De La Soul’s Iconic Rapper ‘Trugoy the Dove’ Dead at 54

Rapper David Jude Jolicoeur of De La Soul performs onstage during the Meadows Music And Arts Festival at Citi Field in New York, on Sept. 16, 2017. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

David Jolicoeur, a co-founding member of the pioneering Long Island rap trio De La Soul, died over the weekend, according to his team. He was 54.

Representatives of the veteran performer, who is known under the stage name “Trugoy the Dove,” confirmed reports of Jolicoeur’s passing on Sunday.