Maxwell Alexander Fraser (14 June 1957 – 23 December 2022), better known by his stage name Maxi Jazz, was a British musician, rapper, singer, songwriter and DJ.

[2] He founded the Soul Food Café System as a DJ in 1984, having discovered hip hop a year earlier.

In 1996, Maxi Jazz and the Soul Food Cafe recorded and released the album Original Groovejuice Vol.

[citation needed] In 1995, Jazz met Rollo Armstrong in a studio and went on to form Faithless, together with Jamie Catto and Sister Bliss.

[citation needed] Jazz celebrated his 50th birthday on 15 June 2007 in Hyde Park, London, with Faithless headlining the O2 Wireless Festival that evening.

[citation needed] In 2015, he began fronting a newly assembled band of musicians named Maxi Jazz & the E-Type Boys.

On 9 December 2001, Jazz was involved in a serious car accident, causing several of Faithless's UK tour dates to be postponed.

[14] Jazz died "peacefully in his sleep" at his home in South London, after a long illness,[15] on 23 December 2022 at the age of 65.

He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius.

"[19] On 28 May 2023, Crystal Palace supporter's group, the Holmesdale Fanatics, unveiled their tribute to Jazz, with a full stand tifo display of his face, the largest seen in English football, alongside lyrics from "God Is a DJ", reading "This is our church.