The Australian music industry has awakened to the sad news that Sydney DJ Ajax was struck and killed by a truck in Melbourne early today. Throughout the morning, tributes have been flooding in from those who knew the DJ personally, had worked with him or were associated with him.
Ajax has been described by his peers as an immeasurable talent with an unrivalled skill set and body of work, as well as being a man of outstanding character. “One of the best guys I ever knew,” wrote Children Collide, with A-Trak tweeting that Adrian was “a warm and generous dude, a real leader.”. Boys Noize tweeted his condolences, remembering “an outstanding DJ” with “amazing skills”, while Brodinski expressed his sadness at losing “one of the best DJ (sic) on earth”.
A well-respected member of the Australian music community, Ajax helped shape and democratise the Australian dance music scene, first with his Bang Gang Deejays crew before moving on to form Sweat It Out, a management company and record label that helped launch the likes of What So Not, Oh Snap!, Yolanda Be Cool, Parachute Youth and Caseno. His club sets, remixes and mixtapes were international renowned, helping him score 3D’s World DJ of the year 3 times.
RIP to Ajax, my thoughts are with all the Australian homies, I can’t believe this. Such a warm and generous dude, a real leader.
— Trizzy Womack (@atrak) February 28, 2013
If you’re a DJ and you ever toured Australia chances are you knew Ajax, he was like the ambassador. Much love to the Banggang homies.
— Trizzy Womack (@atrak) February 28, 2013
thoughts with all of Ajax’s friends and family
— CATCALL (@catcallmusic) February 28, 2013
Ill never forget the many many jokes & good times with Jaxy. RIP Ajax
— §ÌñÐÈñ (@gSINDEN) February 28, 2013
DJ AJAX was one of the best guys I ever knew. He was respected and loved in all corners of the music world and… fb.me/vyRqBWPq
— Children Collide (@ChildrenCollide) February 28, 2013
Dj Ajax was the first guy who brought me down to Sydney to DJ together with him in 2006. he was an outstanding DJ, amazing skills
— Boys Noize(@boysnoize) February 28, 2013
i can not believe the news that our good aussie friend Adrian DJ Ajax has passed away 🙁 thank you for all the joy you gave us**RIP**
— Boys Noize(@boysnoize) February 28, 2013
RIP DJ Ajax dance legend tragically killed bit.ly/YCPnyw
— Radar Music (@radarnewmusic) February 28, 2013
Ajax. Quite a legend. The one who always kept the vibes going in Australia, both on the music scene and also as an all round good bloke. RIP
— Fake Blood (@IamFakeBlood) February 28, 2013
Rest In Peace Ajax. we Lost One of The Best Dj On Earth. Thinking About His Family and His Friends. We Gonna Miss You Man <3
— Louis Brodinski (@Brodinski) February 28, 2013
RIP AJAX.vivid memory of us leaving a hotel one morning, and him not realizing he had no shoes on until we were outside
— JFK MSTRKRFT (@jfkmstrkrft) February 28, 2013
