When news broke on Wednesday that iconic music producer, Robert “Bobby Digital†Dixon has died, the music industry plunged into morning.

Booby Brown had succumbed to kidney-related illness, and died at 59-years-old.

Artiste like Buju Banton and Sanchez to their social media to express their grief and hos passing, and share their experiences working with him.

For Buju Banton, it was all love. “BOBBY DIGITAL. love you from the heart .thanks for giving me the chance as a young man . The lord gave the word. Great were company of those that publish it. Rest,†he wrote.

View this post on Instagram BOBBY DIGITAL. love you from the heart .thanks for giving me the chance as a young man . The lord gave the word. Great were company of those that publish it. Rest …A post shared by Buju Banton (@bujuofficial) on May 22, 2020 at 5:54am PDT

Agent Sasco hailed BobBy Digital as one of ‘the Greats’ “One of the Greats of our music and culture #BobbyDigital Ÿ™Ÿ¾ RIP. I’m honored to have worked with you. Blessings to your family at this time,†he wrote.

View this post on Instagram One of the Greats of our music and culture #BobbyDigital Ÿ™Ÿ¾ RIP. I’m honored to have worked with you. Blessings to your family at this time.A post shared by Loco – Out Now (@agentsasco) on May 22, 2020 at 5:50pm PDT

For Reggae artiste Chronixx, Bobby Digital was a legend. Legend. Continue to inspire from a higher place. BOBBY DIGITAL. “Walk and we nah get tyadâ€

View this post on Instagram Legend. Continue to inspire from a higher place. BOBBY DIGITAL. “Walk and we nah get tyadâ€A post shared by ChronDadda (@chronixxmusic) on May 22, 2020 at 4:40pm PDT

But his passing was very personal for singer, Sanchez who described him as a friend who was instrumental in shaping his musical career.

Today the reggae music industry mourns the lost of Bobby Digital, a legend, a record producer and a close friend. It saddens me deeply to learn of his untimely passing as many may know that he has been instrumental in the shaping and molding of my career,†he wrote.

View this post on Instagram TODAY THE REGGAE MUSIC INDUSTRY MOURNS THE LOST OF BOBBY ‘DIGITAL’DIXON A LEGEND,A RECORD PRODUCER AND A CLOSE FRIEND.IT SADDENS ME DEEPLY TO LEARN OF HIS UNTIMELY PASSING AS MANY MAY KNOW THAT HE HAS BEEN QUITE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SHAPING AND MOLDING OF MY MUSICAL CAREER WITH HITS HE RECORDED AND MIXED PERSONALLY….THESE INCLUDES MISSING YOU,I CARE FOR YOU(CALL YOU ON THE PHONE)CHEMISTRY,WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT,CHRONIC TO NAME A FEW. WALK GOOD MR.DIXON AND BE AT PERFECT PEACE…NUFF LOVE…NUFF THANKS AND I WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL FOR ALL YOUR MUSICAL TEACHINGS AND GUIDANCE WHICH RESULTED IN ME EARNING INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND FAME AND SUCCESS YOUR LIFE AS ONE OF REGGAE’S MUSIC GREATEST ICON WILL BE HISTORIC… GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS SIR!!! FROM I KEVIN JACKSON AND FAMILY Ÿ™Ÿ¾ #bobbydigitalA post shared by Sanchez876music (@sanchez876music) on May 22, 2020 at 11:41am PDT

Bobby Digital is often credited with helping Reggae music with its transition into the age of high technology.