Where to start……..

Rush Green Hospital, Essex. 7 hours 1 baby (ironic I know!) The 6th of March 1981 saw my arrival into the world at a healthy weight of 9lbs 12oz, (I’m still trying to loose the weight now!) I grew up in Hornchurch Essex, attending both Hacton Junior School and Hall Mead Secondary School until at the age of 13, my family moved to Lanzarote. I finished my formal schooling there obtaining O levels & A Levels and then decided to throw it all away and become a DJ, you should have seen my mums face!

After a few years of working the Lanzarote club scene as a DJ I progressed to Club Management, looking after Paradise Beach Club, The Hippodrome, & The Habana Café & Salsa bars. Radio first fell in my direction a few years ago, in fact Power FM was the first station I worked on covering the then Drive Time host and hugely popular Spencer James.

Talk about being thrown in at the deep end!!! A month and 13 hours on a ferry later I was enjoying life as a broadcaster, a big change from the bright lights and loud noise of the club scene. This also meant that I had to get up at the time I was used to going to bed! I have been a regular voice on Power FM since 2002, originally as the station “Swing Jock” and host of “The CRN Top 40 Chart Show”.

Following that it was a two year stint on Network Drive, and endless hours behind the scenes as the network’s production manager and programme controller. I took over the reigns on Breakfast in September 2006 and that is where you will find me today as well as working as a free lance voice over artist. During my radio career I have also worked on some local stations in the Canaries and care of modern technology you may have heard me in the UK and on Internet stations too.

So the questions I always get asked….

What it’s like to work “on the radio”?

In honesty quite lonely, you know that every one is out there listening but for three hours it’s just you, your microphone and lots of computers and flashing lights. It’s not as easy as people think, you need to know your audience and what gets them going, breakfast is probably the most difficult shift to work as you have to keep it upbeat for the people that love the start of a brand new day but not forget the people that wish they were still tucked up in bed! You get the chance to have a very public dig at your mother in law and get free dieting advice from your listeners. On the down side; radio station tea is awful (or is that just the way I make it?) You can’t leave your hob-knobs lying around and all the jocks are forever playing practical jokes on each other so you never know what to expect.

What time do you have to get up to get in for work?

Around 6.30 AM, I aim to get to the studio for half seven to “morning prep” the show although most of my research is done the night before. Most memorable radio moments? Too many to mention, outside broadcasts are always good fun though! Ever met anyone famous? Yes – Quite a few people actually.

Ever won an award?

Yes – I completed my two times tables in under a minute when I was 7, my teacher was very impressed and gave me a gold star and certificate, my parents were very proud.

Best compliment?

You’ve got the perfect face and physique for radio... The old ones are still the best!!

Radio Hero?

It has to be Neil “Doctor” Fox. The guy is a legend from his Capital days and provided me with the soundtrack to my childhood. Although I have always been a fan of Chris Tarrant & Steve Wright too!

Right that’s your lot! Join me on the “Barclays Bank Hits & Headlines Bigger Breakfast” Monday to Friday 8-11am to find out more!

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Any Music from the 60´s – the charts,

Good Films with good actors,

Only Fools and Horses – Not only a TV program but a way of life – SIMPLY BRILLIANT!!!!

PERSONAL DISLIKES

Dodgy films with dodgy actors

That feeling after the Night before!!!