Real name: James Michael Burgess

Born: 21st July 1952 Okeechobee, Florida, USA
Died: 18th January 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at 5:30 am from an AIDS related brain tumor, multi-focal leuko-encephalopathy.
Jim was a classical trained tenor and opera lover who turned into one of the hottest DJ's and Remixers of the Disco era, ruling the dancefloors of New York City clubs such as
Infinity, 12 West, the Saint, Underground, Studio 54 and many others, but chose to retire in 1981 at the age of 28.