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Influential Australian DJ and broadcaster Andy Glitre dies, aged 64 Australian dance music pioneer and broadcaster Andy Glitre has passed away. The British-born, Sydney-based DJ and presenter was renowned for pushing funk, soul and dance music to Australian audiences in the ’80s and ’90s, hosting triple j’s  The Groove Train from its inception until 1995. Glitre was a fixture on the early Australian dance circuit, hosting Sydney’s RESPECT Club Night at The Freezer (later Goodbar) and manning the decks for a number of the ci...

Share He also famously hosted Sydney's RESPECT club night at The Freezer (later known as Goodbar) for five years. Fans of the nightclub icon have shared their condolences on Facebook on Twitter.  Gone too soon: The British-born former Triple J presenter is best known for introducing Australia to a range of funk, soul and dance music in the 1980s and '90s Broadcaster: Widely considered one of the most influential DJs of his generation, Glitre was known for hosting The Rhythm Method and Groove Train on Triple J  Comedian and radio presenter Adam Spencer, who was a Triple J host from the late...