Dance group announces death of singer, saying he was 'a lovely human being with time for everyone'
He added: “Time to sleep legend. DJ MistaJam said: “I only met him IRL once and he was the kindest man with such an aura about him. Faithless were an iconic force in UK dance music from the mid-90s and touched so many lives. His words and performances touched so many of us and he’ll be sorely missed. It was an honour and, of course, a true pleasure to work with him.” The DJ Dave Pearce said: “So sad to learn Maxi Jazz has passed away.
The dance musician, who was best known for singles including Insomnia and We Come 1, died on Friday.
Faithless formed in 1995 and were pioneers of stadium dance music. DJ David Pearce said Faithless became an "iconic force in UK dance music from the mid 90s and touched so many lives". It was an honour and, of course, a true pleasure to work with him.
Maxi Jazz, the British musician best known as the lead vocalist for dance group Faithless, has died, according to the band.
[in a Facebook post on Saturday.](https://www.facebook.com/Faithless/posts/pfbid02D2GW8qXWf4vG71UahquQfP4p7b5EP8Vxq7GgFDiyyGScNnX7rXbDFx6HhJtp5UhEl?__cft__[0]=AZUDdkeroljEtgJQwfYYwzz05jtk4DG9RVED38CndBnfYHmOO2gx95uhMeib0grwHfhQgoBFKlQlYaeWYKz-2h02Hmw7qrBLV-6faHb5iYZ8IWKaomhTCuyk2cqLHNYp005VkcCoLefLjGApPFQTEE0fTAXyEIRWKYFYUNUUdiHyGx6Nu60-bGJp7FyY3QXH_yRSB-dcgdUQRVDYN-s6HZYr&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R) The singer, born Maxwell Fraser, was 65 years old. “It was an honour and, of course, a true pleasure to work with him.” “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.
"He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius," band ...
Mistajam added: “I only met him IRL once and he was the kindest man with such an aura about him. He formed Faithless with Rollo and Sister Bliss in 1995, with the group releasing their debut album Reverance just one year later. Faithless were an iconic force in UK dance music from the mid 90’s and touched so many lives. They went on to support the likes of Jamiroquai and Soul II Soul at live shows. dance group [Faithless](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/faithless/), has died at the age of 65. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.
The lead singer of British electronic band Faithless, Maxi Jazz, has died at the age of 65.
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Maxi Jazz, the lead vocalist of British electronic music band Faithless and known as the voice in trance hits such as "God Is a DJ" and "Insomnia", ...
Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of the iconic British band Faithless, has passed away at the age of 65.
Maxi Jazz reunited with the band in 2015 with the release of the Faithless 2.0 remix album, which featured refreshed takes on some of their most beloved tracks from Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, and more. This led to the band performing at Glastonbury’s legendary Pyramid stage during the sunset slot and continuing to gain more accolades in the early 2000s. Reported by The Guardian and Rolling Stone and confirmed by Faithless bandmates Sister Bliss and Rollo Armstrong in posts on social media earlier today, the dance music icon died peacefully in his sleep in his South London home last night.
Band says Jazz had died peacefully in his sleep. It did not give a cause of death.
He helped form Faithless in 1995, which then grew into one of the most popular dance bands in Britain and round the world. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. Maxi Jazz, the lead vocalist of British electronic music band Faithless and known as the voice in trance hits such as “God Is a DJ” and “Insomnia,” has died aged 65, the band said on Saturday.
Dutch trance legend Armin van Buuren hopes the London singer's music keeps on "inspiring others".
DJ David Pearce said Faithless became an "iconic force in UK dance music from the mid-90s and touched so many lives". Faithless formed in 1995 and were pioneers of stadium dance music. However, they weren't joined by Jazz, who had formed another band, Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys. They headlined some of the world's biggest festivals including Glastonbury, taking to the Pyramid stage in 2002. Steve Parish added: "Desperately sad to hear the news that we lost Maxi this morning. RIP Maxi."
NEW YORK — (AP) — Maxi Jazz, a DJ and singer who fronted the eclectic British dance band Faithless known for such hits as “Insomnia” and “We Come 1,” has ...
They drew upon such a wide range of influences that their record company described their debut album “Reverence,” released in 1996, as “folk-house-hip-hop-blues-ambience-jazz-rap for the dance floor and sofa.” Born Maxwell Fraser in London, Maxi Jazz emerged in the British club scene in the 1980s as a DJ on pirate radio and founder of the Soul Food Cafe System. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.
The musician and DJ, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser, passed away at his home in south London, according to the dance music act behind 1990s hits including ...
He gave proper meaning and a message to our music,” they said. "He was a lovely human being with time for everyone and wisdom that was both profound and accessible." Its official Twitter account described him as a "legendary musician" and said the team would walk out to a Faithless track on Monday, a public holiday known as Boxing Day in the U.K., in tribute.