Rapper Kangol Kid of the hip-hop group UTFO dead at 55 from colon cancer

The musician, whose real name is Shaun Shiller Fequiere, had been battling the disease for 10 months.

"Kangol was one of the founding members of the rap group UTFO, Made popular by the mid-80s hit ‘Roxanne, Roxanne’. Kangol is survived by his parents Andre and Jean Fequiere, three Brothers Andy Joel and Alex, three sons T.Shaun, Andre, and Giovanni, and one daughter Amancia," Lindwedel wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

The publicist continued: "Hip-hop’s first teen heartthrob, was born and raised in Brooklyn New York and began his career with his dancing partner of many years Dr. Ice, known then as the ‘keystone dancers,’ and began touring the world as the first dancers for a rap group, Whodini, the first of many firsts, including the first Haitian rapper, and the first rap group to have a crossover R&B ballad with the song ‘fairytale lover’ from their first album. Later they joined forces with the educator Rapper, and DJ Mix Master Ice to form the group UTFO. Kangol’s passing leaves fans heartbroken, worldwide."