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Who was Chucky Thompson's wife? Legendary hip-hop producer who worked with Biggie dies at 53

The news of Chucky Thompson's demise was first disclosed when Young Guru paid homage to the producer; Chucky had paved the way for Guru's career

Hip hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson has died at the age of 53. The news of his demise was first disclosed on Monday, August 9 when Young Guru paid homage to the producer. It is said that Chucky Thompson paved the way for Guru's career.

If reports are to be believed Thompson's death comes after a long battle with Covid-19. Thompson's publicist, Tamar Juda told Billboard, "It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson. To anyone in his orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and love. Both the music industry and the world has lost a titan." We have witnessed the demise of several great stars recently. Paul Johnson, Dusty Hill, Johnny Ventura, Robert Eugene Steinhardt to name a few.

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Posting a picture with Thompson, Guru wrote, "There is nothing I can write that will take away this pain. I have to say RIP to my mentor, my big brother, the man who changed my life forever. You were the kindest person the world has ever seen. You were the most gifted musician I have ever been around. You treated me like family from day one. You made a point to the labels that I had to fly to New York with you on every session. You put me in rooms with Biggie. I will forever be in your debt and I will forever be your little brother. This one hurts so bad I can even explain it. RIP @chucklife365 there will never be another you!!!!"

Thompson was famously known for his production discography. He created records alongside Diddy as an in-house producer for Bad Boy Entertainment in the 1990s. He worked with The Notorious BIG, Faith Evans, Mary J Blige, Usher, Nas and more throughout his career. Recently, he helped produce tracks for Diddy’s upcoming album ‘Off The Grid Volume 1’ which is slated to release on September 24, 2021.

Thompson has also worked with artists such as Kelly Price ("Love Sets You Free", 2000) and Nas ("One Mic", 2002). He also produced the bulk of Emily King's debut album East Side Story in 2007. Thompson is known in the industry as the "Classic" producer

Who was Chucky Thompson's wife?

Not much information about Chucky Thompson's family or personal life was immediately available on the internet. However, heightzone.com claims that Thompson was married and he had children too. The report stated that the famous music producer kept his private life off social media or any kind of limelight and so it is difficult to get hold of any related information. 

'RIP Chucky Thompson'

Fans flooded Twitter with messages of 'remembrance' as soon as the news of Chucky Thompson's demise broke out. One user wrote, "Chucky Thompson was an incredible talent with plenty of receipts… this hurts. He was super supportive of me when I did my little thing back in the day. My prayers & condolences to his family" Another fan tweeted, "Rest In Power to DC’s Own Carl E “Chucky” Thompson of Bad Boy Ent.’s Hitmen" One tweet read, "I am sick...RIP Chucky Thompson...y'all know how much the "My Life" album means to me and Chucky produced it....wow!!!!"