Research fund for rare bone cancer launched in memory of Glasgow DJ
DJ, producer and sound engineer Niamh Jobson died in January just five days before her 23rd birthday after living with osteosarcoma for seven years.
Despite enduring multiple rounds of chemotherapy and the eventual loss of her left leg, she remained deeply committed to her music career, performing, producing, and co-hosting the acclaimed Dub Series radio show alongside close friend and fellow DJ Kairogen.
The musician's family has established the Niamh Jobson Research Fund to advance treatments for the cancer – which mainly affects teenagers and young adults – and to provide support for those affected.
The initiative will officially launch on Saturday, June 28 at Glasgow's SWG3 featuring sets from Kairogen, Danny Greenman, Timescape, VXYX, Harry Mawby and LAZLO – artists who shared the stage with Niamh. STV News DJ and producer Niamh Jobson
Born in Hong Kong, Niamh spent part of her childhood on the Isle of Eigg before moving to Glasgow and becoming immersed in the city's club culture.
She first cut her teeth at the revered Sub Club, later making her debut at Subculture and performing solo and back-to-back at Slam's Return to Mono residency.
Niamh's brother Finn Jobson said: 'I will never get over the loss of my best friend. Watching her suffer from this heinous disease, while powering through with her impressive and promising career cut far too short by osteosarcoma.
'Creating this fund and launching it in a very 'Niamh' manner, we will be able to assist her dream of helping kids in this position get another chance at life, while also pushing her unique underground club techno sound to the people of Glasgow.
'She was my partner in crime and we will carry on living like Niamh.'
Tickets are on sale now on Resident Advisor with all money raised going to the research fund.
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