DJ Ajax
| Ajax | |
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 Ajax DJing in Melbourne in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adrian Thomas[1] |
| Also known as | Ajax |
| Born | 28 February 1971 |
| Origin | Australia |
| Died |
28 February 2013 (aged 41) Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Electro mash/ up |
| Occupation(s) |
Disc jockey Record producer |
| Website | http://ajax.dj |
Adrian Thomas (28 February 1971[2] – 28 February 2013),[3] better known as DJ Ajax, was an Australian Electronic Dance Music DJ known for playing a wide range of styles, including electro, techno and electroclash.
Career
Thomas was a radio show host for Sunsets (Bang Gang Show) on FBI Radio 94.5 and a founding member of Australian collective Bang Gang.
He toured France, USA and the UK in 2006 for Modular UK and released a remix/mix CD package Spin City through Tinted Records. In turn, he mixed Ministry of Sound Mashed 1 and Ministry of Sound Mashed 2 with Bang Gang DJs in 2002 and 2004 respectively, and a mix CD with Tiga titled In the Mix in 2005.
Ajax was voted one of Australia's top 5 DJs in the inthemix 50 poll, taking out the number one spot in both 2006 and 2007.[4]
Death
Thomas was crossing a road in Parkville, an inner Melbourne suburb, in the early hours of 28 February 2013 when he was hit by a truck and died at the scene.[5]
References
- ↑ "Ajax: Prince of the decks". In The Mix. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ↑ "Aussie DJ Ajax killed after being hit by a truck in Melbourne". News.com.au. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Aussie musician DJ Ajax dies in Melbourne car accident". TNT. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ inthemix50: 2009, inthemix.com.au. http://www.inthemix.com.au/50/2009/results/djs-10-2/.
- ↑ "www.smh.com.au". SMH (Sydney). 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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