Cola Boyy, the pop singer and songwriter who collaborated with the likes of The Avalanches and MGMT despite his spinal issues, passed away Sunday … and his family is reeling from the loss.
The musician’s father, Joseph Urango Jr., is now speaking to TMZ about the heartbreaking chain of events leading up to the passing of his son, a.k.a, Matthew Urango. He says it was Matthew’s twin brother who made the devastating discovery — he’d gone to check on Cola in bed and found he wasn’t breathing.
Joseph says paramedics were called, but it was, tragically, too late and Cola Boyy was pronounced dead at the scene.
We’re told CB was on oxygen while at home, and he was still hooked up to it when his brother found him.
His family believes his passing was related to his health issues. IYDK, Cola Boyy was born with spina bifida, scoliosis, and kyphosis, but he never let his health hold him back … proudly referring to himself as the “disabled disco innovator.”
The coroner is now investigating to determine the cause of death.
Joseph emphasized the magnitude of losing his son … adding he had a deep love for his fans, bandmates, and especially his family.
Cola Boyy’s label, Record Makers, was first to announce his passing, describing him in their tribute as “quite a soul, a man with no age, a childlike spirit with the musicality of an old legend.”
He had an undeniable stage presence right from the start when he began releasing music in 2018. He had also just wrapped up work on his next album and was gearing up to share it with the world this summer.
Most importantly, Cola Boyy was a trailblazer for disability-rights advocacy … telling TMRW Magazine society wanted disabled people to be timid and docile, which at times weighed him down but never stopped him from achieving his dreams.
He was 34.
RIP.
