Maxi Jazz, Front Man For The British Band Faithless, Died At The Age Of 65.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Maxi Jazz, a DJ and singer who fronted the eclectic British dance band Faithless, is no longer alive. He was 65.

Faithless died peacefully in his sleep last night, he announced on social media Saturday.
More information about his death was not immediately available.

Maxi Jazz, born Maxwell Fraser in London, rose to prominence in the British club scene in the 1980s as a pirate radio DJ and founder of the Soul Food Cafe System. Faithless was later formed by him, producer-instrumentalist-DJ Rollo Armstrong, keyboardist-DJ Sister Bliss, and singer-songwriter Jamie Cotto. They drew on so many influences that their debut album “Reverence,” released in 1996, was described as “folk-house-hip-hop-blues-ambience-jazz-rap for the dance floor and sofa.”

“Reverence” did not initially catch on, but eventually gained a large following; the band went on to global fame through dynamic stage performances and albums such as “Outrospective” and the greatest hits collection “Forever Faithless.”

Faithless split in 2011, but reformed recently, minus Jazz, who had formed Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys.

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