Diggin for new & old music, guzzling cheap red wine, there's some real bargins out there, spending as much time as possible with my 2 beautiful kids.

Began DJing back in 1978, yes 1978! Was inspired by the likes of Soul Mafia DJ's such as Chris Hill, Jeff Young, Chris Brown etc but also local guys, Steve Brieton (sorry if the spelling is wrong) and Bryn at the Night Owl in Chelt, Ian Richards at Eve's and a little later by GFM's very own Jerry Hipkiss & Joey Coyne. They all played the best music of the time and being the other side of the (belt drive) decks really appealed to me. Shout to Mark West.
Started doing mobiles, moved into clubs after about 2 years and began running soul nights in Oxford. Moved back to Cheltenham and began Soul Mine at Gas in about 1990 with Gerry. In the process have accumulated quite a few records, the love (2nd to my wife of course) & loathing of my life (most of the loathing comes from my wife's direction espically when I make her carry them - joke!). Despite my hefty mortgage I'm still getting my weekly fix of new music, the source of which is heavily influenced by the likes of Giles Peterson, Norman Jay and Mr Scruff. Currently lovin' indie Hip Hop, Raw Fusion, Nu-Disco (I made that one up, new music with a disco/boogie edge is the long description), Danny Krivit, Philly soul, Studio One, soul/boogie re-edits and Nicola Conte.

My first broadcast with GFM was last Summer (2004) and the first time I'd done any proper radio since about 1990 so I was a little nervous to say the least. I hope to continue broadcasting with GFM for as long as have me.

To have my own radio and television in Africa broadcasting live and independently to whole of Africa.

Rufus & Chaka Khan: Ain't nobody - I can still remember the first time I heard this in the record shop and thinking, 'it can't get any better than this'.

Airto: Celebration suite - The Brazilian Xmas Party, Brixton Fridge 1995 (probably), I'd never heard this track in a large venue on a big sound system before. It was dropped at midnight and the roof came off! Proper party music.

Horace Silver: Song for my father - The first Blue Note record I ever bought, from the long gone Driftin' Records in Cheltenham. From the very first note you know you are in for a musical treat.