In 2010, Jackmaster merged his document labels Gown 2 Sweat and Wireblock, the latter of which was co-run with brothers Calum and Neil Morton, with Stuff to type the brand new label Numbers. It naturally took its identify from the membership evening that all of them ran collectively in Glasgow, which nonetheless hosts dance nights there and in different cities. Underneath the joint Numbers label, they went on to launch data by Sophie, Jamie xx, Hudson Mohawke, Jessie Ware, Rustie, and others digitally and on vinyl.
Jackmaster received the Breakthrough DJ honor at DJ Journal’s Better of British Awards in 2010. It marked the primary of many accolades in his profession, which went on to incorporate future DJ Journal rankings, scaling Resident Advisor’s High 100 DJs polls, and touchdown a residency slot on BBC Radio 1. He was additionally the inaugural winner of the Sub Membership Digital Music Award on the 2016 Scottish Music Awards, and was honored with the Tennents Golden Can Award for Contributions to Scottish Tradition in 2017.
Though Jackmaster launched quite a few authentic singles all through his profession, together with “Nitro” and “Let’s Go,” arguably his most well-known releases are FabricLive.57, which he was immediately invited to curate by Material in 2011, and the 2016 combine DJ-Kicks Jackmaster. His most up-to-date releases had been 2023’s Get together Going On EP and the Avision collaborations “Bumpin’” and “Simply Get Up.”
In 2018, Jackmaster publicly apologized for “making an attempt to kiss and seize folks towards their will” on the pageant Loves Saves the Day. “I used to be abusive and acted lewdly and inappropriately in the direction of quite a few members of workers on the pageant—each feminine and male—throughout a drug-induced blackout,” he wrote, “which I had put myself into after my efficiency by ingesting a substance referred to as GHB.”
Dozens of artists have posted tributes in Jackmaster’s honor after listening to the information of his loss of life, together with Diplo, Honey Dijon, Modeselektor, Black Espresso, Dillon Francis, and Peggy Gou. “Inspiration. Pure expertise. Pioneering DJ. Good friend,” Disclosure wrote on Instagram. “The music scene won’t ever be the identical with out you. Thanks for all of the superb reminiscences, exhibits & laughs we had collectively. 🙏🏻 Relaxation in peace Jack.”
