Fortress Of Freedom Board

[Shane Murphy]

NM Livingstone/Deejay Scootz Dead at 53!



By Shane Murphy
FOF Records Inc.
Fortress of Freedom Inc.
FOFSTOCK






Deejay Scootz




It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the death of my friend and FOF Records deejay Neil Livingstone also known as Deejay Scootz in the music industry. Deejay Scootz was our Deejay at FOFSTOCK and was one of the best deejays in and around the Toronto area. A life long student, Neil was (until his death) a Phd. candidate at York University. He was born on July 16 1971 and was 53 years old when he died on September 27 of 2024. He also ran several small businesses and is survived by his three daughters and his partner Claudia Gibson. His Linkedin summary said it all:



“Neil is currently a Humanities PhD candidate, focusing on Race, Music and Theory. Neil M. Livingston is an award-winning photographer from the age 11, a graduate of Queen's University in Kingston with an Honours degree in Geographical Information Systems and a Master in Environmental Studies from York University specializing in Complex Systems Analysis Food and Justice. His interest is using his mastery of multiple medias for the cultural development of modern living environments; both urban and rural. Neil lives in Toronto, the Near North Canada and the Caribbean. Neil is both extremely local and loyal as well as magnanimously global in the scope of his visions. He is the Director Marcellus-Bentley Productions, International performer as deejayscootz. Neil is Founder and President for life of beatzMASSIVE*, a Community Radio programmer for 88.7 Jungle Radio, Publisher of StreetBeatZINE, and the Curriculum Development Architect for Beatz to da’ Streetz. Neil creates a beautiful “G“ on his 12-string guitar, and loves singing folk songs with his daughters. His friends call him professor.”



Deejay Scootz was a personal friend of mine for years and years and he will be missed by many!



Rest in peace Neil Livingstone / Deejay Scootz.