Maxi Jazz

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", ...

"He was the kindest man with such an aura about him. 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.

"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 band achieved acclaim for iconic songs like the 90s dance anthem "Insomnia" and "God is a DJ."

The DJ and singer fronted the eclectic British dance band Faithless, known for such hits as Insomnia and We Come 1.

* “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and a message to our music.

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."

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 died.

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.

Jazz's bandmates remembered the late singer as a "brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, ...

Jazz formed the electronic music band with Rollo, Sister Bliss and Jamie Catto in 1995. The band also confirmed his death in posts to social media. Faithless often focused on political themes in their music.