{"id":157042,"date":"2018-03-17T06:31:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T10:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=157042"},"modified":"2018-03-17T06:31:12","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T10:31:12","slug":"canadian-dj-datsik-cancels-tour-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/17\/canadian-dj-datsik-cancels-tour-amid-sexual-misconduct-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian DJ Datsik cancels tour amid sexual misconduct allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Datsik in 2018 (Photo By Troy Beetles – https:\/\/twitter.com\/datsik, CC BY 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

TORONTO — Electronic musician Datsik has cancelled his upcoming shows after multiple sexual misconduct allegations were levelled against him by anonymous users on social media.<\/p>\n

The Kelowna, B.C., native issued a statement on Facebook saying he planned to back out of his scheduled performances, which included stops in Toronto and Laval, Que., this weekend, and a number of dates in the United States.<\/p>\n

The decision comes after the performer, whose real name is Troy Beetles, saw his tour mates Space Jesus, Riot Ten and Carbin back out earlier this week.<\/p>\n

Firepower Records, the label Beetles co-founded, also issued a statement on Twitter saying the company severed ties with the artist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last 24 hours have been a whirlwind of emotion and reflection,\u201d Beetles posted Thursday on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of the recent allegations against me, I am cancelling all the remaining tour dates and pulling myself off all future festivals. To anyone who has supported me, has faith in me or has offered to help me, I thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beetles is facing a number of allegations on Facebook and Twitter that say he behaved inappropriately with women. Earlier this week, he denied the accusations in a post on his Twitter account, which is private.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese claims are shaking me to the core,\u201d he wrote in the tweet cited in other media reports.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really breaks my heart when people feel upset at the end of the day because I am a good person and would never take advantage of anyone. Let me be straight up. I don’t condone that kind of behavior and I care about every single person that I meet, on the real.\u201d<\/p>\n

Datsik built his name playing global electronic music festivals and remixing popular acts like Linkin Park, Diplo and Kaskade.<\/p>\n

This week, his name disappeared from the roster on Circle Talent Agency’s website, though his management team didn’t respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

Fellow electronic producer Bais Haus also distanced himself from the DJ in an Instagram post saying he would no longer work with Datsik on their side project Ephwurd.<\/p>\n

Allegations of sexual misconduct in the\u00a0entertainment\u00a0industry have become a major focus in recent months as the #MeToo movement encourages people to share their accounts of past experiences. In recent months, some of those allegations have been levelled against musicians<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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