Dinerral Shavers facts for kids
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Dinerral Shavers
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Shavers while in Europe with the Hot 8 Brass Band
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| Birth name | Dinerral Jevone Shavers |
| Also known as | Dick Shavers |
| Born | March 19, 1981 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2006 (aged 25) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Associated acts | Hot 8 Brass Band |
Dinerral Jevone "Dick" Shavers (born March 19, 1981 – died December 28, 2006) was an American jazz drummer and teacher. He was from New Orleans, Louisiana, and was best known as a member of the famous Hot 8 Brass Band.
A Talented Musician and Teacher
Dinerral Shavers was a very important part of the Hot 8 Brass Band from the very beginning. He was one of the founding members! Besides playing amazing music, he also loved to teach. He taught music at L.E. Rabouin Career Magnet High School.
Shavers also created special music programs for young people in his community who needed extra support. He wanted to help them learn and grow through music.
In 2006, Dinerral Shavers appeared in a documentary film by Spike Lee called When the Levees Broke. In the film, he talked about how his family's home in the Lower 9th Ward was badly damaged after Hurricane Katrina.
A Community's Loss
On December 28, 2006, Dinerral Shavers died suddenly in New Orleans. He was driving his family when the tragic event happened.
Later, it was found that Dinerral was not the person the attacker meant to harm. The police said the teenager involved actually intended to hurt Shavers' 15-year-old stepson because of a disagreement in their neighborhood.
Dinerral Shavers' death, along with other violent events in New Orleans that same week, deeply saddened the community. It led to a huge protest march on New Orleans City Hall on January 11, 2007. People marched to show they wanted peace and an end to violence in their city.
Remembered in Media
Dinerral Shavers' story and the impact of his death were shared in other films and TV shows.
His story was discussed in Spike Lee's follow-up documentary film, If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise, which came out in 2010. He was also remembered in the HBO TV series Treme, appearing in two episodes during its second season.
