Phoenix Music Icon Andy Warpigs Has Died

News broke on Sunday night on social media. No cause of death has been mentioned.

"I'm at a loss for words but we Phoenix lost its folk punk legend," wrote one Facebook poster. "Rest easy, rest in peace, rest in punk," wrote another.

In a 2014 Phoenix New Times article, Warpigs called his sound "heavily improvised art punk music."

But their role as a musician was equaled by their role as a supporter of the local cultural scene and its artists.

“I think the best way to help people is to give them a platform to speak for themselves,” he said in a 2019 New Times article. “Each community is different, and each individual within those communities has their own unique perspective and their own story to tell.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.