Legendary UTFO rapper Kangol Kid has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 55. According to Revolt, Kangol Kid, born Shaun Shiller Fequiere, died peacefully on Saturday (December 19th) at 3 am. He was diagnosed with cancer back in February. He was hospitalized back in October for cancer-related complications, and underwent surgery at the time for the condition.
Kangol Kid is survived by his parents; three brothers, Joel, Andy and Alix; his three sons, T. Shaun, Andre and Giovanni; his daughter, Amancia; and seven grandchildren.
BIO
Kangol Kid was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 10th, 1966. He was one of four members in UTFO. The group spawned hits like “Ya Cold Wanna Be With Me, “Leader of the Pack,” “Fairy Tale Lover,” and “Roxanne, Roxanne.” “Roxanne, Roxanne” became UTFO’s biggest hit, charting as high as No. 10 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The song also spawned Roxanne Shante's “Roxanne's Revenge. UTFO released five studio albums.
