Lucas Frota

Lucas Frota
Frota in 2020
Born
Lucas Brito Chaves

(1998-08-16)16 August 1998
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died14 June 2026(2026-06-14) (aged 27)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • musician
  • DJ
Years active2012–2026

Lucas Brito Chaves (16 August 1998 – 14 June 2026), known professionally as Lucas Frota, was a Brazilian record producer, musician, and DJ.

Frota was killed in the 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision on 14 June 2026 along with five others.

Career

Lucas Brito Chaves was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1998. He began making music as a teenager, initially under the moniker DJ Lukke. From 2018, Frota built his career in the United States, living between Miami and Los Angeles and working with electronic music. His music included deep house and funk carioca, a mix which Frota himself styled as "Baile Tech". He performed at clubs and festivals, such as Burning Man, and was a resident DJ with the Around The Corner collective in Miami. In March 2025, Frota recorded a 55-minute DJ set at Christ the Redeemer.

Frota also worked with other rappers and musicians such as Snoop Dogg and Lizzo as well as collaborating with other producers like Roger Sanchez, Armand Van Helden, and Josh Wink.

Death

CCTV footage of the helicopter falling that crashed into the helicopter Frota was in.

On 14 June 2026, Frota died in a helicopter crash after a mid-air collision involving two helicopters at a BYD car dealership in Rio de Janeiro; everyone, including Frota, died instantly upon impact. Police identified Frota as one of the five passengers of the first helicopter along with American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, and Argentine director Lucas A. Vignale.

A public ceremony was held for Frota at Cemitério Memorial do Carmo [pt] on 15 June; he was cremated on the same day. Around The Corner issued an official statement on his death, paying tribute to his career.

Discography

Singles (as producer)

Year Song Artist Album Ref
2021 "All Night Long" Agnes Nunes Non-album singles
2022 "Baile Tech" Xamã
2024 "Hillside (Fine, Fine) Ramonis Campelo
2026 "Fire" Sacha Robotti and Conejo I, Robotti

References

  1. ↑ "Lucas Frota: Who Was the Brazilian DJ Who Died Alongside Oliver Tree and Gaspi?". Heraldo USA. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Quem era Lucas Frota? Produtor está entre as vítimas de acidente aéreo". Correio Braziliense (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Arora, Khushi (15 June 2026). "Who were Lucas Brito Chaves Frota and Lucas Vignale? All victims of Rio helicopter crash ID'd". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Sant'Ana, Manuela (19 January 2023). "Entrevista: Lucas Frota dá dicas sobre festivais, viagens e mais". Tracklist (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "DJ Lucas Frota, morto em acidente no Rio, fez carreira entre Miami e LA". www.uol.com.br. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 Luz, Lucia (15 June 2026). "Quem era Lucas Frota, DJ e produtor morto com Oliver Tree em acidente aéreo". Billboard (in Portuguese).
  7. ↑ Carneiro, Nazen (7 January 2026). "Río desde otra perspectiva: Lucas Frota presenta un DJ set al amanecer en el Cristo Redentor". DJ Mag (in Spanish).
  8. ↑ "Cuatro figuras del cine, la música y las redes fallecieron en un accidente de helicópteros en Río de Janeiro". La diaria (in Spanish). 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Corpo de produtor brasileiro que morreu em acidente aéreo é velado no RJ". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Oliver Tree Crash Victims Included a Rising DJ and a Director Fresh From Berlinale". AOL. 14 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Polícia Civil identifica seis mortos em acidente aéreo no Rio; veja quem são". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Quem são as vítimas do acidente entre helicópteros que matou seis pessoas no Rio". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Singer Oliver Tree and DJ Lucas Frota are among the six killed in the helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro". 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Produtor e DJ Lucas Frota, morto em acidente aéreo no Recreio, será cremado nesta segunda-feira". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Lucas Frota, music producer victim of helicopter crash, will be cremated this Monday in Rio de Janeiro". Mixvale. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Coelho, Henrique (15 June 2026). "Corpo de produtor musical morto em queda de helicópteros é velado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Lucas Frota no Stalkeados por Luiz Alberto". revistaportfolio.br (in Portuguese). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Beatriz Sousa, Ana (15 June 2026). "Xamã lamenta morte do produtor Lucas Frota em colisão de helicópteros no Rio: 'Ainda sem acreditar'". Correio.
  19. ↑ "Lucas Frota & Ramonis Campelo - Hillside (Fine, Fine)". Shazam. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Sacha Robotti Unveils Long-Awaited Debut Album 'I, Robotti' via Dirtybird". Music is 4 Lovers. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.