Diego “YAYGO” Farias was a GRAMMY-winning producer, songwriter, and guitarist from California, most known for being a founding member of the progressive metalcore band Volumes.
He founded the band in early 2009 together with bandmate Daniel Braunstein. In a February 2013 interview with welikeitheavy, Volumes explained Diego’s part in the song-making:
Diego is now writing the songs and recording them instrumentally, while Mike and Gus write the lyrics and vocal placements. Then we all collectively meet up and everyone adds ideas.
Farias didn’t only make metalcore, notably producing hip-hop instrumentals for underground rappers such as Pouya and Shakewell. He also has credits on Jake Paul’s May 2017 single “It’s Everyday Bro,” which later solidified him as a platinum-selling producer.
In late January 2020, Farias announced his departure from the band. A mere week later, on February 6, it was revealed that he had tragically passed away. The cause of death is yet unknown.
