Melbourne DJ's tragic drowning days before 'dream gig' with Tyga
A young Melbourne musician has become the 20th person to drown at a Victorian beach this summer.
JJay De Melo drowned while swimming on the Mornington Peninsula on Tuesday afternoon just days before a “dream gig” supporting Californian hip-hop star Tyga on Australia Day at Melbourne’s Festival Hall.
“So Blessed,” the musician wrote on his Instagram account on December 12 last year.
“I’ll be supporting @tyga in front of my home crowd. Get your tickets!”
De Melo was swimming with a friend at Bushrangers Bay about 5pm on Tuesday when he got into trouble.
He was found 90 minutes later but could not be resuscitated, the ABC reported.
De Melo’s friend made it to shore safely.
Tributes have since poured in for the musician on social media.
“It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we learn of the passing of one of our members,” community organisation Youth Activating Youth (YAY) posted on Facebook.
“JJay De Melo was a young man full of life, energy, spirit and dreams.
“His constant support at YAY, his remarkable talent for what he did, and more importantly, the love he had for helping young people will never be forgotten.”
De Melo’s death is the 20th drowning in Victoria so far this summer, with a reported 73 drownings across Australia to date.
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