DJ Jack Revill Dies at 38
(*38*), the Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill who co-founded the Glasgow report label and membership evening Numbers, has died, his household has confirmed. He was 38.
The information of (*38*)’s demise was posted in a message from his household that was shared on the DJ’s verified Instagram account.
He died on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Ibiza after struggling a head harm, in accordance with the assertion.
“It is with profound sorrow that we confirm the untimely passing of Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster,” his household wrote. “Jack tragically died in Ibiza on the morning of 12th October, following complications arising from an accidental head injury.”
“His family — Kate, Sean, and Johnny — are utterly heartbroken. While deeply touched by the overwhelming support from friends, colleagues, and fans, the family kindly requests privacy as they navigate the immense grief of this devastating loss,” the assertion stated.
Their phrases paid tribute to the eclectic DJ’s artistic {and professional} accomplishments, and his position within the digital music group: “Jack’s passion for music and his relentless drive to push creative boundaries through his work at the Numbers label and Rubadub Records in Glasgow, including discovering countless innovative artists, made him a beloved and pioneering figure in the electronic music community both in front of and behind the scenes. His talent for blending genres and delivering electrifying DJs sets and productions earned him the respect and admiration of peers and fans across the globe. His legacy will continue to inspire, and his impact on the world of dance music will remain indelible.”
Born in 1986, Revill labored at Glasgow report store Rubadub and was an aspiring DJ as a teen, and adopted the nickname, and later stage identify, (*38*) in reference to the freestyle dance time period from the Chicago home scene within the Nineteen Eighties.
“I never worked for money,” he stated in 2012 interview with Resident Advisor. “It was always just like, you would take a record per hour, so an import from Detroit or Chicago or New York was £7.50, which I guess you could say was quite a good wage.”
“I used to love it, even like the smell of the place, I was just obsessed with that shop,” Revill recalled of Rubadub, the place he’d get his palms on new promo data and get to borrow them for gigs, entry that he famous was “invaluable.” It was there that he constructed early trade connections and broadened his publicity to each subgenre.
In an interview with Billboard in 2017, Revill credited his 2011 FabricLive.57 combine, which contained foundational Detroit data (Model 500, Inner City, Underground Resistance) and surprises from mainstream pop (Sia, Radiohead, Skepta) as the combination that “catapulted me into being a DJ who has gigs every Friday and every Saturday, and it’s been that way ever since.”
Of the sheer number of music in his units, he informed Billboard, “It just goes everywhere, then back again. Even I don’t know what’s coming next most of the time. My sets at their most eclectic would include everything I like: house, techno, disco, Italo, dubstep, grime, ’80s pop and everything in between.”
With (*38*)’s identify on the lineup at well-known golf equipment and festivals, he landed a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix residency in 2014. Among his achievements, in 2016 he was awarded the Sub Club Electronic Music Award at the Scottish Music Awards, and in 2017 he acquired the Tennents’ Golden Can Award for his contributions to Scottish tradition.
Over the years his report label Numbers — which merged his early label Wireblock with Dress 2 Sweat and Stuff — has launched dozens of data, with early work from Jessie Ware, Jamie xx and the late Sophie among the many label’s discography.
Amid all his successes, in 2018 he was the topic of transient controversy after being accused of sexual harassment at that 12 months’s Love Saves the Day Festival in Bristol, U.Okay., the place he stated he was on GHB. In 2019 he spoke with Vice of his expertise with GHB and his ongoing regret over the blackout incident — after which he’d personally met with these figuring out as victims, publicly apologized, and brought “an extended period out” to deal with his substance abuse by means of remedy and AA. “There’s no handbook for this,” he stated of the scenario.
But these affected by his conduct at the competition issued a press release supporting his return to music, writing: “He’s taken time out to work on himself and undertaken to never repeat this behaviour towards anyone else in future. He has our staff and the festival’s support in working towards these aims and his own future happiness.”
Post-pandemic he was actively again to gig life and creating mixes, and in 2022 launched his Vizor/Early Experiments digital and vinyl set, which was his first full EP.
In an interview with Electronic Groove in March 2024 surrounding his single “Nitro” that includes Kid Enigma, Revill stated, “I am building a new studio as a priority, getting back into buying vinyl, and collecting Celtic memorabilia, all healthy addictions for me, except for my bank balance.”
“I’ve been touring worldwide for 15 years. I’m obsessed with DJing. Can’t stop, won’t stop,” Revill informed EG when requested about future plans.
Revill’s time on the street in 2024 was usually documented by the DJ on Instagram, with a visit to the U.S. being a current spotlight. “Big up everyone who turned up!” he wrote. “Every time I come over to see you guys it seems to get better.”
He final posted two weeks in the past about his September gig at the membership Hï Ibiza, the place he stated the “vibe was wicked.” Last month he additionally proudly shared one in all his earliest tunes was being featured in an Apple advert.
“You can’t explain it. It’s a rush from the tip of your toes right up to your head, manifested in a great big grin on your face, for me anyway. I try to let it be known when I’m enjoying myself on the decks,” Revill informed Billboard in 2018, talking of what it’s prefer to really feel the excitement from the group.
