Dance music icon Dario G dies aged 53 [Video]

Dance music icon Dario G, famous for hits like Sunchyme and Carnaval de Paris, has died at the age of 53.

The producer and musician, real name Paul Spencer, died of stage four rectal cancer after being diagnosed last year.

Spencer’s family broke the news on his Instagram page, writing: ‘He remained positive until the end, but this was one battle he could not fight any more.’

They added, ‘He leaves behind a wonderful musical legacy and many happy memories.’

Dario G started as a duo with Paul Spencer and Scott Rosser, who met while studying music in Manchester during the 1990s.

Their breakthrough came in 1997 – after adding Stephen Spencer to the group -with the iconic summer anthem Sunchyme, which sampled Dream Academy’s Life In A Northern Town and sold over 600,000 copies in the UK.

The group, named after Crewe Alexandra FC manager Dario Gradi, followed up with Carnaval de Paris, which became an unofficial anthem …