# Jersey Club Pioneer DJ Tim Dolla Has Died: TF Word 1. [TF Word](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word.md) 2. [Music](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/music.md) 3. Jersey Club Pioneer DJ Tim Dolla Has Died - [Music](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/category/music.md) # Jersey Club Pioneer DJ Tim Dolla Has Died DJ Tim Dolla, attributed to be one of the early founders of Jersey club, passed away on July 14. [Ivanova](https://www.ticketfairy.com/word/author/ivanovadsilva.md) 19 July 2022 · 3 min read English [Norsk](https://www.ticketfairy.com/no/word/2022/07/19/jersey-club-pioneren-dj-tim-dolla-er-dod) DJ Tim Dolla, attributed to be one of the early founders of Jersey club, [passed away](https://mixmag.net/read/tim-dolla-jersey-club-pioneer-died-july-2022-news) on July 14. A pioneer of Jersey club, the musician launched one of the genre’s first Newark collective Brick Bandits, with Mike V in the early ’00s. Tim Dolla started MC-ing during his DJ sets and MCs were central to the club scene. DJs would frequently teach the people to do certain dance movements during sets. Then, as a producer, he made an enormous impact with his track ‘Swing Dat Shyt’. It [focused](https://crackmagazine.net/2022/07/uniiqu3-kush-jones-and-finn-pay-tribute-to-jersey-club-pioneer-tim-dolla/) on one of the genre’s popular dance moves at the time, and similar tracks from other producers jumped onto the bandwagon. Dolla’s ‘Swing Dat Shyt’ also [influenced](https://crackmagazine.net/2022/07/uniiqu3-kush-jones-and-finn-pay-tribute-to-jersey-club-pioneer-tim-dolla/) what a lot Jersey club producers did by adding dance steps in the songs. These songs which also included dance moves were very helpful in making the Jersey club style popular. According to CRACK, it “fully [embedded](https://crackmagazine.net/2022/07/uniiqu3-kush-jones-and-finn-pay-tribute-to-jersey-club-pioneer-tim-dolla/) the genre in the dance culture it became synonymous with.” “IM SAD YALL I CANT BELIEVE TIM DOLLA HAS PASSED AWAY HE SAVED LIVES WITH JERSEY CLUB.. HE DEFINITELY CHANGED MINES,” Newark-based Jersey club producer UNIIQU3 [wrote](https://twitter.com/UNIIQU3/status/1547719324378378240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1547719324378378240%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcrackmagazine.net%2F2022%2F07%2Funiiqu3-kush-jones-and-finn-pay-tribute-to-jersey-club-pioneer-tim-dolla%2F) on Twitter.  Fellow Jersey club producer Nadus, also based out of Newark [shared](https://www.instagram.com/p/CgAduwJuik6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) via his Instagram: “I lived on your shoulder… Timothy “DJ Tim Dolla” Foster. Big brother. My mentor. Sensei. My OG. Thank you for saving my life. Thank you for the time, the life lessons and laughs. I love you. May you find peace in Jannah. Tim Dolla Forever. Brick Bandits Forever.” In the wake of Tim Dolla’s passing last week, fans, friends, artists, and figures from the Jersey club scene have been pouring in their tributes to the late DJ and producer. Read some of them below: > Rest In Peace Dj Tim Dolla ???? > > — Cookiee Kawaii ? (@cookieekawaii) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/cookieekawaii/status/1547608621164294148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFBtjDrOsF/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link > this is so sad man. rip tim dolla. a pioneer and legend. > > — nadirah (@hinadirah) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/hinadirah/status/1547718360481140742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Rest In Peace Dj Tim Dolla ???? > > — Cookiee Kawaii ? (@cookieekawaii) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/cookieekawaii/status/1547608621164294148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > RIP To The [#Jerseyclub](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jerseyclub?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) OG Tim Dolla . Only met in person a few times but always was good vibes and great energy. > > — Mighty Mark (@iammightymark) [July 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/iammightymark/status/1547634908545241092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > RIP DJ TIM DOLLA. here’s me age 17 studying how u moved on the decks. The day I heard Swing Dat Shit changed my life. And the day i heard u liked the OSSX & Tah tracks changed my life as well. We owe u everything [pic.twitter.com/8xyRflD7fe](https://t.co/8xyRflD7fe) > > — EQUISS ???? 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