San Diego Plane Crash. Shapiro had a pilot's license and was listed as the owner of the private jet that crashed in San Diego, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Shapiro, known for shaping the careers of artists like Sum 41, Vanessa Carlton, and Hanson, was not just a music mogul — he was a licensed pilot with an unshakable passion for aviation.

Music executive Dave Shapiro, whose clients included Sum 41, Dave Navarro, Hanson and Bush, was among the six people killed in a plane crash Thursday morning in San Diego. He was 42.

Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42. Shapiro had a pilot’s license and was listed as the owner ...