(KRON) — Johnny Igaz was deejaying on the second floor of the Ghost Ship when the fire started, according to the Sfcritic.com in a tribute post to Igaz.
“He has this smile — it stops you. It contains that spark of creativity, of magic and mischief that makes you want to cozy up to it,” the tribute said.
Igaz, 34, was a music producer and DJ who went by the stage name Nackt. He grew up in Alameda and went to Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts and Alameda High School, according to his Facebook page.
Earlier this year, he said he was finally satisfied with his life, according to a Facebook post from his brother, Paul Igaz.
“As I look back on the years shared together, it’s with certitude that I say that no single person has ever affected or influenced me more as much as my older brother,” Paul Igaz wrote. “Of course he shaped me in many areas of life beyond music, but it was in particular his ability to transmit to me his love of music — and through music, an appreciation of a culture of diversity — that ensures that his soul will live within my soul, and the soul of all who know him or his music, eternally.”
Igaz was a music buyer for Green Apple Books and Music in San Francisco. The company posted a tribute to Igaz on its social media pages, writing in part, “His charisma and passions were instantly engaging, and he had a welcoming composure that made everyone feel like a friend. He told us (and his brother Paul confirmed it) that this was his dream job.”