Oliver Tree’s mother has shared a heartbreaking tribute on social media that has sent the internet into a complete meltdown.
Tree, who was among the six unfortunate people who died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 14, 2026.
Tree, who was widely recognized for his singing, songwriting and fusion production, was touring South America for his First World Tour.
Tree’s mother, Christine Begin, on Thursday, June 18, took to her Facebook with an emotional post that has since been surpassed by netizens.
Tree’s mom captioned the post, writing, “We are so proud of you. RIP,” while adding three heart emojis.
The post includes a snapshot from Tree’s teenage years, showing him without his signature haircut and dark glasses.
Who was Oliver Tree?
Oliver was born on June 29, 1993 in Santa Cruz, California.
At age 20, Tree debuted her music career with the Demons EP in 2013.
While When I’m Down was the single that brought him prominence, it paved the way for a contract with Atlantic Records in 2014.
Their full-length albums include Ugly is beautiful 2020, cowboy tears 2022, alone in a crowd 2023 and a fourth studio album I love you madly I hate you so muchwhich came out in April of this year.
