Tributes to legendary DJ at heart of Cov’s music scene in the 90s

A LEGENDARY DJ at the heart of the Coventry music scene in the 90s has died.

Jamie Giltrap, better known as DJ Tango, passed away earlier this month, aged 46.

His wife confirmed the tragic news on social media.

A pioneer in the Drum and Bass scene, Jamie was a mainstay at the extremely popular all-night club The Eclipse, on Lower Ford Street.

Though The Eclipse would close by the mid 90s, Jamie remained an active part of the scene, founding his Steel Fingers Heritage label in 2017 dedicated to reissuing his original works and collaborations on vinyl.

Just last month, Jamie teased a reunion with former collaborator Ratty, and the two were set to reunite at an Army of Darkness event in London in March.

Together Tango and Ratty produced classics such as ‘Tales From The Darkside,’ and ‘Final Conflict.’

A husband and father of one, Jamie worked at energy assessors Elmhurst Energy, who paid tribute to him. They said: “It is with great sadness that Elmhurst announces the sudden and unexpected passing of our friend and colleague Jamie Giltrap at the age of 46. Jamie joined Elmhurst’s domestic support team in 2013 having been a practicing Domestic Energy Assessor for several years. He also brought with him a wealth of experience from his previous roles within the electrical and renewable technologies sectors, helping the team to provide expert answers to our members’ many questions on these complex topics.

“While always a respected and highly regarded member of the support team, it was without doubt the training room where Jamie’s talents truly shone through and this lead to his appointment as one of Elmhurst’s Lead Trainers in 2017. His calm, patient and professional approach to teaching was appreciated by his students and this was often reflected in the glowing feedback received from those who attended Jamie’s courses. Determined to see his candidates succeed, Jamie was always prepared to provide further help, support and encouragement after each training course and this was reflected in the outstanding success rate of his students, an achievement of which Jamie was justifiably proud.

“Outside of Elmhurst Jamie was equally proud of his family, in particular his wife Karen and his five year old son Braden, and often spoke of them with great affection. He had a keen interest in Drum and Bass music having written, recorded and produced many records which became phenomenally popular with followers of the ‘D&B’ music scene. Jamie also enjoyed great success as a DJ on the club scene where he was known as DJ Tango and was widely respected by his peers in the music industry.

“Jamie will be greatly missed by our members, his colleagues at Elmhurst and everyone whose life he has touched. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his family and friends at this difficult time.”

With tributes pouring in from across the music industry - including posts from the likes of Andy C and Doc Scott, a crowd funder has been set up, in order to raise money for Jamie’s family. Murray Clarke, who set up the Just Giving page, wrote: “We’re raising £3,000 to remember Jamie Giltrap (DJ Tango) and help his family.

“Show your appreciation for the legend here, Jamie would be very humbled and grateful.”

You can donate to the Just Giving page here - https://www.justgiving. com/crowdfunding/jamie-giltrapdj-tango