LIKE most of those in the Gen Y age group, I awoke with incredible sadness on Saturday morning to the news of Avicii's death.
The popular Swedish DJ, Tim Bergling, was found dead on Friday in the Oman capital of Muscat.
A cause of death has not been released.
Avicii exploded into the electronic dance music scene in 2010 with Bromance, and mega hit Levels made him a superstar across all genres.
Grammy nominations followed as he became arguably the most popular DJ on the planet.
Avicii had a long and widely publicised battle with addiction and mental health problems. On the back of Levels monumental success, Avicii did 320 shows in one year.
His health problems officially began in January 2012, when he spent 11 days in hospital with acute pancreatitis at just 21.
He retired from touring in 2016.
His death is a tragedy but it also sheds light on party-culture problems that remain in the EDM world.
"In the beginning, I'd party a lot... every night was a party,” Avicii told The Guardian in 2013.
For me the party culture is over the top. I have friends who DJ and on a small scale here you see a massive problem with alcohol and drugs and how available they are.
One could only imagine on the international scale the issues would be heightened.
DJs are essentially handed substances like it's candy. When they're free and there for the taking, many find it hard to say no.
Imagine having such a whirlwind lifestyle 87 per cent of a year. That shouldn't be allowed to happen.
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