"He died on Friday in Glasgow's Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, his DJ partner Jonnie Wilkes (AKA JG Wilkes) announced. In a 28 year partnership he changed my life immeasurably and together we took our work in directions and to places few people are lucky enough to explore, Wilkes said. I am forever grateful for everything he bestowed on me, both as a partner in music and as a friend."
"The night was shut down by police after a brawl between football hooligans, but McIvor began a new night called Pure with the blessing of the authorities by making it a members only event. It gave us the chance to start again from scratch and do a club 100% on our own terms, he said. Out went anything to do with all the awful Madchester-related music and in came a completely different crowd."
"Pure became a core event in the Scottish house and techno scene, but McIvor who grew to find DJ culture all pretty boring began another event in 1997 that gave voice to the breadth of his catholic taste. Taking its name from the track Optimo by New York punk-funk band Liquid Liquid which McIvor would go on to remix the Sunday night event at Glasgow's Sub Club alongside DJ partner JG Wilkes (Jonnie Wilkes) ran every week until 2010."
Keith McIvor, known as JD Twitch, died aged 57 in Glasgow's Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice after being diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour. His DJ partner Jonnie Wilkes announced the death and praised their 28-year partnership and friendship. McIvor grew up in Edinburgh and moved to Glasgow in 1986 for university, becoming involved in club culture across both cities. He began DJing electro and EBM before moving into house and techno during the acid house era. He founded the Pure club night as a members only event and later launched Optimo in 1997, running a weekly Sunday night at the Sub Club until 2010.
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