Zuri Craig, member of the Craig Lewis band, “America’s Got Talent” season 10 finalist who was discovered on YouTube by Tyler Perry, died Friday at the age of 44, his family announced Sunday.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend Zuri Craig,” his family confirmed via a tribute post Posted on Sunday on Craig’s ZoReMi Entertainment social media accounts. “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please respect our privacy during this unimaginable time of mourning.”
Although no cause of death was revealed, the post said more information was “to come”.
after posting Cover of the theme song “The Brady Bunch” On YouTube in 2008, Craig and his musical partner Jeffrey Lewis caught the attention of director Tyler Perry, who skyrocketed their careers when he invited them to appear in his stage musical “Maddie’s Big Happy Family”, which was released in 2008. This was a welcome change in the pair’s restaurant jobs. Time.
The pair “rediscovered their performance on”The Oprah Winfrey ShowIn 2010, when Oprah invited him on stage with Perry and Janet Jackson.
After several years of collaborating with Perry on “Maddie’s Big Happy Family” and “A Maddy Christmas” in early 2010, Craig and Lewis debuted “AGT” in 2015, where the pair performed through a memorable cover of Mary. He made his mark in the show. “I’m Goin’ Down” by Jay Blige – Joe acquired A golden buzzer from Michael Buble—and James Brown’s “It’s Man’s World.”
Although the duo eventually finished fifth in the season, the Craig Lewis Band. Continuous His music, recently released an album titled “Must Be Love” in 2016.
Through Craig’s Zoremi Entertainment, the singer has led several stage plays in recent years, including “The Perfect Pastor,” “The Truth About Black Men,” “The House That Misery Built” and “A Social Media Christmas.” Craig was set to produce the stage play “Soul Food” in Atlanta, Georgia in November and posted a casting call for an original web series titled “Black Hollywood” in 2021.
