Rapper and deejay DJ Unk (Anthony Leonard Platt) poses for photos after his performance during the ‘School Jump-Off’ concert at the DuSable Museum in Chicago, Illinois in June 2007.

The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief but ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap smash "Walk It Out," has died at age 43, his family shared on social media Friday (Jan. 24). By Heran Mamo DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the ...

Unk remained active in the music industry, releasing several mixtapes and singles through 2015, although none managed to reach the same heights as his earlier hits. Unk’s vibrancy extended ...

By Mitchell Peters Two days after the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper behind the 2006 snap hit “Walk It Out,” his wife has revealed the cause of his passing. Sherkita Long-Platt ...

On Sunday (Jan. 26), TMZ broke the news Unk's wife Sherkita Long-Platt revealed Unk, born Anthony Platt, died from a heart attack. Unk died in his sleep on Jan. 24, she tells the celebrity news ...

Rapper DJ Unk died of a heart attack, his wife has revealed days after his death at age 43. The attack killed him as he slept, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ. Long-Platt noted that her ...

The music world has lost a star. Rapper DJ Unk, an Atlanta, Ga., native known for his 2006 hit song “Walk It Out,” has died, according to his family and friends. He was 43. His wife asked for ...

DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Platt, has sadly passed away, as confirmed by a heartfelt social media post from his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt. Reports indicate that he was either 42 or 43 ...

DJ Unk (nee Anthony Leonard Platt) has died at age of 43. His wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, took to social media on Friday to share the sad news. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my ...

Famed Atlanta deejay Anthony Leonard Platt, better known as DJ Unk, has passed away at the age of 43. His cause of death has not been announced yet, and funeral details are forthcoming.

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who had a Top 10 pop single with “Walk It Out” in 2006 and followed with the R&B hit “2 Step,” died Friday. He was 42. His wife Sherkita Long-Platt posted the ...