Oliver Tree Shared Details of His Will 2 Months Before His Death at 32

Two months before his death, singer-songwriter Oliver Tree gave a candid interview about the details of his will and how his estate would be distributed posthumously.

The artist died on June 14 after a fatal helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mid-air collision, which occurred just above a car dealership, killed six people.

Tree, whose full name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was on a world tour that started May 30 at the time of his death. “I’m going on ‘The World’s First World Tour’ playing shows on all 7 continents this year. 30+ countries. 70+ shows. Biggest tour of my life,” he announced in May.

In April, sat down for an interview on the “Zach Sang Show” to promote his latest and would-be-final album, “Love You Madly Hate You Badly.”

During the interview, Tree brought up the arrangements he had made regarding his will and what purpose his financial earnings would serve.

“I take no credit for anything I have ever done,” Tree said during the interview.

That idea led him to conclude that he would not pass down his wealth.

“I don’t believe that any of the wealth or the things that get made from it is mine. So, when I die, my will is set up that when I pass, my family, no one is getting a penny,” he said.

The would include his future family. “If I have a wife or kids or anything, they’re not getting a f—— penny. I’ll get my kids through college. That’s the agreement. But they’re not going to be a silver spoon, they’re taken care of because my dad worked on some stuff in the 2000s,” he said.

Instead, he said, “all the the money is going to go back to artists.”

Tree said he created a foundation, Doctor Oliver Tree’s Art Grants For Baby Geniuses, through which residual interest from his work will be directed toward future creators.

Tree spoke about the unique specifications of his foundation.

“I don’t believe in money going to education,” Tree said. “I want it to go to the physical making of art. You’re not allowed to buy equipment with the money. You’re not allowed to go get education and schooling with the money. You have to physically hire people to physically produce stuff — and you’re allowed to rent equipment to make things.”

Tree also made a prediction about how his legacy would change after he died.

“People will finally appreciate my stupid f—— videos and my stupid f—— songs,” Tree said. “That’s when people appreciate you, when you’re not there anymore.”

Although Tree said it does not make a difference to him whether this attention does come, he made a strong statement about his stance.

“Historically speaking, artists’ worth go up after they die. So, the art will continue to make money no matter what. Even the most diabolical people, their music still makes money after f—— s—.”

The multi-platform artist is best known for his recognizable bowl haircut, viral electropop tracks like “Life Goes On” and “Miss You,” and distinct personas he used to reinvent himself across different album releases, from eccentric characters like Turbo and Money Tree.

There is currently no official public website for the Doctor Oliver Tree’s Art Grants For Baby Geniuses Foundation. TODAY.com has reached out for comment.