In this episode Chris Hawkins chats with Radio 1’s Jack Saunders; a truly driven and passionate person who has completely immersed himself in his role as the presenter of Radio 1's Indie Show and the Official Chart Show. From his formative years Jack’s goal was to land himself the prized role as a DJ on Radio 1 and his hard work & effort has certainly paid off. This is a story of music obsession for the bands that he plays and for the medium he’s chosen as his platform. It’s rammed full of insight on achievement, creativity and what it takes to get and stay at the top of the profession .

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 5 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 Jack Saunders, Freddy Fresh, Sarah Story, Jeremy Healy, Bobby Friction & Paul Oakenfold!

How to DJ is a Listening Dog Media production.

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