Country singer CJ Beach, a rising musician from Tallahassee, Florida, has died at 22 in a car crash just hours after performing a show.
Beach died on Saturday, November 7, at around 1:15 AM, when his vehicle left the road and hit several trees. He had played at The Salty Donkey in Panacea, Florida, on Friday, November 6, The US Sun reports.
What happened?
The singer-songwriter was driving north on Rehwinkel Road near Oakwood Trail in Crawfordville, in Wakulla County, when the crash happened. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash is under investigation.
What did his father say?
In a Facebook post, Beach’s father, Charles, said the stretch of road where his son died had been the site of an earlier crash.
“I appreciate all of the outpouring feelings and thoughts about my son CJ,” he wrote. “Seeing all the post with pictures and videos kills me, but I know he was loved by many and will be missed.”
He asked residents to contact county commissioners and request signs and lights on the curve where the crash occurred. “CJ’s wreck was in the same spot as the last wreck there. The bushes hadn’t even grown back,” he wrote.
“That is what I ask for in memory of my son CJ. Please help me out.”
Who was CJ Beach?
Beach was the frontman of the band CJ & the Deadmen. His death has left Florida’s Big Bend music community in shock.
He had been building a following on Instagram and TikTok, where he shared his mix of country music and Southern rock. He also started the Deadman Walking Festival, which showcases up-and-coming local musicians and marked its fifth anniversary in April 2026.
Tallahassee radio station X101.5 paid tribute to him. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic passing of one of the most talented young musicians from our area in a long time,” it wrote.
“Sending our condolences to everyone in the local music community, CJ’s friends and family, and anyone who was ever lucky enough to hear him play live,” the station ended their tribute post to the late young musician.
Our thoughts are with CJ’s family, friends, and fans.
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