Fundraiser Announced For Revered Melbourne DJ Phil K Following Cancer Diagnosis

The local music industry is rallying behind respected Melbourne DJ Phil K (real name Phil Krokidis) who has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. 

As well as a Gofundme campaign, which has raised over $25,000 in less than a week, a fundraiser has also been announced in Krokidis' honour, taking place at La Di Da on 30 March. 

"Phil K has been a great friend to many people around the world, but it is here in his home town Melbourne that he made the biggest impact on the lives of so many people," a statement posted on the Facebook event page reads.

"Both his music and passionate loving character pioneered the way for not only a culture but a true sense of community that goes with it.

"This is why we are now asking that community to band together for what is the greatest gift that we can give back to a person that both inspired and enriched so many lives."

Krokidis, 49, was a prominent figure in the Aussie breaks scene and was one the country's biggest dance acts throughout the '90s and 2000s.

Though he was diagnosed last July, Krokidis' condition has worsened in the last six months, having undergone surgery in December. 

"Even though the doctors call me 'terminally ill' (isn’t life itself a terminal illness?) I consider myself a very lucky person," Krokidis said in a statement.

"I may end up going a bit earlier than other people but through positivity and being positive I want to hang on for as long as I can. I can only focus on the positives now, and there are many but most importantly is that the relationships with my friends and family have grown stronger. You realise that they’re the most important things in life.

"I’ve been through a lot of pain but I’m past the worst and want to get my body strong again. I want to be even stronger than what I used to be. I want get back to work. i want to get back to music and DJ. I want some sense of normality."

To read the full post and to donate to the Gofundme campaign, click here.