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Dearon 'Deezer D' Thompson, best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath on ER, has died. He was 55.
The actor's brother, Emmery Thompson, confirmed the tragic news in a post shared to Instagram on Friday. 'My Big Brother! God is with you,' he wrote. 'I will miss you. đđž #deezerd.'
Dearon was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles Thursday morning, according to TMZ, who was first to report the news. His family told the outlet that they believe he may have died of a heart attack (the actor previously underwent major heart surgery in 2009), though the cause of death has yet to be revealed.
In addition to appearing on ER from 1994 through 2009, Dearon also starred in films like CB4 and Fear of a Black Hat, and performed as a hip-hop artist and motivational speaker. Other credits include Bringing Down the House, The John Larroquette Show, and Romy and Micheleâs High School Reunion.
'What a special spirit we have all lost!' Mekhi Phifer, who starred on the long-running medical drama with Dearon wrote on Instagram after hearing the news. 'Since the first day I met him on the set of ER he absolutely made me feel at home and welcomed. My brother will forever be missed! Many condolences to his friends, fans and family. RIP Deezer D!!'
'I am so sorry to hear of his passing,' added fellow ER star Lyn Alicia Henderson. 'He had a spirit that was bigger than life and we always had the best conversations! I loved his music, his love of God and his love for his family. He will be missed!'
See more tributes below:
I'm sadden to learn the sudden passing of my friend Deezer. He was a devoted Christian. I just had the privilege of working with #DeezerDThompson on a @PureFlix movie. #CourtingMomAndDad. Sending my prayers and condolences to his family. Especially his young son. đ pic.twitter.com/q4tinYIxLB
â Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) January 8, 2021I had the pleasure of working with Deezer D on E.R. One of the kindest most Gentle souls ever. Even before Diversity was popular he made it on one of the biggest Shows on Network. Prayers to his family.
Rest Easy my Brother. pic.twitter.com/XSIoSfFu9l
â Terry Wilkerson (@TerryWilkerson) January 8, 2021I'm sadden to learn the sudden passing of my friend Deezer D. He was a devoted Christian. Iâve been friends with #DeezerD since his #ER days in the 90âs. Weâve spent many times working out together. Sending my prayers and condolences to his family. Especially his young son. đđ pic.twitter.com/SNbPBTA3OK
â Burton Brink for California (@LASDBrink) January 8, 2021Sad to learn that Deezer D has passed away. A very sweet, kind man and wonderful to work with on ER. https://t.co/NNsIwOc2Q8
â NealBaerđłď¸âđ (@NealBaer) January 8, 2021Rest In Paradise Deezer D Thompson. You were one of the real ones. God bless you and thank you for being a positive presence in my life. Godspeed. pic.twitter.com/UobzmXf6Cw
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Millions of music fans use Deezer over other established services like Spotify & Apple Music, so itâs important to understand how fans are interacting with your music on the platform.
Backstage is Deezerâs answer to Spotify for Artists & Apple Music for Artists. The service provides artists and labels with tools they need to edit their profile and access the listener data they need to plan the next best steps for their marketing strategies.
So how do you access Deezer Backstage? And how does it work? Letâs get into it.
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How to get verified on Deezer
If you want access to Backstageyouâll need to have music live on Deezer. Then you can just sign up and verify you're artist ID.
Once you release your music on Deezer, logging into Deezer Backstage is pretty straightforward. Here's how it works.
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1. Go to backstage.deezer.com and click Request Access.
2. Complete & submit the Backstage Info form.
3. Wait for Deezer to confirm your identity & give access.
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Hereâs a quick preview of the info youâll need for Deezerâs Backstage Info form.
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Once you've submitted the info above, you're done! It might take a few days for access to be granted, but youâll be notified as soon as you can login.
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<p><span>TIP: You can also give other people (such as your manager, label or anyone else on your team) access to your Deezer Backstage account. Just add them via the User Manager tab.</span></p>
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How to edit your Deezer artist profile
Once youâve been verified as an artist and got hold of your login details, itâs time to start updating and editing your artist profile.
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Change your Deezer artist profile picture
To update your profile picture, just click on the Artist Edition tab at the top of your screen.
Here you can add, update and change your profile image. Deezer only accepts artist images with a minimum size of 500x500px and 3MB. Youâll also need to upload it as a JPEG or PNG file.
Any image you upload will be cropped into a circle, so keep this is mind when choosing a pic.
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From this section you can also link your Facebook and Twitter profiles as well as create and edit custom âstatusesâ (much like on social media platforms) to share with your fans.
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Edit your Deezer artist biography
The Artist Edition section of Deezer Backstage also lets you add and update an artist biography in multiple languages including English, French, Portuguese, Chinese, German and more.
Your bio will display in each language depending on who is viewing it, so it might be worth getting it translated if youâre targeting fans in a certain country.
If youâre a new artist, you can learn more about how to write an artist bio here.
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Here you can also add âHighlightsâ. Any songs you add to Highlights will be featured more prominently on your Deezer profile. Be aware however, that Deezer prioritises highlighting new music for the first 30 days after release.
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How to view music analytics on Deezer
If you head to the Analytics tab at the top of Deezer Backstage dashboard, you can delve into all sorts of interesting data around your music.
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Deezer Backstage offers info on the following data points which can all be filtered by timeframes and releases:
<p>- Total streams<br><br>- Unique listeners<br><br>- Average daily listeners<br><br>- Playlist features<br><br>- Top countries & cities<br><br>- Best performing tracks</p>
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Artist analytics services like Deezer can really help understand your audience and optimise your marketing campaigns. With this data to hand, itâs much easier to deep dive into exactly how your music is performing on Deezer and where it's having the biggest impact.
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Have you used Deezer Backstage to plan your marketing campaigns? Or have you any other tips to share around promoting music on Deezer? Let us know in the comments below.