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| DJ Derek: Police hunt for missing 73-year-old Bristol man | DJ Derek: Police hunt for missing 73-year-old Bristol man |
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| A 73-year-old DJ who played sets at Glastonbury has gone missing, his family has said. | A 73-year-old DJ who played sets at Glastonbury has gone missing, his family has said. |
| DJ Derek, whose real name is Derek Morris, also appeared at the Big Chill and numerous gigs across the UK. | DJ Derek, whose real name is Derek Morris, also appeared at the Big Chill and numerous gigs across the UK. |
| Avon and Somerset Police confirmed Mr Morris was reported missing on Thursday and a search for him is under way. | Avon and Somerset Police confirmed Mr Morris was reported missing on Thursday and a search for him is under way. |
| Mr Morris's niece, Jennifer Amy, said his disappearance is "completely out of character". | Mr Morris's niece, Jennifer Amy, said his disappearance is "completely out of character". |
| She said: "I've left numerous messages for him and he hasn't got back - if he goes away he always lets me know. | She said: "I've left numerous messages for him and he hasn't got back - if he goes away he always lets me know. |
| "His friends have been in touch to say he hasn't been in contact. | "His friends have been in touch to say he hasn't been in contact. |
| "We're all extremely worried." | "We're all extremely worried." |
| And Bristol's elected mayor, George Ferguson, said on Twitter: "DJ Derek is a legend - I'll do all I can to spread word across #Bristol." | And Bristol's elected mayor, George Ferguson, said on Twitter: "DJ Derek is a legend - I'll do all I can to spread word across #Bristol." |
| Geoff Barrow, from the band Portishead, has also tweeted his support while Bestival founder and DJ Rob da Bank hoped one of his "favourite ever" DJs would be found. | Geoff Barrow, from the band Portishead, has also tweeted his support while Bestival founder and DJ Rob da Bank hoped one of his "favourite ever" DJs would be found. |
| DJ Derek's disappearance is trending on the social networking site. | DJ Derek's disappearance is trending on the social networking site. |
| Mr Morris launched his DJ Derek career in his mid-30s after working in the accounts department of confectionery firm Cadbury's. | Mr Morris launched his DJ Derek career in his mid-30s after working in the accounts department of confectionery firm Cadbury's. |
| In 2006, he told the BBC's Inside Out that he left the firm after years of "domestic hell" before starting work as a DJ in a Bristol pub. | In 2006, he told the BBC's Inside Out that he left the firm after years of "domestic hell" before starting work as a DJ in a Bristol pub. |
| Over more than 40 years he established himself as a fixture on the city's clubbing scene. | |
| As well as playing at Glastonbury, he has also released his own compilation album and appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. | As well as playing at Glastonbury, he has also released his own compilation album and appeared in a Dizzee Rascal video. |
| In 2012 he won the Lord Mayor's medal for his "outstanding" contribution to the music scene in the city. | In 2012 he won the Lord Mayor's medal for his "outstanding" contribution to the music scene in the city. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 4 after he was given the award, he said he finished most sets with the Bob Marley classic One Love. | Speaking to BBC Radio 4 after he was given the award, he said he finished most sets with the Bob Marley classic One Love. |
| He said: "It's a perfect signing-off record for a reggae set - let's get together and feel all right. So next time, people, let's get together and feel all right." | He said: "It's a perfect signing-off record for a reggae set - let's get together and feel all right. So next time, people, let's get together and feel all right." |
| He played his final set before retiring at a London show in 2013. | He played his final set before retiring at a London show in 2013. |