David Rodigan

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David Rodigan
MBE OD
Birth nameDavid Michael Rodigan
Also known asRoddy, Ram Jam
Born (1951-06-24) 24 June 1951 (age 72)
Hanover, West Germany
OriginOxford, Oxfordshire, England
GenresReggae, dancehall
Occupation(s)Radio presenter, DJ, actor

David Michael "Ram Jam" Rodigan

Radio London, Capital 95.8, Kiss 100, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2 and BFBS Radio
.

Life

Rodigan was born on a military base in Hanover, Germany.[1] His mother was Irish and his father was Scottish and had fought in the Second World War.[1] He attended Gosford Hill School, Kidlington, Oxfordshire.[2]

He has stated that his passion for

Kiss FM when it relaunched that September as London's first legal 24-hour dance music station. He hosted the Sunday-night slot from 11pm till midnight until November 2012, when the slot was moved to midnight and he resigned in protest over what he called the "continued marginalisation" of the reggae genre.[4]

Rodigan has clashed established soundsystems like Killamanjaro,[5] Stone Love, Barry G[6] and Bass Odyssey.[7] Rodigan was the winner of World Clash 2012, in which he competed with international soundsystems at Club Amazura, New York. [8] [9]

During the 1980s Rodigan hosted a long-running residency at Gossips nightclub in Soho, London, in collaboration with fellow DJ Donald "Papa Face" Facey.[10]

He has acted as tour DJ for reggae and

Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening, and on the intro to Alborosie's debut album Soul Pirate, and the main vocal of Sukh Knight's "Ganja", and other jungle/drum & bass tracks. Ad-Rock mentions Rodigan by name on the 2011 Beastie Boys track "Say It".[citation needed] He is also name-checked on Stylo G's 2014 single "Move Back".[citation needed
]

He is the DJ for

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.[11]

Rodigan was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.[12] He was winner of the Best Specialist Music Programme award at the Sony Radio Awards in 2012 for his BBC Radio 2 show,[13] having won the same award in 2009 for his reggae show on Kiss FM [14] He has hosted a two-hour Sunday evening show on BBC Radio 1Xtra since 17 February 2013, and has hosted summer series on BBC Radio 2 since 2011. Rodigan said: "I am absolutely delighted to be joining BBC Radio 1Xtra where I can share my passion for both new cutting-edge reggae and classic cuts, reflecting a genre of music which continues to play a paramount role in urban bass culture music."[15]

For 2014's Red Bull Culture Clash, Rodigan joined forces with Chase & Status, Shy FX and MC Rage to form the soundsystem Rebel Sound. They went on to win the clash, defeating fellow crews Stone Love, Boy Better Know and A$AP Mob.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Ian Burrell (17 September 2003). "David Rodigan: My dear boy, I'm a reggae legend". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Biography: Rodigan's Reggae". Rodigan.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ "David Rodigan". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Kiss FM DJ resigns over reggae 'marginalisation'". BBC News. 22 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Daintycrew.com". Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ "David Rodigan in Antwerp on Saturday 19 February 2000". Reggae-vibes.com. 19 February 2000. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  7. ^ Köhlings, Ellen; Pete Lilly (January 2007). "Riddim Soundclash - All About The Music". Riddim. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  8. ISBN 978-1-47212-556-9
  9. ^ David Rodigan Reflects on His Pioneering, Occasionally Controversial Life In Reggae Published by Billboard on December 20, 2017, retrieved on July 27, 2019
  10. ISBN 978-1-47212-556-9
  11. ^ "The 11 Greatest 'Grand Theft Auto' Radio Stations". Complex. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 21.
  13. ^ Sony Radio Awards 2012 winners Published by the BBC on May 15, 2012, retrieved on July 27, 2019
  14. ^ Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009: Full list of winners Published by The Guardian on May 12, 2009, retrieved on July 27, 2019
  15. ^ Barnes, Anthony (8 January 2013). "Reggae DJ David Rodigan lands BBC Radio 1Xtra show". The Independent. London. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

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