Maxi Jazz, a DJ and singer who fronted the eclectic British dance band Faithless identified for such hits as “Insomnia” and “We Come 1”, has died. He was 65.

Faithless introduced his demise on social media on Saturday, saying he “died peacefully in his sleep last night”.

“He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and a message to our music. He was a lovely human being with time for everyone and wisdom that was both profound and accessible,” the band’s assertion reads.

Additional particulars about his demise weren’t instantly accessible.

Born Maxwell Fraser in London, Maxi Jazz emerged within the British membership scene within the Eighties as a DJ on pirate radio and founding father of the Soul Food Cafe System.

He later fashioned Faithless together with producer-instrumentalist-DJ Rollo Armstrong, keyboardist-DJ Sister Bliss and singer-songwriter Jamie Cotto. They drew upon such a variety of influences that their file firm described their debut album “Reverence,” launched in 1996, as “folk-house-hip-hop-blues-ambience-jazz-rap for the dance floor and sofa”.

“Reverence” didn’t catch on initially, however ultimately gained a large following; the band went on to world recognition by way of its dynamic stage performances and albums together with “Outrospective” and the best hits assortment “Forever Faithless”.

Faithless broke up in 2011, however reunited lately, with out Jazz, who had since fashioned Maxi Jazz and The E-Type Boys.

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