Turn Me Up Josh death confirmed: 7 best songs produced by Joshua Samuel Photo by Joseph Branston/Future Publishing via Getty Images Sad news swept the internet in the early hours of Monday (31st May) morning as rapper, Lil Durk, announced the death of Turn Me Up Josh. The producer’s death was announced via Twitter. OMG! Is Coldplay collaborating with BTS? This content could not be loaded Rip turn me up josh smh— THE VOICE (@lildurk) May 31, 2021 Who was Turn Me Up Josh? Joshua Samuel, better known as Turn Me Up Josh, was a multi-platinum producer and engineer from Houston, signed to Winners Circle Entertainment. Although the producer was mostly known for working with Lil Durk, Joshua Samuel also worked with the likes of Def Loaf and DaBaby.