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12
April 2006
Eminem's
D12 Bandmate Shot
Dead
A
member of
Eminem's
rap collective D12 has
been killed in a
nightclub shooting in
Detroit.
Proof,
whose real name was
Deshaun Holton, was shot
at a club on Eight Mile
Road, made famous in
Eminem's
autobiographical film
8
Mile.
He
was a longtime friend of
Eminem and had acted as
his best man at his
wedding in January
2006.
A
publicist for D12's
record label Interscope
said arrangements were
being made for a
memorial
service.
Police
said that two people had
been shot in the head,
one fatally, after an
argument broke out at
the CCC
nightclub.
Proof
originally put forward
the idea of forming D12
with friends he met at
Detroit clothes store
Hip-Hop Shop.
Proof,
second left, was a
founder member of D12.
Despite Eminem's huge
solo success he
continued to record the
group, which released
albums D12 World and
Devil's
Night.
The
group scored a number
two hit in the UK with
Purple Hills in 2001 -
which had its name
changed from Purple
Pills to ensure radio
play - and My Band in
2004.
Proof
made an appearance in
the critically acclaimed
8 Mile and is credited
on the award-winning
soundtrack.
His
best man duties came at
Eminem's
second
wedding
to Kim Mathers. The pair
have since announced
they are to divorce
again after less then
three months of
marriage.
D12
member Obie Trice was
recently shot at while
driving in Detroit. He
was wounded in the
attack, while his
girlfriend remained
unhurt.
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