Beloved DJ dies after falling from balcony in Texas, family says. ‘A young legend’

A 23-year-old woman known by her stage name DJ D Baby died more than a week after falling from the balcony of a high-rise building, according to Texas reports.

DJ D Baby, whose real name is Darian Lewis, fell from the 13th-floor balcony onto a ninth-floor pool deck of a Houston apartment complex on July 4, according to KRIV.

The incident continues to be investigated, but police believe it was an accidental fall, KPRC reported.

Lewis’ mother confirmed her daughter’s death on Wednesday, July 13.

“My heart is heavy and broken,” said Terri Lewis.

Police have not released details of what led to the DJ’s fall from the balcony. Her girlfriend, Nishia Jackson, took to Facebook on Wednesday to shut down speculation that Lewis’ death was suicidal or criminal in nature.

She claims Lewis was intoxicated when she fell off a patio chair on the balcony.

“When folks don’t know the truth they start making up their own,” Jackson said. “I understand when something this tragic happens to a loved one, folks will naturally find someone to blame & why not me, the only other person that was there. To carry narratives that have been ruled out by so many variables is just cruel & unjust.”

Family members told KRIV they are not going to address rumors related to the incident.

Who was DJ D Baby?

A DJ based out of Houston, Lewis introduced herself as DJ D Baby while attending Texas Southern University, she told Voyage Houston in a 2021 profile.

“The crazy part about is at the time, I could barely DJ,” she told the publication. “I saw going to college as a way to reinvent myself and start a new journey. The rest is history in the making.”

Her Instagram page showed she DJ’d throughout the United States, including stops in Miami, New Orleans and Dallas. Two weeks before her fall, she celebrated her 23rd birthday.

One friend called Lewis “the epitome of a young legend.”

“You’ve impacted so many lives with your energy & smile,” Kea Hunt said in a Facebook post.

“The entire city is mourning the loss of your amazing smile, playlist, energy and love,” said Ali Samara. “You were loved.”