DJ Quik Says His Son ‘Made a Mistake’ Following Murder Conviction, Pleads With Fans to Stop Asking About It
David Marvin Blake, Jr. was sentenced to 15 years to life for his part in a 2022 shooting that killed 33-year-old Julio Moises Cardoza Jr.
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DJ Quik sat down with TSR Live recently and was asked about his son’s conviction on second degree murder charges last year, saying he’s “hanging in there.”
The legendary producer’s son, born David Marvin Blake, Jr., was convicted of second degree murder in December stemming from a 2022 shooting in a Los Angeles suburb that killed 33-year-old Julio Moises Cardoza Jr. Blake was sentenced to 15 years to life back in February.
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When asked about how his son was coping with things, Quik relayed that his son has been remaining positive despite his current circumstances.
“Lil Dave is hanging in there,” he said. “I like to say that he’s built for it and he knows he’s been put in a position to where he was scapegoated. If y’all would’ve been in the court with us while we were watching this trial play out, it was a lot of madness.”
He also revealed that an appeal has been filed, telling The Shade Room that Blake’s lawyer has been “diligent about it.” Quik also added that he gets emotional when people ask about his son in public and pleaded with fans to stop asking whenever they run into him. “I’m a little bit too emotional to be in public because when people ask me about it in public, I don’t respond with [kindness],” he admitted. “And I’m not going to apologize for that. Stop asking me about my son in public.”
Quik then added that his son has already accepted his fate. “David has already accepted what’s happened. He accepted his role in it and he’s like, ‘Whatever it’s gonna be is gonna be,'” he said. “If they gave him 25 years, he’s gonna do it. That’s the kinda person he is. That’s the kinda person he’s built to be. Like everybody else, he made a mistake. Just like the judge said — she said, ‘I commend you for going 27 years without having no police interaction, period.’ He was raised right. He just made a mistake.”
You can watch the full interview below.
