DJ Froggy dies

Pioneering British club deejay DJ Froggy (real name Steven Howlett) has died of a brain haemorrhage aged 58. A successful DJ throughout the 70s, he picked up the theory behind mixing at various New York clubs in 1979. He then returned to the UK, modified his own sound system and mastered cross fading. His innovative use of mixing decks and tape recorders transformed the British club scene and paved the way for late 80s rave culture, seeing him DJ in front of more than 15,000 people at Knebworth just months after his New York trip. Married three times, he is survived by two daughters and a son.