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<\/p>\nAmerican musician Oliver Tree, 32, is reportedly among six people who have died in a helicopter crash in Brazil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning, crashing in the city’s western zone and killing all six people on board, the Associated Press confirmed.<\/p>\n
Tree, best known for his viral hits When I’m Down and Life Goes On, was in Brazil on a world tour.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was scheduled to tour Australia in October with performances in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.<\/p>\n
Police said the alternative singer and online personality was listed on manifests handed to aviation authorities, alongside Gaspar Prim D\u00edaz, also known as Argentine YouTuber Gaspi; independent filmmaker Lucas Vignale; Brazilian DJ and producer Lucas Brito Chaves; and helicopter pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.<\/p>\n
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Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Military Fire Department\u00a0at the site of the crash. (Supplied: Corpo de Bombeiros do Rio de Janeiro)<\/p>\n
One of the helicopters was carrying five passengers and the other only the pilot.<\/p>\n
Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters plummeted into the yard of a car dealership, setting ablaze at least 20 electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
There were no survivors.<\/p>\n
Police said an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the collision and officers had not been able to formally identify the bodies of the victims.<\/p>\n
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The singer, producer and content creator has more than 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify. (Supplied: Alien Boy Records)<\/p>\n
With his wild fashion and distinctive hairstyle, Oliver Tree was known for blending satire, performance art and pop music.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His internet-savvy, meme-friendly music and persona often incorporated comedy and stunts into his marketing, music videos and content creation.<\/p>\n
He was born Oliver Tree Nickell in Santa Cruz, California, on June 29, 1993, and took an interest in music from a young age.<\/p>\n
In 2010, he began self-releasing music under the pseudonym Tree and in 2013, released his debut EP, Demons.<\/p>\n
He signed to Atlantic Records in 2017 shortly after When I’m Down, a collaboration with producer Whethan, went viral.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He officially debuted as Oliver Tree with the single Welcome To LA, sporting his trademark bowl cut, purple-pink windbreaker and sunglasses.<\/p>\n
His debut album Ugly Is Beautiful followed in 2020, and the same year he broke the Guinness World Record<\/a> for the largest kick scooter<\/a> standing at 4.16 metres tall and 3.13m long.<\/p>\n Loading Instagram content<\/p>\n Tree’s single Life Goes On from the Shorter, Thicker & Uglier deluxe album became one of his most popular tracks with over 700 million plays on Spotify.\u00a0<\/p>\n He followed with 2022 album Cowboy Tears featuring another signature song, Miss You, and 2023’s Alone In A Crowd.<\/p>\n Tree released his fourth album Love You Madly, Hate You Badly in April this year. It was his first via his own imprint Alien Boy Records and prompted a world tour scheduled to feature 70 shows across 30 countries, including Australia in October.<\/p>\n Oliver Tree performing at Laneway Festival, in 2020. (triple j: Russell Privett)<\/p>\n Tree’s first Australian visit was as part of the 2020 Laneway Festival line-up<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n He returned for festival performances at Splendour In The Grass (2022), Yours & Owls (2023) and, most recently Tasmania’s Party In The Paddock (2025).<\/p>\n He performed in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil on June 6, and on Saturday shared a video on his Instagram<\/a> playing football in a Brazilian neighbourhood.<\/p>\n![\"Oliver](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9515a8555822dfba88a565637332bf02.jpeg\")
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