DAVID RODIGAN LIVE IN PETERBOROUGH
- ESP Online
- Oct 1
- 1 min read
BBC radio legend David Rodigan MBE is to perform live in Peterborough later this month.
For over 40 years David Rodigan has been the top dog in the, bass heavy-atmosphere of Britain’s reggae dance-halls. The key to his success has been an unsinkable passion for reggae music, which first took a hold of him as a schoolboy when he heard ska music in the early ’60s. He developed an obsession with the music of Jamaica that generated an encyclopaedic knowledge of the island’s every artist, every song and every rhythm track.
Rodigan began his reggae broadcasting career in 1978 on BBC Radio London. He moved to Capital Radio in 1979 and remained there for eleven years broadcasting his legendary ‘Roots Rockers’ show every Saturday night.
His credibility was ensured when he began clashing with Jamaica’s champion DJ, Barry G on JBC Radio in Jamaica. He then went on to clash with all the top Jamaican sound systems in the West Indies, the USA and England. In 1984 he joined BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Corp).
He plays his unique collection of customised dub plates and classic recordings extensively across the globe from New York to Tokyo, Berlin to Kingston Jamaica to loyal reggae fans of all ages.
David’s continued his relentless touring schedule headlining stages at festivals including Parklife, Glastonbury, Bestival, Outlook and Snowbombing whilst juggling two radio shows on BBC 1Xtra and BBC Radio 2.
Local promoters Eclectic Ballroom bring him to Peterborough on October 25 performing live at Velvet Panache on Broadway in Peterborough from 8pm till late.
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