DJ White Owl, the popular mixtape DJ, has died. His artist and friend Pokerface first reported the news on Instagram on Monday:

DJ White Owl was an influential presence on the mixtape scene for almost a decade. He premiered tracks by Lil Wayne during the rapper's influential "mixtape Weezy" era. He also had frequent exclusives from Dipset, D Block, and others. DJ White Owl released countless tapes, including over a hundred volumes of his Drop That series. Hip-hop fans of a certain age will forever have his famous tag, "DJ White Owl, drop that!" echoing in their heads.

The DJ's influence was acknowledged by other notable mixtape hosts: Green Lantern, Big Mike, and Boston's DJ Beanz.

Joe Budden also marked White Owl's passing on Twitter.

In addition to DJs and artists, scores of fans left tributes on social media.

If you're interested in hearing DJ White Owl's work, many of his best blends can be found on his Soundcloud page. Hundreds of his mixtapes are also archived over at livemixtapes.com.