Music industry veteran Marvin Watkins was reportedly killed in Pomona, California on Monday night (March 23). According to the Daily Bulletin, Watkins was shot around 7 p.m. local time on Viewpoint Circle, near Village Loop Road.
Snoop Dogg, whose relationship with Watkins stretches back decades, shared a throwback photo of himself with Watkins to Instagram and expressed his utter shock.
“Damn I can’t believe it just woke up to some horrible news,” Snoop captioned the post. “marvin Watkins was there for me when I left death row took me to no limit and got me on my feet damn this hurts @djpooh this hurts cuz I’m praying for you and marvin family. No words.”
DJ Pooh, who co-founded Heat Rocc Entertainment with Watkins, appeared to take the news particularly hard, posting multiple photos of himself with his late friend.
“Those that know me know this hurts!” he captioned a photo. “Friends for over 30 years. Rip Starv!”
Watkins was the writer and a producer for the film Budz House, which starred Faizon Love and Wesley Jonathan, among others. He also produced The Brian McKnight Show as well as a comedy special featuring Kevin Hart, Faison Love and several other comedians.
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Prior to getting into the film and television business, Watkins held positions at Priority Records and then EMI/Capital Records. During his time at both labels as an A&R executive and later, at his own management company, Watkins worked with and developed artists such as Ice Cube, Master P, Mack 10 and Snoop.
R.I.P.
Man, this crap is far too common. This black on black murder rate has to break somehow! It’s insane, and sad. #1 way for a young black man to die is being murdered by another black man. #1 way for young white men to die is drug overdose, then Car accident… Murder is FAR up the list… That’s how it should be for everyone. Young deaths shouldn’t be intentional. They should be accidents. Murder being the #1 threat to young black men’s lives is fucked up, and it seems nobody with any actual power cares to talk about that. My first thing is put fathers back into the homes, and create quality home family lives. It all starts in the home. Doesn’t matter if u live in the hood, if u have good parents, your odds of also being great are very high! People like Snoop should denounce the gangster lifestyle they have glorified for decades… Snoop is at least somehwta to blame for kids wanting to be gangsters.
Snoop didn’t do anything..start taking responsibility for your own actions..and keep it in your pants
Jay wrong person to blame.. Very ignorant post!! Take responsibility for your own community and do something positive and stop bitching!!!
How do you know this is a black on black crime. Are you privy to information about this murder that the rest of us dont have or are you just making an ignorant assumption?
r.i.p. … … … …
This is my friend, brother, classmate and he was married to the LOVE of his life. My Lil sud. Mary Watkins.
WTF is really going on????
People always hating on the come up or some jealousy shit.
Marv. Was the coolest Cat from Lynwood.
He was a fun guy. First to have a perm and thee 1st lowrider I ever rode in.
A gentleman and loved by his Lynwood community.
You punk bitch MF gon just take my bro.???♀️.
I’m cool on PROTECTION, ain’t none!!!
Love you brother . Mary Mary Mary our hearts are aching for you and the children.
Love the Frierson Family
Black people so readily kill each other over nothing ,but do not attack people from other groups who disrespect. These are psychotic animals!! God help this madness.
You so right. But let there be another type of person doing something and blk folk will ignore like their scared
So sorry for ur loss.
To Gem: Comments like this don’t help with anything.
Sorry for your loss.
nice
let me guess “he was a gud boi he din du nuf fin”
you’re an idiot
You’re obviously in need of attention…what an asshole you are…happy now?