The Canadian Hip Hop world was rocked this past weekend with the death of a prominent Hip Hop promoter in the Montreal area. Escape Entertainment’s Matthew “Dutch” Garner, 29, was killed this past Friday in what Montreal police are a double homicide.
According to the Montreal Gazette, Garner was killed by a group of unknown assailants who doused him and another person, Elnick Gi, with flammable liquids and lit the two men on fire. On Friday November 11, police responded to reports of conflict in a local apartment, only to find the unit in flames with Garner dead inside.
Although little information about the case and the definite reason behind the fire is known, police are currently ruling the incident a double homicide. Witness reports indicate that a number of men were seen leaving the scene of the crime shortly after the fire began.
“Police officers were still checking up on a few addresses today, but it’s nothing like yesterday [Sunday November 13]…when there was intense door-to-door,” said Montreal police Constable Anie Lemieux.
The Montreal Hip Hop community also responded to the loss of Garner. Local music entrepreneur and Garner’s close friend Moe Arora spoke to the Montreal Gazette about the loss of his friend, saying that Garner’s passing was a shock to the entire music community.
“He was an incredibly smart guy, and had one of the greatest work ethics when it comes to entertainment,” Arora said. “In the entertainment industry, people have big dreams but they don’t really put in a lot of work. With Matt, he had a great work ethic. He just knew how to make things happen…no one saw this coming, obviously, but the weird thing that a few of us are trying to figure out is that on his Facebook and on his Twitter feed, it seems like some of his last words were somewhat prophetic. One of his last statuses on Facebook was, ‘When you’re gone, will they remember?’ and the one after that he said, ‘Is today going to be that day? 11-11-11.'”
Yall see what Drakes doing to Canada?
fuck you talkin bout with yo drake, drake aint representin shit, maybe for the women but that’s about it lil faggot, RIP to that guy, horrible death
save your ignorance for another link.
RIP DUTCH & BNB
dumbass comment. regardless, rip from mtl.
He sound like he was ready for it atleast. He knew something was up. Sound like a smart dude. He didnt snitch til the death either. Real thorough guy. Ashame what we do to each other on this earth. I dont condone celebration of this in hip hop. Life is such a miracle and we dont give a fuck about each other.
Rest in peace Dutch. Did so much for his city. Such a pity.
mourn ya til we join ya
R.I.P nigga. MTL we in the building
R.I.P Dutch — After Bad News Brown, now him, who else is gonna die? damnit, Montreal’s got a great Hip-Hop Community and his lost will be felt ! May his soul rest in peace