Overview
- The announcement was shared via a family statement posted by Rough Trade Records, which also directed people to mental-health support resources.
- Kwasniewski-Kelvin co-founded Black Midi after meeting bandmates at the BRIT School and helped shape the group’s early sound in Brixton’s Windmill scene.
- He performed on the 2019 debut album Schlagenheim, which earned a Mercury Prize nomination and established the band’s reputation.
- He stepped away in 2021 citing being mentally unwell and did not appear on the subsequent albums Cavalcade and Hellfire, though he retained some songwriting credits.
- Tributes poured in from artists, venues and fans, and reporters note no further details on cause of death beyond the family’s characterization, as Black Midi remains on hiatus since 2024.