[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H3026-H3027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING D'WAYNE WIGGANS

  (Ms. SIMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, as Black Music Month comes to a close, I rise 
in the House today for 1 minute to honor my dear friend, D'Wayne 
Wiggans.
  D'Wayne Wiggans passed away on March 7, 2025, and my community of 
Oakland, California, and the world continues to grieve. We are mourning 
not only his significant contributions to the Black music community, 
but we knew D'Wayne as a legendary musician who gave as much of his 
voice as he gave to community.
  D'Wayne made and produced music that uplifted so many. Moreover, we 
know him as a monumental soul of good. He mentored countless artists 
and young people, including Destiny's Child and Beyonce, helped to 
start the career of Alicia Keys, and was on the Grammy stage every year 
for decades.
  D'Wayne opened up many spaces for young people in my community in 
California's District 12 to thrive. He was incredibly generous.
  Moreover, we know that there is no dying when it comes to D'Wayne's 
voice. You cannot kill culture. Our community loves him and his family, 
and I am so thankful for what he has

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given our community. His voice will never cease.

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