The Australian radio and wider media community is mourning the loss of Paris Pompor, the long-time radio presenter, DJ, and co-founder of Groovescooter, who passed away last week.
He was 58.
Pompor was best known for his 15-year stint hosting Jumping The Gap on Sydney’s community station 2SER, where he became a fixture of the city’s eclectic music and arts scene. His voice, curation, and infectious energy made him a beloved figure in community radio and far beyond.
A four-hour tribute aired on 2SER this Friday, celebrating Pompor’s work and deep impact on the station. While the cause of death has not been publicly disclosed, tributes have continued to pour in from fellow broadcasters, journalists, musicians, and fans.
In a statement, 2SER described Pompor as “a brilliant DJ, producer and radio presenter whose incredible taste was only outshone by his obvious love of music, deep knowledge, incisive wit and infectious sense of humour.”
Outside the studio, Pompor co-founded Groovescooter with Georgie Zuzak, an independent label and production company that became a mainstay in Sydney’s underground music and arts scene.
From film licensing and documentary screenings to live events and record releases, Groovescooter was part of the city’s cultural fabric for over three decades.
Tributes from across the music and media landscape have described Pompor as an “underground catalyst” and “total music fan.”
Eastside Radio 89.7FM remembered him as someone who “shaped so much of Sydney music” and kickstarted a wave of music documentary screenings that “can best be described as all sold out!”
Former 2SER newsreader Geoff Field also paid tribute, recalling Pompor’s generosity with journalism students and his ever-positive presence in the studio: “A complete and total music fan, a beautiful human and always a joy to run into around the traps or at 2SER over the years.
“Watching him dancing around the studio whilst presenting a radio show always made my day just that little happier.”