How To DJ

In this episode, we hear from Utah Saints. They started getting into music at a young age and saved up to buy their own turntable. They entered and won a DJ competition and eventually found success working at a club in Harrogate, where they started their own night playing house music. They discuss their musical career and how they transitioned from playing at raves to performing as a band at festivals. They also talk about their approach to music production and their experiences with alcohol in the club scene. They touch on their upbringing and how they started DJing at local events.

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Chris is joined by Nicky Horne who talks about his journey in radio which has taken him through Radio One, Virgin, Jazz and all the way through to Boom Radio today.

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

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Chris catches up with an old friend in this episode as he speaks to TV & Radio Presenter Jayne Middlemiss. She talks about starting out in television and the incredible journey she's been on since then from interviewing the likes of David Bowie to finding herself at Virgin Radio.

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

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In this episode, Chris Hawkins catches up with Sam Divine, renowned Defected DJ and producer who’s certainly paid her dues in many ways to become an established name in the clubs. From attending her first rave, aged 15, Sam’s passion for dance music has taken her back & forth across the globe many times and led to her running her own record label DVINE Sounds.

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come in this series include Jayne Middlemiss & more!

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In this episode, Chris Hawkins speaks with DJ, film director & musician Don Letts who discusses his career from growing up in London to becoming a pioneer for punk in the UK. Don's story is fascinating and his love for all kinds of music shines through.

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come in this series include Sam Divine, Jayne Middlemiss & more!

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In this episode, Chris Hawkins speaks with a DJ who has a firm grasp of their broadcasting medium; former Radio 1 and current BBC Radio Wales & Radio Cymru presenter Huw Stephens. Huw’s obsession began with magic but as soon as he heard Virgin Radio 1215 AM at an impressionable age, he quickly turned his hand to Hospital Radio before landing a job at Radio 1 at the age of seventeen. Huw’s journey would appear to have started at the top but he’s never stopped wanting to learn and make the most of those opportunities … although there may be a former Children’s TV star he’s still too ashamed to thank (!)

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come in this series include Sam Divine, Don Letts & more!

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In this episode, Chris Hawkins speaks with one of the finest voices in the radio business, Absolute Radio’s Leona Graham. After catching the radio bug at university, Leona certainly paid her dues DJing on local commercial radio stations across the country. Her tenacity and talent paid off with a slot on Virgin Radio that led to her becoming a long standing fixture at Absolute since its launch back in 2008. She’s many strings to her bow with popular podcasts a part of that repertoire but music remains her passion and she’s even recently begun playing events which she says is a whole new discipline!

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come in this series include Leona Graham, Huw Stephens, Sam Divine, Don Letts & more!

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In this episode, Chris Hawkins catches up with Gary Crowley; an old colleague from their time at BBC Radio London together. A music obsessive who’s passion was lit from his early teens as punk exploded, Gary’s career began writing fanzines, working in radio & TV promotion, as well as a writer at the NME. From there he became the youngest voice on London’s Capital Radio which led him to Radio London, the launch of XFM and back to where he feels most at home on BBC Radio London. Gary’s joy for music is infectious, and his ability to tell a whole heap of great stories about his career, is equally enthralling!

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris cues up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come in this series include Leona Graham, Sam Divine, Huw Stephens & more!

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In this first episode of a brand new series, Chris Hawkins catches up with a true pioneer, a DJ who trailblazed a path for himself and his contemporaries to become Superstar DJs. Carl’s love of music is centre stage and it's this passion that has informed all his many successes including his long standing residency at Space in Ibiza which he’s still very emotionally connected to. Like the true creative he is; there’s more he wants to achieve beyond just being a DJ and it’s all here within his fascinating conversation with Chris.

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 6 Chris lines up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests still to come in this series include Gary Crowley, Leona Graham, Sam Devine Huw Stephens & more!

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A brand new series of How To DJ is coming soon!

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