Dead Maxi Jazz voice and soul of Faithless

Dead Maxi Jazz, voice and soul of Faithless

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Is dead Maxi jazzLead singer of the British dance group Faithless. He was 65 years old. Jazz, whose real name was Maxwell FraserHe died at his home in London last Friday, the band said in a Facebook post. The cause of death was not disclosed.

early career

The artist was born on June 14, 1957 in London. He started his career as a DJ and was the founder of Soul Food Cafe Systemhis first band that played with several artists including Jamiroquai. Jazz 1995 with Sister Bliss, I roll (real name Rowland Constantine O’Malley Armstrong) and Jamie Cotto he formed Faithless, a band characterized by the fusion of hip hop and dance.

The debut of Faithless

Faithless recorded their debut album, Reverance, in 1996, which featured the song “Insomnia,” considered one of the most popular dance songs of all time. The next album, 1998’s Sunday 8PM, was nominated for the Merkur Music Prizewith the hit single God is a dj, which earned the group a nomination for British Award. The band recorded eight albums until 2011 when they disbanded. Jazz then reassembled the line-up in 2015–2016. He later formed his own group, Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys.

For Faithless, jazz was fundamental, both lyrically and in terms of its performative side, as a captivating, unique and unrepeatable style. The musician was also an active member of the Soka Gakkaithe Japanese school of Buddhism.

condolences

Many condolences from friends and fans. Sister Blisspseudonym of Ayalah Deborah BentovimThe keyboardist, record producer and British disc jockey, former Faithless bandmate, took to Twitter to express her sadness at the loss of her friend, noting that Jazz “died peacefully in her sleep”.

“God bless Maxi, a fellow Buddhist and a big part of my DJ life. Sending my love to the whole Faithless family,” he wrote on the same social media young george.