Mike Huckaby, an influential DJ in the Detroit techno and house music scene, died Friday (April 24) after a lengthy hospitalization stemming from a stroke.
He was 54.Huckaby suffered a mild stroke in early March, according to his brother, Craig Huckaby, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The DJ had been appeared to be improving, but then developed a cough, sweats, and eventually had to be put on a ventilator, per his brother.
He tested positive for COVID-19 before his death.The DJ's booking agency, CONNECT Bookings, shared a heartfelt post on Facebook following the his death on Friday."RIP Mike Huckaby.