History
Always loved to play music really, before i could at actually read the lables at the tender age of five.
I can remember going around my grannies home, where my uncle also lived , and he told me who was on the tracks,
i then put the records on the Morphy Richards record player, i would then announce the artists and the song.
Clacton-On- Sea
My Gran and Grandfather had a severn birth caravan (trailer) and it was permanently at the Point Clear site.
In the evenings i used to look forward to the sites club room for teenagers, we all went there and there was
a disc jockey there , he claimed he was a "Radio Caroline" DJ , something i never confirmed or had denied,
but that never mattered really, this disc jokey making a fool of himself i thought,
" i could do better than that" !
I asked if i could do a turn whilst he had a break, i did a hour, and during the summer months, whilst on my
school summer holidays i toured with this dj and we went to Walton-On-The Naze, Essex , i was in the back of his
Escort van , and sitting amongst his disco player, speakers and records, it really was a fantastic experience, i
carried the disco equipment into the venue, and helped with the set up, then done a hour set of the tunes of the day .
Started My Own Disco Roadshow
My father went to Tottenham Court road shops in London, and bought me my first disco unit player
two B.S.R. decks, then had a carpenter he knew Construct a large bass speaker, and and we bought a 100 watt amplifier.
So i had my first system, and i already had an extensive record collection.
All i needed was my first gig, that was not hard to find, i did them for free to start with,
so word of mouth took off and i was out playing in village halls, working mens clubs, factory canteens, etc doing 18th and 21st birthdays, engagement, weddings,
corporate funtions, you name it i done it. I travelled from Northampton to Luton, Milton Keyens, Newport Pagnel, to name but a few.
I worked during the day at food manufacturer and there must have been a thousand workers there, i placed a business
card on the notice board initially, and from there it really took off, because with a thousand workers there was always someone either
having a birthday or getting engaged, or they knew someone, who just happened to know someone.
Purple Cat Mobile Disco
So after drinking less beer, i saved the money i would have drank in beer on a weekend, gosh that was hard, lol
and bought more top of the range stuff from Doug Marriot , he is also a dj and co owned a disco and musical instruments shop called Funkshun,
which was on the Wellingborough road, Abington, Northampton, UK. for sale and hire of top of the range musical instruments, lighting,
sound players , amplifiers and speakers.
Records
I bought most of my records from "John Levers", Gold Street. And Spinadisc Records,
Abington Street, Northampton. both shops alas no longer open in the town.
Driven by dad
I could not even drive, for many years before i passed my driving test, my father ( John) , took me around in his
Ford Cortina Estate, and my father helped me set up , he would then go home, he would then return just before
the slow dance set, he he, remember the slow set, where you grabbed a girl and danced real close.
Hospital Radio
Done a few years at Radio Nene Valley, formerly known as 'Radio Titania', but that name changed,
the name of course had to go, as the station became known as a shortened version of it's name -
'Radio Tit', which was less than dignified.
Went around all the wards collecting patients requests for a couple of hours each day, having a laugh with the patients
and indeed the nurses, who's bedrooms were on next door to the studio, the studio was a converted Nurse's bedroom.
The record library was extensive , we were on every record lable mailing list at , because we used to broadcast via landline
to Harborough Road, Manfield and as far away a Creaton Hospitals, i even remember a chap that used to broadcast from the
Northampton county ground, where the local Northampton Town FC used to be.
My years there i remember Steve Riches, Mick Hanslik ,Keith Kennedy (Ritchie), Trevor Gordon, John Shaw, Vince Mould.
Inspiration FM
I met Steve Brown playing the tunes at "Basement" , which was a 70's Music themed basement bar.
I was at the time working for as a door supervisor ( bouncer) , and before we opened, and after we closed,
i used to play some tunes and did the introductions on the microphone, it was then that Steve realised i had
dee Jayed for many years, and asked me if i would like to broadcast on Inspiration FM, and was given the
Monday night midnight to 2am Slow Jams for the first R.S.L., then i was asked by Mark Dean if i would like the
Afternoon Mix slot 2pm to 4pm , which i did, and enjoyed it. I did both my weekday shows and the Monday night slot,
i also have been a guest presenter on Steve Browns Soul Classic .
Development of Widgets for websites
To date i have developed six widgets, which can be embeded in to any website,
these can be found at Widgetbox.com
I am in the process of further developments, but are in the early stages, i will up date you as and when they are improved for use.
Profile
- Music
- Most music really, as i have Dee Jayed most of my adult life, but specialize in RnB mostly, like Usher, Chris Brown, etc, etc.
- Movies
- Actually i do like Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, not seen Citizen Kane, is it any good ? love the Green Mile just a fantastic movie !
- Sports
- Enjoyed watching the atheletics in Bejing last year , all those medals, fantastic for Britain !
- Scared Of
- Not Really Scared of anything as if you show fear, it shows a weakness !
- More of a "Braveheart" and for that you need courage !
- Happiest When
- Doing my Photography, walking the family dog, having pint, sex, lol what most people like.isn't it ?
Leo ,August 14 th
Type of car you own
Volkswagan Sharan 1.6 TDI, which is a severn seater people carrier,
but i would like to exchange for the Volkswagen Golf GTD
Tell us an anecdote
The Perfect Girl
A friend asked a gentleman how it is that he never married ?
Replied the gentleman, "Well, I guess I just never met the right woman ... I guess I've been looking for the perfect girl."
"Oh, come on now," said the friend, "Surely you have met at least on girl that you wanted to marry."?
"Yes, there was one girl .. once. I guess she was the one perfect girl ..
the only perfect girl I really ever met. She was just the right everything .. I really mean that she was the perfect girl for me."
"Well, why didn't you marry her," ? asked the friend.
"She was looking for the pefect man," he said.
Related links
http://www.freewebs.com/jezza123/index.htmhttp://www.freeforum101.com/jezza123/index.php?mforum=jezza123
Jerry Wright Presented "Afternoon Mixture Monday to Fridays 2 to 4pm
also Slow Jams Mondays from Midnight to 2am
Please note everyone, the programme days and times mentioned on all blogs are subject to confirmation and change.
These updates are to give you an idea of the variety of talent on a community radio station, which is funded by the community . ( unlike the big commercial radio stations )
You can advertise and sponsor on a community radio
Enquiries to
Jenny Campbell
Inspiration FM
Community Radio
20 Sheep Street
Northampton
NN1 2LU
Tel: 01604 250544
Fax: 01604 250573
email:
info@pirationfm.com
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