DJ Discovery: The Man Behind The Artist

My fascination with music began at an early age. Apart from damaging cassettes and scratching vinyl records, I knew how to work my parents Decca record/cassette player and all its functions when I was 3 years old. As I grew up, my tastes varied significantly and the influences from my parents were evident in what I liked. I listened to radio much and especially to 'Radio 1.' I listened to the DJ's and always wished that someday I could do what they were doing and get paid for it. It seemed like a dream job.

When I left school, I began working in a care of the elderly hospital as a nursing auxiliary and soon became aware of a hospital radio station in a neighboring hospital, which I joined as soon as I could.While awaiting nurse training, I was a hospital radio DJ at Radio Highcroft from October 1989 to January 1991. In January 1991, I moved to Wales to begin my nurse training. It wasn't long before I was also working with the hospital radio team at University Hospital of Wales; Radio Glamorgan.

Over the next few years I balanced DJ'ng in the basement of the University Hospital with my nurse training. In the end I had to less DJ'ing so I could concentrate on getting a job so I could get a "roof over my head."

After a concerted effort to get qualified as a nurse,  I continued with hospital radio when I could, mainly because of shift work which all nurses have to do. For many years I was like an anomaly in Radio Glamorgan, because my name never even appeared in the schedule for years as my show wasn't a permanent show.

My nursing career continuing slowly, it turned a corner in October 2000 when I was employed in the Neuroscience unit at Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff.

Then, in 2005 something happened that would change my outlook on life; the way I look at it and how my future would be dictated. I was driving in Llantrisant when, after 13 years seizure-free, I had one. The car plowed straight into a roundabout. The car was a right off. I escaped with a singed arm from the air bag....no other injuries. This had a strange knock on effect to my nursing. The doctor told me I was no longer allowed to work night shifts and long stretches. Which all you nurses will appreciate you still do. This meant I could really only work a five day week. This meant all of a sudden, through this life changing event I was able to do alot more with my life. I was able to have a permanent show at Radio Glamorgan on Saturday nights with the added advantage of being able to DJ at weddings/birthdays and various other functions.

During the summer of 2005 I was also able to pursue another dream. My father presented me with a newspaper clipping from 'The Times.' This was about setting up your own radio station...I haven't looked back. I am now a successful programmer for 2 internet radio stations. March 2006 saw my love of dance and trance go a stage further. This is when I began digitally mixing and showcasing my mixes on a fantastic internet radio network: Translucent. In 2006 to add to the radio stations I created my podcast. This has now been successfully going for 1 year.

All of the above will have detailed descriptions on other pages on the site.

'There is not enough love in the world....if  music be the food of love...play on!'

'....every cloud has a silver lining'