There is very little information on Static at this point and the cause of death. Just that he died yesterday unexpectedly.
Stephen “Static Major” Garrett – 31 was an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Louisville, Kentucky. A member of the R&B trio Playa, Static also worked extensively as a songwriter for artists such as Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Destiny’s Child, Brand y and JoJo. Stephen Garrett was born and raised in Louisville in a family of musicians. Growing up, he sang in the choir at his church, where his sister played piano, his mother was the musical director, and his father was the pastor. As a member of Playa, Static began his musical career under the tutulage of Jodeci’s DeVante Swing, and formed kinships with fellow members of DeVante’s Swing Mob such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland , and Ginuwine. After the Swing Mob members parted company with DeVante, Static and the rest of Playa worked extensively as songwriters, co-producers, and background singers for their colleagues. Static was one of Ginuwine’s main songwriters, penning the lyrics to Timbaland -produced Ginuwine hits such as “Pony”, “What’s So Different”, and “So Anxious”.
Static also wrote much of Playa’s material when the group signed with Def Jam Records in the mid-1990s, including Playa’s 1998 hit single “Cheers 2 U” from the album of the same name. Also in 1998, Static wrote the lyrics for Aaliyah’s hit single “Are You That Somebody”. Following the success of “Are You That Somebody”, Static became Aaliyah’s main lyricist, and wrote hit singles for her such as “Come Back in One Piece”, “We Need a Resolution”, “Rock the Boat”, and “More Than a Woman”. His most successful work for Aaliyah was the number-one single “Try Again” from the 2000 film Romeo Must Die. [source]
