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DJ Alfredo has died at the age of 71.
The Ibiza legend has left his fans heartbroken and many have paid tribute to star who ‘changed world of music’.
The Argentinian DJ, full name Alfredo Fiorito, is regarded among the most influential in dance music history.
It was previously announced that had experienced a stroke back in 2021 and a fundraiser to support him was later launched.
The famous club that launched his career, Amnesia, paid tribute to him on Instagram.
Their statement read: ‘Dear Alfredo, Thank you for the nights and beats we shared together. Your music and vision shaped the sound of Balearic Beat and the soul of Amnesia.
DJ Alfredo has died at the age of 71. The Ibiza legend has left his fans heartbroken and many have paid tribute to star who ‘changed world of music’
The famous club that launched his career, Amnesia, paid tribute to him on Instagram.
‘So many memories were made through your energy, your legacy will live on our dancefloor forever.
‘You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Alfredo. The Amnesia Family.’
A number of fellow dance music legends have paid tribute to his impact online, including Sister Bliss, Dave Pearce and Rowetta.
Sister Bliss wrote: ‘Very sad to hear the news about DJ Alfredo – my first trip to Ibiza in 92 was to play for him at Amnesia … safe to say he changed the of music for the better. Fly high to the great gig in the sky.’
Whilst Rowetta – who was previously a member of the Happy Mondays – wrote: ‘So so sad to hear that our friend, Ibiza pioneer DJ Alfredo has left us. He was a legend when I first played KU in 1990 & he always will be. RIP Alfredo.’
Dave Pearce, a fellow DJ, said: ‘Sad to learn Ibiza dance music legend Dj Alfredo has passed away – he was a true pioneer of the Ibiza Balearic Sound through his creativity and diversity in the music he mixed creating a wonderful musical journey – Thoughts with his family and friends RIP.’
After emigrating to Ibiza in 1976, the Argentinian DJ played many seminal sets, with an eclectic style that influenced the Balearic beat movement and helped the island on its way to becoming a dance music paradise.
He first played at Amnesia in 1983, and in 1987 he famously inspired Danny Rampling, Paul Oakenfold, and Nicky Holloway who saw him playing, taking that impact back to the UK with club nights such as Shoom.
