Rest in Peace Gary D.S.
August 5, 2011 by Mark Badger
Gary was a managing director at Scrap Records and of the band called “2000 DS”. A.K.A 2000 Dirty Squatters, the band were known for an uncompromisingly gritty urban hardcore punk sound. The last time I saw Gary was when 2000 DS played in Milton Keynes at the European Collective gig “Across the Decades” in 2000.
Here are some words from http://www.scraprecords.com :
“It is with great sadness we inform you of the untimely deaths of Gary, his daughter Caisie, friends Kath and Talei in a motor accident in Trelawney, Jamaica. Gary’s daughter Josie is in a serious condition in Falmouth hospital…. Caisie’s boyfriend Luke was injured in the crash. Words are not enough.”
There’s more info on the Scrap Records homepage.
In an update I read a few moments ago, John of A.O.S.3 said “2000 DS – they are LEGENDS. One of those bands whose truth is far stranger than fiction.”
Please ask anyone in a band who has access to a mic over coming days, at Rebellion or wherever, to make sure the news goes out.
Richie from Reknaw just phoned me, he said “Gary DS was one of the good ones.”
Underground music will miss him and the members of his family who died with him.
If anyone has any updated information or any other details to add with reference to this post please let me know as this is all I have to work with at the moment.
Love goes out to his family and friends…..
mark
I know I’m a “little” late on this, but I just now stumbled upon the news. My condolences to his family. I met Gary in the late 90s, while his travels landed 2000 DS in my old neighborhood of East L.A. They played a set at a friend’s backyard (Martin of Quinto Sol, but back then he was in an East Los punk band, whose name I cannot recall). Gary was awesome. We had a great conversation about the trials and tribulations of living in the hood. He even gave me his t-shirt when I offered to buy it from him. I have him a 40oz of King Cobra in return. RIP Gary. I’ll always remember the pleasure of meeting you.
R.I.P Gary. I have good memories of you from school days especially when we pinched the mopeds from traffic ed and went on a trials ride with a couple of 50 stepthroughs. Mart