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“Via Fire Records David Fair, who co-founded the influential art rock group Half Japanese with his brother, Jad, died Saturday, Aug.”
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“Jad confirmed David’s death in an email to Rolling Stone , adding that the cause was cancer.”
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“Account Welcome Manage Account Manage Print Account Sign Out Log In Obituary David Fair, Co-Founder of Art Rock Innovators Half Japanese, Dead at 74 Fair was a key, but occasional member of the cult favorite band, which he formed with his brother Jad in their childhood bedroom By Jon Blistein Jon Blistein Contact Jon Blistein by Email David Fair, Co-Founder of Art Rock Innovators Half Japanese, Dead at 74 Miley Cyrus Honors ‘Aunt’ Dolly Parton: ‘I Have an Angel by My Side’ Jay-Z Reintroduces Himself Once More in New ‘JAŸ-Z in 8’ Trailer View all posts by Jon Blistein August 31, 2026 A promotional photo of Half Japanese with brothers Jad Fair (right) and David Fair (left).”
“Fair’s daughter also released a statement on her father’s Facebook page.”
““David was one of those people who showed you that music didn’t have to follow any rules.”
“You could just make something because you needed to make it,” Fair’s label head and friend, Travis McElroy of Thick Syrup Records, wrote on Instagram .”
“The sprawling debut featured a mix of home recordings, noise and sound art experiments, wacked-out covers of popular songs, and live recordings that comprised lengthy medleys of additional, barely recognizable covers.”
“As a visual artist, he was best known for his playful, eye-popping acrylic paintings, while he also worked as a producer on the surreal web series, The Big Baby Show .”
“You can learn the names of notes and how to make chords that other people use, but that’s pretty limiting.”
“He left and rejoined the group at various points, using his time outside the band to focus on other artistic endeavors.”
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“It all helped turn the band into cult favorites with a few famous fans: Magician Penn Jillette helped the Fair Brothers revive 50 Skidillion Watts in the late Eighties, and in 1993, Nirvana invited the group to open a run of shows on the In Utero tour.”
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“I’m just really fucking sad, and I’m going to miss my friend.” Jad and David Fair formed Half Japanese in their childhood bedroom and released their first set of home recordings, an EP called Calling All Girls , on their own label, 50 Skidillion Watts, in 1977.”