A preferred Huge Apple DJ who mysteriously vanished three weeks in the past has been recognized by sources as the person found useless on a houseboat in Queens.
Reda Briki, 52, was discovered unconscious and unresponsive by an acquaintance within the cabin of a ship docked at Railroad and Greenpoint avenues in Newton Creek Marina Sunday afternoon, sources stated.
The digital dance music producer, who co-founded Love that Fever, was pronounced useless on the scene, although buddies – who launched an exhaustive search after he was final seen on June 14 – consider he died weeks in the past.
“We're heartbroken to share that Reda Briki handed away in June 2025,” pal Tim Fielding wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday, remembering the musicians “a number of abilities, constructive angle, superb skillset and cheeky humor.”
“This information could come as a shock, and we all know Reda meant many issues to many individuals – a pal, a brother, a fellow inventive spirit. He had a wild and delightful power, and he moved by means of the world in his personal distinctive approach. He made lots of people blissful along with his music,” he continued.
“On a private be aware, it was simply 5 weeks in the past he was with me, rocking in a competition in Devon, taking folks on a deep tribal home journey, dwelling his greatest life. Gone too quickly. Protected travels again to the music, brother. RIP.”
Briki could have died a few week earlier than his decomposed corpse was found, sources stated, including that he suffered no obvious indicators of trauma and isn't instantly believed to be the sufferer of a criminal offense.
The Medical Examiner's workplace didn't instantly reply to The Put up's request for remark.
For practically three weeks, buddies and followers plastered fliers and flooded social media in a determined effort to search out Briki, who they stated was final seen DJing at Maison Harlem, a French bistro in West Harlem.
Briki, who hailed from the French Algiers, was broadly considered a trailblazer of digital dance music throughout his practically 20 years within the enterprise, according to his website.
“Initially from French Algiers however coming of age in Parisian membership tradition, Reda was surrounded by a world of wealthy electrical influences of tribal percussion, pumping rhythms, pulsing beats and thumping grooves,” his bio says.
“This wealthy publicity laid the groundwork for Reda's fervent pursuit of constructing home music his lifelong calling. With over 18 years behind the decks, Reda's highly effective talent for pushing musical boundaries has turn into identified by means of his authentic music and occasion productions.”
Sunday's discovery marks the fourth physique recovered from Newton Creek within the final two years.
Police, who haven't publicly recognized Briki, stated the investigation is ongoing.
