Darius Rucker 'devastated' by death of longtime production manager: 'He was our brother'

Hootie & The Blowfish singer Darius Rucker dedicated new record to mother Carolyn. Darius Rucker paid tribute to a man who had been on the road with him since the late 1990s this week. "For nearly 25 years, Jason ‘Devil Boy’ Parkin was a staple in our crew," the Hootie & the Blowfish frontman wrote on social media Wednesday.

Rucker called Parkin "more than our production manager, he was our brother." The rocker-turned-country star added that he and everyone else who worked with Parkin are "devastated by his passing this week." DARIUS RUCKER BREAKS SILENCE, EXPLAINS ‘CRAZY THING’ ABOUT DRUG ARREST Darius Rucker paid tribute to a man who had been on the road with him since the late 1990s this week.

(Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM I Darius Rucker/Instagram) "Our prayers are with his family - thank you for loaning him to us all these years," he continued. "Rest in peace DB, til we meet again." Parkin, who was based in North Carolina, had been working with Rucker since 1998, according to his LinkedIn.

TOBY KEITH HONORED BY DARIUS RUCKER AT GRAND OLE OPRY Parkin, who was based in North Carolina, had been working with Rucker since 1998, according to his LinkedIn. (Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS It said he had experience with "live events from design, budgeting, hiring crew and vendors to actually loading the trucks, making labor calls, coordinating catering, travel & also stage management," and that he has b.