Drac passed away 2day.

RIP.

One of my favs of all time.

dang

"They call me Drac..here I come".

Any information on Mark Hicks' cause of death or his age? That brotha was a monster on the six string. Incredible how we've lost him and Mr Mark within three months of each other.

Very sad bout Drac's passing. He was just on my radio show for our Mark Adam's tribute.

Peace

Joe Kelley

RIP

Gee-wiz! There goes SLAVE. Rest peacefully Drac.

Graycap23 said:

Drac passed away 2day.

RIP.

One of my favs of all time.

RIP

TD3 said:

Graycap23 said:

Drac passed away 2day.

RIP.

One of my favs of all time.

RIP

This is a drag.... Rip Brother Drac

Damn! We lost another member of the group Slave? RIP.

Identity said:

Identity said:

"They call me Drac..here I come".

Any information on Mark Hicks' cause of death or his age? That brotha was a monster on the six string. Incredible how we've lost him and Mr Mark within three months of each other.

I know, right?

Another one gone, Im listenting to "Volcano Rupture" right now in memory of Drac and Mr. Mark.

One of my old faves. RIP.

Rest In Peace.

Man this is sad news. Wow! He had been representing Slave as part

of the Masters of Funk tour off and on with the Barkays, ConFunkshun,

Dazz Band, Sugarfoot's Ohio Players, and others. I was just listening to

The Concept album last week from beginning to end. Drac laid down

some nasty solos on Stellar Fungk, Drac is Back, and Just Freak.

R.I.P Mark Hicks

phunkdaddy said:

Man this is sad news. Wow! He had been representing Slave as part

of the Masters of Funk tour off and on with the Barkays, ConFunkshun,

Dazz Band, Sugarfoot's Ohio Players, and others. I was just listening to

The Concept album last week from beginning to end. Drac laid down

some nasty solos on Stellar Fungk, Drac is Back, and Just Freak.

R.I.P Mark Hicks

He has a solo album that is worth checking out.

[Edited 6/15/11 21:02pm]

RIP,

Sad...another member lost from my fave funk band. He was a funky cat. R.I.P., Mark.

We miss you, brothers

RIP

These guys (Mark Hicks and Mark Adams) were amazing and set a foundation of funk that is under-appreciated.

- JD

Sources tell me he had been smoking crack all night for 24 hours. Died in the bathroom of the dopehouse.

daytonohioplayer said:

Sources tell me he had been smoking crack all night for 24 hours. Died in the bathroom of the dopehouse.

Drac died in crackhouse?? Damn. I had heard crack took Mark Adams out also.

The brothers once told us the world is on hard, but they didn't say it was gonna be this bad.... may both these beautiful brothers funk in peace

[Edited 6/21/11 15:59pm]

"thank you", Dayton <with a sad & sullen face> for the real on this, I guess. As fans, as bad as it is to hear, it's closure somehow.

"We the kids of Funk chose the name Slave, not as a name but as a concept, a 360 degree positive turn from the negative force of bondage. At the time we chose the name Slave, we were just kids in high school, looking for a clean direction to guide our music. After being raised by such wonderful parents, who, all their lives, have slaved to and for life, to ease the many pains in this world."

M.L Hansolar, 1984

Peace & thanks, boys. Here's to the good times....

JoeKelley said:

Very sad bout Drac's passing. He was just on my radio show for our Mark Adam's tribute.

Peace

Joe Kelley

Hi Joe this is Free, mark adams fianc'e, just to let you know i am still coping with my lost, and now drac, its hard because drac called me every week for advice and to talk to me as a sister, this is so hard and to lose Mark 3 months ago, I just want you to know that I am writing a book and planning on getting Our music out this year, i had some bad Karma with his family members stealing from me, so it will take some time but God has a plan, Thanks again Joe for you Blessing, E-mail me at msfree2u@aol.com if you want me to do a live interview about what i have been going through and to talk about Drac. Thank sweetie. Freda(Free) Kelley.

How ironic.

His song "rocks" is an anti-crack anthem.

SPYZFAN1 said:

Drac died in crackhouse?? Damn. I had heard crack took Mark Adams out also.

This is mark Adams fianc'e Free, let's me set the record straight, Mark adams Did not die from smoking crack or did he die in a crack house, He lived like the Bass king he was, I am a Well educated Black sister with high standards, And much respect in My Home town, a well known Musician, and a Office manager for the City of Columbus, Mark adams died at Home a Big fine beautiful home With a professional Studio That you will see one day. He was taking to the hospital where he was prononced dead, his Death is under investigation it sadden me to think that people could put Bullshit out like this with out knowing the facts, I know the facts i have the coroner's report and the finding, So in reference to The Death of a man that I loved and was going to Marry this year on 7/01/2011 his birthday, Still hurts and Still confused and to live with this Will Hurt me for the rest of my life, I am going to put my book out this year, Hope that you Buy it and you will understand that this man was not just a entertainer but a Loving human being, God Bless you and all of the Fans that loved Mark Leslie Adams, His Fianc'e. FREE

msadams1...Sorry for your loss and thank you for clearing up the information. Living near E.O.N.J

I always run into a lot of musicians that either know, played with or were influenced by Slave.

The problem w/ the net is that fiction is believed until facts or truth is posted. Please put the book out. Thanks.