Maxi Jazz, lead vocalist for Faithless, has died, aged 65.
An official statement shared via Faithless’ social media pages today (December 24) said the musician, real name Maxwell Fraser, died “peacefully at his home in South London” on Friday night (December 23). No further cause of death was given.
The statement continued: “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and a message to our music. He was also a lovely human being with time for everyone and a wisdom that was both profound and accessible.
“It was an honour and, of course, a true pleasure to work with him. He was a brilliant lyricist, DJ, Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius. Rest in peace dearest Max.”
Born in Brixton in June 1957, Fraser first emerged as a hip hop DJ on the pirate radio…
