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Tributes have been paid to a British music teacher after he was killed by a car in Barbados.
Max Weedon, 50, taught at Bath College, where he helped run its BA1 Records label and launch the careers of several budding artists like Gabrielle Aplin and the X Factor's Lascel Wood.
He later worked for Newcastle College and as a scuba-diving instructor on Barbados.
News broke on Sunday that Max - full name Malachy Raymond Weedon - had been killed in a road accident near his home in Weston, St James, the previous night.
Tributes have been paid to British music teacher Max Weedon after he was killed by a car in Barbados
The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation reports that he was hit by a car.
Tributes to Max have poured in from his friends, students and colleagues.
Andy Wrintmore, former Mayor of Frome and SickOnes drummer, described his old music teacher as 'inspiring' and 'vibrating with energy'.
He wrote: 'I can say with 100 per cent certainty that the fork in the road he presented me with when he adamantly insisted that I join City of Bath college led to two paths.
'One had an abundance of friendship, worldly experience, growth, knowledge, inspiration and time to work on my craft*. The other, something very different.
'I've recorded, toured in multiple countries, played with heroes and heard my music on radio stations far and wide. This brought me adventure, confidence, fulfilment and some courage. All because Max slid a pen and paper across a desk to me when I was only there to support a friend.
'Max was vibrating with energy, motivation and enthusiasm. He was a go-getter, adventurer, risk taker, cheerleader, ball buster,
