Originally posted on 2013-09-15 22:15:07
According to the Montgomery Advertiser, DJ Jay Swift died Thursday due to injuries he suffered during a Labor Day weekend car accident. �Swift, 39, who was known to his family as James Williams was well respected, received, and adored around the Montgomery area.Swift served as a radio personality and certified master on the 1’s and 2’s for 102.7 FM. �He gained notoriety in the community with his daily show “Live in the Mix with DJJay Swift” as well as by rocking clubs in the Montgomery area. �Swift was on the air from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the live hip-hop music and R&B�mix�show during the 5pm to 7pm time slot.”It is going to be hard to replace him,” Radio Station owner Roscoe Miller said.Miller also said, “It was a popular show. �He would take live phone calls over the radio from people who wanted to hear different things. He would mix it in. He was good at it.”James Williams was a passenger in a 1989 Honda that swerved off the road and struck a tree at approximately 2:40 a.m. September 1, 2013 on U.S. 82.DJ Jay Swift died at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday due to complications suffered from his injuries. He had been in intensive care since the accident, Miller said.DJ Swift’s girlfriend, Moesha Bailey said, “He was a selfless individual and gave of himself. He didn’t mind doing things for people.’ �James Williams had four children as well as one grandchild, with another on the way.�James was originally from Detroit� and he had been dj for the last 15 years. He will definitely be missed by his peers, family, and fans.
Originally posted on 2013-09-15 22:15:07