Scottish DJ Jack Revill dies aged 38 from a head injury

Jack Revill, the Scottish DJ known as Jackmaster, has died aged 38.

Revill died Saturday morning in Ibiza, Spain, “as a result of an accidental head injury,” his family announced in an Instagram statement.

“His family – Kate, Sean and Johnny – are deeply heartbroken,” the statement said. “While the family is deeply touched by the overwhelming support from friends, colleagues and fans, they kindly request privacy as they cope with the immense sadness of this devastating loss.”

“Jack’s passion for music and his tireless drive to push creative boundaries through his work at the Numbers label and Rubadub Records in Glasgow, including the discovery of countless innovative artists, made him a popular and pioneering figure in the world both before and behind him electronic music community the scenes,” it continued.

“His talent for mixing genres and delivering electrifying DJ sets and production earned him the respect and admiration of colleagues and fans around the world,” the family continued, noting that Revill’s “legacy and influence “We will continue to inspire the world.” Dance music will remain indelible.”

Revill was born on January 11, 1986 in Glasgow, Scotland. As a teenager, he worked in a record store and aspired to become a professional DJ.

“I never worked for money,” he said in a 2012 interview with Resident Advisor. “It was always like taking a record an hour, so an import from Detroit, Chicago or New York cost £7.50, which I guess you could say was quite a good wage.”

He added: “I never had to buy records again. So that was an obvious advantage.”

Revill started as a DJ at the age of 17. He adopted the stage name Jackmaster, a reference to the popular term coined in the Chicago house scene in the 1980s.

As his career boomed, Revill was able to leave his record store job behind and become a professional DJ.

“That kind of turned me into a DJ who did gigs every Friday and every Saturday, and it’s been that way ever since,” he told Billboard in 2017.

Revill performed in many famous clubs and festivals. He even landed a residency on BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in 2014 after winning the Breakthrough DJ Award at DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards in 2010.

The late star also co-founded his own record label, Numbers.

In 2018, Revill was accused of sexual assault while performing at GHB at the Love Saves the Day festival in Bristol, United Kingdom.

He later apologized in a statement and said he had made “significant changes to address the destructive aspects” of his lifestyle by taking “an extended break.”

In response, Revill’s victims released a statement saying: “The position of the festival and its employees who were affected by Jack’s behavior on the night is that Jack apologized directly to them, he took the time “I have to work on myself and have committed myself never to do that.” Repeat this behavior to other people in the future. He can count on our staff and the support of the festival to work toward these goals and his own future happiness.”

Revill last posted an Instagram post on September 27 during his performance at Club Hï Ibiza, in which he said the atmosphere was “wicked.”