DJ UNK is the Atlanta rap behind "Walk It Out" and "2 Step" at the age of 43.

UNK is Anthony Platt, one of the key figures of Snap Music, which is a prominent Crunkman in the mid -2000s. As a solo artist, he won the popular song "Walk It Out" and "2 Step" in 2006. The former reached its peak in the second place, and the latter ranked fourth on Billboard Hot Rap Songs Chart.

Several family members and long -term colleagues on social media confirmed the news of UNK's death. "Please respect and my family," his wife Sherkita Longplatt wrote on Facebook. "I just lost my husband, and the children just lost my father. Our life will never be the same. I will always love you Anthony."

The representative of his previous Big OOMP record company also confirmed the news on social media. "It was a heavy heart and deep sadness that we announced a real ATL legendary figure, Anthony Platt, and the" DJ UNK "," Re -mentioning the statement of the Instagram story of OOMP. "DJ UNK is not only the legendary DJ, rapper and producer, but also the real cornerstone of our labels, and the imprint he left will always cherish." The cause of death has not been revealed.

In 1998, UNK began to rotate records at the age of 17 to connect DJ jelly and DJ Montay with the southern style DJ. In 2000, UNK signed the Big OOMP record and released his first album "Beat'n Down Yo Block!" In 2006, through Koch Records, he touted Jazze Pha, DJ Montay and BABYD's guests to show up. "Walk It Out Out" is its out of control Smash, bringing the mix of André3000 and Jim Jones. He released his sophomore album "2 Seasons" in 2008, and his performance was slightly higher than his predecessor, but he failed to produce the same success.

In August 2009, UNK suffered a heart attack. He blamed it on uninterrupted travel, bad eating habits and the combination of drinking and smoking. He said to XXL magazine in 2010: "This is not exercised. This is XXL magazine I work hard every day. Everything I want to do every day trys to happen in the family. In different weather, I have been on the plane, and you know this has caused me a loss.

In the following years, UNK's music output was lost. Several disposable singles and a full length called "Fresh Off Dem Papers" fell in 2017. As part of the mixed swimming, it is also characterized by Soulja Boy and Fly