Philipp Jung, Co-Founder of Get Physical and M.A.N.D.Y., Has DiedPhilipp Jung, the German DJ, producer, and co-founder of the influential electronic duo M.A.N.D.Y. and the Get Physical label, has died at age 55. The news was shared by British DJ Damian Lazarus on May 20, with subsequent tributes posted on Jung's Facebook page and the label's Instagram accounts. No cause of death was given. Jung began his career as an A&R in the 1990s before partnering with childhood friend Patrick Bodmer to form M.A.N.D.Y. and launch Get Physical in the early 2000s. Alongside label co-founders DJ T., and Booka Shade's Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger, Jung helped shape electronic music as house music spilled into adjacent scenes during the 2000s.Pitchfork·May 22, 2026
