coronavirus at the age of 50.A statement on his Facebook page said: “Our greatness passed away this morning at 9am the house music legend we all know as PJ aka Paul Johnson.”Johnson was initially hospitalised and placed in intensive care after contracting the virus last month.The Chicago-based DJ scored his biggest hit in 1999 when ‘Get Get Down’ reached No 5 in the UK charts and established itself as a dancefloor staple.Paying tribute, Chicago producer RP Boo said: “Today we have lost a great legend of our world house community.
Thank you God for his work that you installed in him.”DJ Mike Servito said: “Paul Johnson taught us how to bounce to the beat.