Musician Pierce Fulton Dies At 28 Following 'Tragic Struggle' With Mental Health

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Pierce Fulton's elder brother broke the tragic news
His last album, "Keeping the Little Things," was released in the year 2020
Fulton became popular after his single "Kuaga (Lost Time)" was released in 2015

Musician, DJ and record producer Pierce Fulton died on Thursday at the age of 28.

His elder brother Griff Fulton took to Instagram on Monday to share a series of pictures in the form of a video and captioned, "It breaks my heart to share with you that Pierce passed away on Thursday evening following a tragic struggle with his mental health."

"Pierce was so incredibly full of life, love & unimaginable creativity," he added. "He was kind, caring, thoughtful, silly & sweet. The most magical person that we were all so blessed to know, hear & see."

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"He was an expert at absolutely anything he set his mind to & had this incredible ability to retain knowledge unlike anyone I’ve ever known," he continued. "The only word that truly can describe his abilities is genius."

"He could captivate a room of strangers in the blink of an eye with only one hope - to make everyone feel loved, comfortable & welcomed," he added. "He traveled the globe for the better part of a decade doing what he loved & cemented powerful friendships with so many wonderful people along the way, accomplishing more in his career in music than most could dream to accomplish in a lifetime."

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our good friend and incredible talent, Pierce Fulton. The Monstercat family and the dance music community will greatly miss him, and our thoughts are with his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/oIKVtnvAJm
— Monstercat (@Monstercat) May 3, 2021

Pierce became popular after his single "Kuaga (Lost Time)" was released in 2015. The musician released his last album, "Keeping the Little Things" in August 2020.

"He loved you all so much & wanted to give you everything he had; and he had so much to give," Griff wrote.

He further mentioned how difficult the past year has been and urged everyone to take mental health seriously.

"This past year has been an incredibly difficult time for everyone," he wrote. "If you or anyone you know has been struggling, please take your intuition seriously, speak up about your feelings, and reach out for help. Each and every one of you matters and are loved more than you can ever know."

He concluded the lengthy post by thanking all his fans "who bought tickets to his shows & danced with him, thank you. To everyone out there who was lucky enough to cross paths with him at any point in life & made him feel loved, thank you."