P. Fluid, Pioneering 24-7 Spyz Frontman, Dies at 64 in Suspected Homicide

The influential musician was found beaten in an abandoned ambulette in the Bronx, with police investigating his death as a homicide.

Peter Forrest, known as P. Fluid, was discovered on January 13 in a Bronx ambulette with severe trauma to his body; police are treating his death as a homicide.
Forrest co-founded 24-7 Spyz in 1986, a band known for blending heavy metal, funk, reggae, and punk, which gained prominence alongside groups like Living Colour and Faith No More.
He was a founding member of the Black Rock Coalition, an organization advocating for Black artists in rock music.
After leaving 24-7 Spyz, Forrest pursued short-lived projects, including a goth band called BlkVampires and a supergroup with members of Living Colour and Fishbone.
Colleagues and friends, including 24-7 Spyz guitarist Jimi Hazel, remembered Forrest as a dynamic performer and a key figure in the Black rock movement.