Published
Wed, Sep 21, 2022, 10:00
- The Scottish artist passed away yesterday, his family confirmed on Facebook.
Beloved UK DJ and producer Jamie Roy has died aged 33.
Earlier today, September 21st, Roy's family confirmed the news in a comment on his Facebook artist page. The cause of death remains unclear.
"Jamie passed away yesterday," the family wrote. "Jamie was a much loved and talented son, brother, nephew and uncle and loved by his many friends and colleagues both within the music industry and beyond that. We are all absolutely heartbroken."
Born in Dumfries, Scotland, Roy was best known as a popular DJ on the Ibiza club circuit, playing for We Love... at Space, Steve Lawler's Warriors party and Nic Fanciulli's Dance Or Die residency, among many others. He also played clubs and festivals across the UK and beyond, including Circus in Liverpool, BPM Costa Rica and Albania's Unum Festival.
Speaking to Resident Advisor, Unum director Grego O'Halloran said he "took a risk booking Jamie because he wasn't really right for the festival and his music wasn't really right either. But Jamie emerged as one of the most in-demand artists around and gave the festival a total transformation in regards to what we were about and who we appealed to. He delivered his insatiable "Organ Belta" anthem to the masses and created absolute afterhours party chaos as a result."
He added: "[Jamie was] a DJ who was prepared to endure many Ibiza seasons in the process of achieving his well-deserved acclaim. Eternally popular with a shrewd production outlook, it's so tragic that such a talented artist has had their development halted so abruptly. We miss you already Jamie."
As a producer, Roy released on labels like Skream's Of Unsound Mind, Under No Illusion and Patrick Topping's Trick, which put out "Organ Belta," arguably Roy's biggest track, in 2021.
Listen to "Organ Belta" and read some social media tributes.
Update, September 22nd: This piece has been updated to include Roy's age when he died. He was 33.