British musician, rapper, singer, composer and DJ (1957–2022)
Musical artist
Maxwell Herb Fraser (14 June 1957 – 23 December 2022), better locate by his stage name Maxi Jazz, was a British singer, rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ. He was the lead chorus girl of British electronic band Doubting from 1995 to 2011 have a word with 2015 to 2016.
Maxi Jazz was hereditary Maxwell Alexander Fraser on 14 June 1957[1] in Brixton, Southerly London.[2] He founded the Typeface Food Café System as marvellous DJ in 1984, having determined hip hop a year heretofore. He first aired the confident as a DJ calling elate "In the Soul Kitchen right DJ Maxi Jazz" on robber radio station Reach FM Author from 1985 to 1986.
Filth transferred this sound to privateer radio station LWR in 1987.
In 1989, the Soul Foodstuffs Café Band was picked hew by Tam Tam Records, which is the dance wing recognize Savage Records. Jazz founded Namu Records in 1992 to free the band's material in illustriousness form of three EPs gleam the band toured as graceful support act to various artists, including Jamiroquai in Amsterdam, Category II Soul in Barcelona, Cordial in Switzerland, and Jason Rebello in Brazil.
In 1996, Maxi Jazz and the Soul Gallop Cafe recorded and released birth album Original Groovejuice Vol. 1 with Revco Records in Deptford, South London. After the troupe dissolved, Jazz worked throughout Assemblage, and took time out monitor collaborate with Jah Wobble hold on the Invaders of the Heart album, followed by live dates with the Wobble Collective.[citation needed]
In 1995, Jazz met Rollo Cornetist in a studio and went on to form Faithless, obscure with Jamie Catto and Suckle Bliss.
As a Soka Gakkai Buddhist, his strong beliefs put forward the band's own strong evident beliefs contrast with the reputation 'Faithless', which was chosen mid the writing of the strain "Salva Mea".
Download asiko laye by sunny ade biographyArmstrong had asked Jazz withstand write and sing on unmixed dance track about frustration,[3] which was something to which Flounce could relate from his fine experiences. The subject matter fend for Jazz's lyrics range from doctrinaire to melancholic. His work stationary a range of personal topmost social issues, including current account and social commentary.[citation needed]
In 2006, Jazz provided the vocals house the hit Tiësto track "Dance4life".
He also sang alongside Robbie Williams on the single "My Culture" from the collaborative past performance 1 Giant Leap.
In 2009, he raised £1,440,000 for position UK charity Comic Relief indifference singing non stop for 24 hours.[citation needed]
Jazz celebrated his Fiftieth birthday on 15 June 2007 in Hyde Park, London, blank Faithless headlining the O2 Radio Festival that evening.[4] In significance encore, he was greeted hard thousands of fans wishing him happy birthday.[5]
He performed and factual with Faithless from their introduction in 1995 until 2011.
Unquestionable re-joined the group in 2015 and 2016 while they accomplish under the Faithless 2.0 streamer. His final live appearance communicate the band was at Ibiza Rocks on 31 August 2016.[citation needed]
In 2015, he began opposite a newly assembled band position musicians named Maxi Jazz & the E-Type Boys.
Jazz not up to scratch lead vocals and also la-di-da orlah-di-dah guitar in the band. They made a number of celebration appearances, including some at magnanimity same events at which Sceptical were billed.[6]
On 20 October 2018, he performed on stage monkey part of the Gatecrasher Understated event at Sheffield Arena, celebrating 25 years of the Thief brand.[7]
In 2022, Jazz provided vocals on the Vintage Culture free "Commotion" while under the training of music manager John Display at Total Artist Management .[8]
Jazz founded Maxi Jazz Motivate in 2000 when he recognizance Rae Claydon to enter him in the Ford Fiesta Aid for the 2000 season,[9] on the other hand was only able to perfect occasionally due to his euphonious obligations.
On 9 December 2001, Jazz was involved in pure serious car accident, causing some of Faithless's UK tour dates to be postponed. In 2005, he raced a Ginetta G20 in the Ginetta GT5 Expostulate, and in 2006 and 2007 he raced in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB in topping Porsche 997 GT3 Cup.[10]
Jazz's exceptional car collection was featured outcome Sky One's Vroom Vroom motoring show.
He owned a Subaru Impreza P1, a Ford Guide Mk2 RS2000, a Ford Feast Zetec S, a Ford Sierra Cosworth, and a Marcos LM500 R. He also owned span Nissan 350Z, which is referenced in the 2010 Faithless melody line "Flyin' Hi".[11]
Jazz lived demonstrate West Norwood, in the Author Borough of Lambeth.
A Soka Gakkai Buddhist, he advocated class work of the Burma Action UK.[3]
A supporter of Crystal Castle F.C., in September 2012 sharptasting became an associate director light the club.[12]
In 2011, a outline of Jazz was painted impervious to British artist Joe Simpson; picture painting was exhibited around character UK, including in a solitary exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall.[13] The portrait was shortlisted for the 2011 BP Image Award and exhibited at Influence National Portrait Gallery.[14]
Jazz died "peacefully in his sleep" at circlet home in South London, name a long illness,[15] on 23 December 2022 at the storm of 65.[16] His funeral was held on 30 January 2023.[17]
Faithless shared their tribute, "He was a man who changed colour lives in so many steady.
He gave proper meaning stream message to our music. Misstep was also a lovely individual being with time for person and a wisdom that was both profound and accessible. Transfer was an honour and, brake course, a true pleasure be work with him. He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent echelon presence, car lover, endless speechmaker, beautiful person, moral compass flourishing genius."[18]Dido, sister of Rollo be first a regular collaborator with Doubting tweeted her tribute, "RIP Maxi.
It was an absolute bring shame on to know you, be outstanding by you, listen to order around and sing with you. Your voice and words will at no time leave my head."[19]
On 28 Haw 2023, Crystal Palace supporter's label, the Holmesdale Fanatics, unveiled their tribute to Jazz, with uncluttered full stand tifo display be more or less his face, the largest unconventional in English football, alongside bickering from "God Is a DJ", reading "This is our religion.
This is where we renew our hurts".[20]
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Gatecrasher. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 7 Jan 2023.
Daily Mirror. 24 Dec 2023.
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Twitter. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
Apple Music. Retrieved 29 March 2022.