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Frederick Waite Jr, who was a part of the band Musical Youth, has died aged 55.The star famously played drums on the band's megahit Pass the Dutchie.Musical Youth took to Twitter to break the sad news of Frederick’s death, as fans paid tribute to the late musician. “We are sad to announce the passing of Musical Youth’s drummer Frederick Waite Jr,” the group’s statement read.“Our thoughts go out to him and his family during this sad time. “We have lost a musical legend, who inspired many young musicians over the last 40 years. “Rest in eternal peace,” the tweet finished, with a picture attached of a young and smiling Frederick.Details surrounding the 55-year-old’s death are not yet known, but Birmingham City Council have confirmed he died on July 20.British-Jamaican reggae band Musical Youth formed in 1979 in Birmingham, making their mark on the 80s music scene. The band are best remembered for their 1982 single Pass the Dutchie, which achieved the number one spot on various charts around the globe. Musical Youth consisted of lead vocalist and percussionist Dennis Seaton, keyboard player Michael Grant, and guitar player and vocalist Kelvin Grant. The band also included Frederick on drums and his late brother Patrick Waite on bass guitar.Patrick tragically died from a heart condition in 1993 when he was aged just 24. In their heyday, the band recorded two albums and earned a Grammy Award nomination before disbanding in 1985 after a series of tragedies and personal problems.In 2001, Dennis and Michael returned as a musical duo, while Kelvin pursued a solo music career.Musical Youth’s other hits include Youth of Today and Never Gonna Give You Up, which is not to be confused with Rick Astley’s hit of the same name. The band

EXCLUSIVE: Rockmond Dunbar has joined the recurring cast of Peacock‘s upcoming limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, starring and executive produced by Kevin Hart. This marks Dunbar’s first acting job since he was terminated from 9-1-1 in 2021 over not complying with the studio’s Covid vaccine mandate after his requests for a medical and religious exemptions were rejected. The actor subsequently filed a $1M lawsuit against Disney over the firing, with the case now headed to trial.

MUSICAL Youth drummer Frederick Waite Jr has tragically died aged 85. The 1980s music legend was behind number 1 hit Pass the Dutchie, which recently featured on Stranger Things.

Michael Jackson also took a shine to the boys.Jackson invited the boys round to his house where they met his chimp Bubbles and pet snake Muscles.They also met many other superstars including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Prince and made a film with 1980s acting legend Mr T.It is 40 years since Pass The Dutchie was released to great acclaim and much has happened to the band along the way.It is a story which started so brightly but the Musical Youth flame was to burn out quickly and the band had gone their separate ways within three years.Musical Youth were made up of brothers Patrick and Freddie "Junior" Waite and Kelvin and Michael Grant, with Dennis Seaton rounding off the group.The boys, aged between 11 and 15, formed their band at school in Birmingham.They all came from musical families and began by playing mostly in West Indian working men’s clubs. But it was the release of Pass The Dutchie which catapulted them to worldwide fame.Musical Youth had signed to MCA records in 1982 after being talent-spotted.

Ousted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox for 'discrimination based on his race and religion' over refusing to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.The 49-year-old actor claimed his dismissal from the hit Fox show 'severely damaged his career' because he gained a reputation as an anti-vaxxer, which apparently he is not - according to TMZ.Rockmond's medical and religious exemptions were both denied and he's accusing the studios of refusing to pay him 'hundreds of thousands of dollars' he believes he's owed. Payback: Ousted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox for 'discrimination based on his race and religion' over refusing to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination(pictured in 2019)Last August, Dunbar scored a 25% raise to about $80K per episode for season five and he was projected to go up to $100K per episode in season six had he gotten the jab - according to Deadline.As for claims of racism, Rockmond's onscreen ex-wife Angela Bassett - who's also African-American - currently earns '$450K per episode' which is the 'highest ever for an actress of color on a broadcast drama series.' Dunbar has appeared on creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear's critically-acclaimed LA first responders procedural since its 2018 premiere.Over five seasons, the NoCal native's architect character Michael Grant suffered a brain tumor and came out of the closet after 14 years of marriage and two children May and Harry.

Zack Sharf Rockmond Dunbar has filed a lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox over his firing from the procedural television series “9-1-1.” Dunbar, who played Michael Grant for five seasons, is unvaccinated against COVID. The actor said he filed paperwork to the studios seeking a religious and medical exemption for the COVID vaccine.“In September 2021, [the studios] introduced a new policy mandating that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, but allowed actors like Mr. Dunbar to request an accommodation based on either medical or religious reasons,” the lawsuit reads.

After five seasons, Rockmond Dunbar has exited 9-1-1. Both 20th Television and Rockmond himself have confirmed that the 48-year-old actor will not return to Fox’s hit procedural series due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Rockmond, who played Michael Grant, the ex-husband of Angela Bassett‘s Athena Grant-Nash, since the show’s premiere in 2018, addressed his exit from the show in a statement obtained by several news outlets after he was written off the show on the Nov. 15 episode.

9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has revealed that he was forced to exit the hit drama after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.The 48-year-old actor - who plays character Michael Grant - was written out of the Fox show on Monday night's episode, due to new COVID protocols.His exit comes after the actor claimed he had tried to get a religious exemption and a medical exemption to continue filming, which both failed.'I applied for religious and medical accommodations pursuant to the law and unfortunately was denied by my employer,' Rockmond said in a statement to Variety.

Rockmond Dunbar, an original cast member of Fox’s hit drama 9-1-1, has been forced to exit the show after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Rockmond Dunbar will no longer answer the call on “9-1-1”.

Diane Garrett Rockmond Dunbar, an original member of Fox’s ‘9-1-1,’ has exited the show over his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Variety has confirmed.His character, Michael Grant, was written off Monday evening’s show due to differences about new COVID protocols on the show.

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Nov. 15 episode of Fox’s 9-1-1.

Animorphs movie, based on the children’s book series by writers Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant, is officially in the works.Scholastic is partnering with producer Erik Feig for the first feature film based on the sci-fi series by Applegate, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Animorphs follows five teens — Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias — who have the ability to morph into any animal they touch.They use their powers to fight a secret alien invasion of Earth.In 1998, the books became a TV show with actor Shawn Ashmore.Scholastic Entertainment President Iole Lucchese told EW: “We want to be true to K.A.