BRIAN M. SHIRDEN

Funeral services took place Oct. 30 at Metropolitan AME Zion Church, Jersey City, for Brian M. Shirden Jr. He was born on Nov. 25, 1996. He passed away Oct. 23. Brian attended and graduated from Sacred Heart Grammar School, and New Jersey City University High School. Brian also graduated from Lincoln Technical Institute as a certified Electrician. He was very well known as a DJ, Rapper, and a Producer under the stage name SageTheProducer. He has worked with numerous rappers and entertainers in the music industry. He loved to travel, loved cars, and loved riding his motorcycle with friends. He was a world traveler and went on many cruises with his family. Brian leaves to cherish his parents, Brian Shirden Sr. and his mother, Dawn Fleming Shirden; one brother, Diya Fleming; sister-in-law, Jessenia Fleming; and grandmother, Lily Fleming; his nephews, Bryce, Staison, and niece, Lily Adell Fleming; and other relatives and friends.