Title: Remembering DJ EmRo: Belfast-Based DJ Passes Away Suddenly
Beloved DJ’s Sudden Passing
A beloved DJ has died after suddenly falling ill. Emma-Rose Hollywood, also known as DJ EmRo, passed away at the age of 40 last week, according to social media tributes from her husband, Stephen, and friends. Although the Belfast-based DJ’s cause of death has not been disclosed, those close to her indicated that she passed “after suddenly falling ill” days earlier.
A Pillar of the Belfast Music Community
Hollywood was a well-known figure in the Belfast region. She was best known as the resident DJ at venues including Lavery’s and Voodoo in Belfast city center and Horatio Todd’s in Ballyhackamore. Alliance MLA Sian Mulholland, who worked with Hollywood at the Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast, remembered her as “one of the most passionate advocates for the local music scene.”
Tributes Pour In
Author and BBC Radio Ulster presenter David O’Reilly, also known as “Rigsy,” paid tribute, writing on social media, “Anyone involved in music in Belfast in the past 20 years likely knew EmRo, who died suddenly yesterday. She was omnipresent at gigs, always a force for good, relentlessly upbeat and just a joy to bump into.” The Union Bar expressed being “utterly heartbroken” at the news, highlighting Hollywood’s love for the establishment and its community.
Remembering Emma-Rose Hollywood, aka DJ EmRo, serves as a poignant reminder of the impact one person can have on a community and the lasting legacy they leave behind.