Mo Chaudry: Farewell to Ibiza's force of nature

The recent sudden death of Ibiza promoter and good friend of Mixmag Mo Chaudry has shocked the dance music world.

There’s been an outpouring of love, grief and sadness from DJs, friends and colleagues whose lives were enriched in someway by Mo’s eternal energy and cheeky scouse streetwise charm. Tributes to this colossus and catalyst of the Ibiza club scene were led by Armin van Buuren, who told us: "I’m shocked about the news of the passing of a good friend. I’ll always cherish the memories. Thank you for everything you've done for me and Ibiza."

After graduating from Liverpool John Moores University, Mo’s media degree led to him getting some experience working for the BBC. But it was the knowledge he gained at dancefloor level at Bootle rave venue Quadrant Park in the early ‘90s which proved the most useful. Inevitably, like so many of the rave generation, he was drawn to the ‘Isle of Dance’ and arrived in the early summer of 1998, to work as a PR for Cream.

A statement from the club reads: “When we needed a leader to run our nights in Ibiza he was the obvious choice. Through his natural charm, charisma and professionalism he helped build the brand.” When a young Berlin-based trance DJ landed in Ibiza for the first time in 1999, it was Mo who took him under his wing and filled him with confidence; still a resident of Cream Ibiza 17 years on, Paul Van Dyk takes up the story: “It was my first time on the White Island playing for Cream. Mo took the UK event brand concept and really established it as one of Ibiza’s biggest dance nights”. Above & Beyond tell a similar story: “Mo was the first promoter we ever worked with in Ibiza and we’re still with Cream all these years later.”

Paul agrees: “Mo was significantly responsible for its success due to a deep understanding and love for our music and scene. He treated every guest and DJ like a friend, making sure they had a great time and safe party.”