James Gicho

(July 19, 1970 – July 13, 2016) Born in Kenya and later relocated in Sweden, Gicho was a singer/songwriter and musician. He was known for his hit song "Smooth Operator" and providing lead vocals as St. James to Swedish house act Sound Factory from 1992–1994. In 2016, Gicho had undergone a liver transplant and months later died of a sudden stroke in Sweden.