Overview
- Nathan Smith, 27, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was reported missing on February 3 after leaving his Milton, Georgia home on foot without his phone and was described as possibly disoriented.
- Divers from the Cherokee County Fire Department recovered a body believed to be Smith at 11:53 a.m. on February 6 from a pond in Mayfield Park near his residence.
- Milton police said there is currently no indication of foul play, though the case remains open and active.
- The Fulton County Medical Examiner is expected to formally identify the body and determine the cause and manner of death.
- Lil Jon and Smith’s mother, Nicole Smith, issued a statement mourning their son’s death and highlighting his work in music and his NYU degree, as condolences poured in from across entertainment and sports communities.