Plaque unveiled for 'godfather of hard house' DJ Tony de Vit
A blue plaque has been unveiled to honour DJ Tony de Vit who became known as the "godfather of hard house".
He died in 1998, aged 40, after contracting HIV, and the Birmingham Civic Society chose the city's Pride weekend to honour his life.The plaque was unveiled at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, near where de Vit ran a recording studio.Image caption,"He was really influential, probably on a par with Carl Cox," said Jez Collins from the Birmingham Music Archive.
Mr Collins, who curated an exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery this year celebrating the city's legendary Que Club, said Birmingham was finally celebrating its musical heritage.Tony was nominated for a number of awards including DJ of the year three years running
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