{"id":5520,"date":"2026-06-15T01:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/who-was-oliver-tree-meet-singer-songwriter-who-was-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-brazil\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T01:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T01:18:26","slug":"who-was-oliver-tree-meet-singer-songwriter-who-was-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/who-was-oliver-tree-meet-singer-songwriter-who-was-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was Oliver Tree? Meet singer-songwriter who was killed in helicopter crash in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F130989063.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Singer Oliver Tree <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/celebrity-news\/singer-oliver-tree-dead-at-32-following-tragic-helicopter-crash\/\">tragically died on Sunday, June 14<\/a>, after being involved in a helicopter crash in Brazil. He was 32 years old. <\/p>\n<p>According to multiple outlets, Tree was named as one of six victims in the collision. He was riding in a helicopter with four other passengers when their aircraft struck another helicopter with one sole passenger mid-air. <\/p>\n<p>The helicopters collided while flying over an electric vehicle yard, causing at least 20 cars to catch fire after being hit in the crash. <\/p>\n<p>The other victims have been identified as passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim (also known as Argentinian YouTuber Gaspi), Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling to learn more about the late singer. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Oliver Tree (pictured above performing at Lollapalooza in 2017) died Sunday, June 14, after being involved in a helicopter crash. He was 32 years old.  <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Santa Cruz, California native (seen here performing in 2024) was 17 when he first gained fame in 2010.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Born in Santa Cruz, California, Tree first rose to fame at 17 years old in 2010 and started working with big names like Skrillex and Zeds Dead under the moniker \u201cTree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After releasing an independent album in 2013, he then took a step away from music for years to pursue studies in music technology.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to music in 2020 with his first studio album, titled \u201cUgly Is Beautiful,\u201d which featured his platinum hit \u201cLife Goes On.\u201d He followed up the project with \u201cCowboy Tears,\u201d \u201cAlone in a Crowd,\u201d and his April 2026 album, \u201cLove You Madly Hate You Badly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He was visiting Brazil as part of his world tour, titled \u201cThe World\u2019s First World Tour.\u201d He had just finished his June 6 show in Sao Paolo and was scheduled to pick up the tour in Lisbon on July 13.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He was visiting Brazil as part of his world tour titled \u201cThe World\u2019s First World Tour.\u201d (Pictured above is Tree at the 2024 BRIT Awards.) <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Throughout his career, he collaborated with other big names \u2014 some of whom wrote heartfelt messages honoring the late artists\u2019 life after his death.<\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BebeRexha\/status\/2066271258237378574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on X<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m in shock. I was in the middle of my cd signing in nyc when I found the news of Oliver tree. I can\u2019t believe it. We recorded a record together to be on dirty blonde. He was so smart. Passionate. Talented. Kind. I\u2019m so sad. May he rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhitneyCummings\/status\/2066261747875586323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whitney Cummings wrote<\/a>: \u201cOliver Tree is one of the most talented people on earth and usually that comes with an ego and all kinds of dickhead nonsense, but Oliver is pure love and the best version of what an artist and person can and should be. There\u2019s no silver lining. We lost a giant.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He briefly dated Melanie Martinez (pictured above in September 2019) from 2019 until 2020.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tree was romantically linked to singer Melanie Martinez from 2019 to 2020. While the romance was short-lived, the artists appeared to remain amicable after their split. <\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Tree addressed the breakup in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/E2quqfQIzEE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a YouTube video<\/a> revealing he became depressed after their breakup due to speculation from Martinez\u2019s fans over their uncoupling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had dated another artist and when we broke up, her fans came after me,\u201d Tree said at the time. \u201cShe had asked them, \u2018Hey guys, please let Oliver be. We\u2019re on good terms.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cShe released an album recently and her fans speculated that it was about me. She responded in the comment sections on TikTok also, being like \u2018Hey, the album\u2019s not about him.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Martinez honored her late ex with a touching tribute (as pictured here) shared to her Instagram Stories after reports of his death surfaced.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/littlebodybigheart<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Martinez also honored Tree with a touching tribute shared to her Instagram Stories on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen an absolute wreck today. It\u2019s really hard to understand how someone who you once shared such a specific and formative time of your life with can all of a sudden be gone,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was so dedicated to his art which I admired and respected so deeply. I think everyone who knew him will look back on those moments of laughter and joy he so easily sparked. His laugh was so contagious and warm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRest in Peace Oliver. I know you\u2019re making the angels giggle.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>After his split from Martinez, Tree (seen here performing in a light gray suit with a yellow shirt, sunglasses, and blonde bowl cut) revealed in 2022 that he was \u201cexploring\u201d polyamory.  <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Years after his split from Martinez, Tree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dV86xAVIDv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told influencer Logan Paul<\/a> that he was \u201cexploring\u201d polyamory and had \u201ca bunch of girlfriends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish I had an excuse for this. I think it goes with the lifestyle. Well, I just have been exploring it, you know. For the right person, I could be monogamous. I was always monogamous my whole life. I was like, \u2018I\u2019m a monogamous guy. And this is all I could ever do,&#8217;\u201d he said in the 2022 video. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then when you explore more. When you live the lifestyle we do. I literally am on the road. I haven\u2019t lived anywhere for six months, and I lived for one year during COVID in LA. And then before that I was traveling for five years, no house, just suitcases. It\u2019s hard for me to have, like a girlfriend when I don\u2019t live anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In one of his final interviews before his death, Tree (pictured here performing) shared that he made plans for his money to be donated to future artists after his passing.  <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@zachsangshow\/video\/7632753166311755038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of his final interviews<\/a> before his tragic passing, Tree revealed that his plans for his money to be donated back to future artists after he dies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe that any of the wealth or the things that get made from [music] is mine,\u201d he said on the \u201cZach Sang Show\u201d in April.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy will is set up that when I pass, my family \u2014 no one\u2019s gonna get a penny. If I have a wife or kids or anything, not getting a f\u2013king penny. I\u2019ll get my kids through college, that\u2019s the agreement. But, there\u2019s not gonna be a silver spoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea is when I die, all of the money is gonna go back to artists. So I\u2019ve set up a foundation, it\u2019s called Dr. Oliver Tree\u2019s Art Grants for Baby Geniuses, and it\u2019s set up so that basically the interest generated from my music, we\u2019ll take mostly that \u2014 but there\u2019s also room for other money \u2019cause when I die, my art will continue to have residuals probably be worth more than it is now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/entertainment\/who-was-oliver-tree-meet-singer-songwriter-who-was-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer Oliver Tree tragically died on Sunday, June 14, after being involved in a helicopter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/130989063.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5520\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}