Greetings & Welcome to my latest blog post...Its certainly been a while since i last put a blog post together & dear oh dear has there been a lot of water under my bridge...To tell you the truth i wouldn't know where to start...Best i just press on with this and leave what's happened in recent months firmly in the past as i move forward at break neck speed in my life.
Do you believe dreams can come true??? NO seriously do you??? I'm not talking about dreams of winning the Lotto & having thousands of pounds in the bank to waste on material things like flash cars and life in the fast lane...I'm thinking more on the lines of your innermost desires connected to your passions in life..Things you think are a million miles from reaching THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN the dream becomes a reality....ANYWAY as you've likely read in my previous blog posts i'm one lucky lucky bloke...One of my dreams became reality back in november last year in Tottenham.
Since that awesome night down in London Town as i've said above there's been a lot going on in my life...Zooooooming back a little to last friday night and i was sat up in the small hours putting my playlist together for the 10th time at least.....That's the crazy thing about music...You get the opportunity to share with the listeners some of your favourite choons but when you've got so many it's a nightmare trying to pick around a dozen plus a few in reserve to squeez into a one hour slot on a live radio show....Zooming forward to saturday morning and i'm all sorted and ready to make the trip down to London to the RHYTHM 365 RADIO studio to do my slot on DJ Mz Diverse's afternoon mix & blend show.
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Although feeling very confident i could do a good job on my way down to London on the train, Once i got my feet on London soil i started to feel the butterflies as well as the excitement building...Once i'd met up with DJ Mz Diverse i felt more at ease as we travelled, chatted & laughed our way over to the studio in Balham in south west London....Upon arrival we were greeted by top DJ JB (Joseph Barzey) who was winding up his show before we were let loose to broadcast all over the world....DAUNTING THOUGHT INNIT when you think about it...
3pm arrived and DJ Mz Diverse introduced me to Radio legend Mr Tony Williams (a true honour) before getting the broadcast underway in her own unique style...I was introduced to the listeners and we discussed my love of music and in particular Reggae Music and how i became so passionate about it and everything associated with it from an early age...Time went so fast as we laughed, danced and had a truly awesome time in the studio...SUDDENLY it was my time to shine...MY DREAM WAS NOW REALITY and i grabbed the bull by the horns and gave it my all with a few introductory words of welcome before letting my first selection go for the world to hear......
A great choon to start with i think you'll agree and it set the mood for some amazing choons from my vast collection of reggae, lovers rock, soul & modern soul...As time flew by i became more confident despite a few minor hitches and with the amazing DJ Mz Diverse close at hand i was flying high on the adrenaline buzz and kindness and appreciation shown to me from the listeners in the chat room who were interacting with each other as well as us in the studio.
Above is the short video my wife recorded back home in Great Yarmouth of me in full flow as i'd dedicated a song to our daughter Victoria who is a huge Michael Jackson fan...Time once again flew by so quickly & as one of the listeners in the chat room was the one and only AUDREY SCOTT i'd decided earlier to choose this choon especially for her after exchanging messages on Facebook as she'd not been too well lately and wished her a speedy recovery DJ Reggae Richie Styleeeeeeee...she loved the selection and if you give it a listen below i think you'll agree its a lovely lovely choon.
After a few more choons my segment was coming to an end very quickly so i simply had to play my favourite choon of all time and yes you've guessed it as so many people know including Audrey Scott, This choon means so much to me and has so much significance in my life and how i've loved hearing it in the good times and as much as i love it, simply couldn't listen to it in the bad times...To me this is the best choon in the world and i make sure everyone knows that and that Audrey Scott is not only an amazing singer but also an amazing lady who truly cares about the music industry and her fans she readily accepts as her family.
My segment complete, i hand back over to DJ Mz Diverse to let loose with her fine selections and crazy funny personality...She kindly offers me the final ten minutes of the show and i grab it with both hands without any hesitation....The show now complete at 6pm i'm buzzing like a bumble bee...Wow i mean WOW what an awesome experience for a novice DJ and the feedback just kept me flying higher and higher...I'd like to thank Mr Tony Williams & DJ Mz Diverse from the bottom of my heart for making MY DREAM COME TRUE and massive thanks to all who listened and interacted with us during one of my finest hours...I'm still flying high right now and have been asked to return to the studio to do my own show.
Lots to think about and arrange before i return.....BUT and its a big BUT i will return to RHYTHM 365 RADIO very soon as well as take up an offer from another radio station to do a regular show...Nothing more to say really..i'll keep you all posted via my facebook and twitter accounts when i'm next on air doing my own show...See DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE AND I HOPE THROUGH THE MUSIC I CHOOSE TO PLAY I CAN INSPIRE SOMEONE SOMEWHERE TO DREAM AND TO HAVE THAT DREAM COME TRUE.
DJ Reggae Richie
