ORIGINAL SKA & REGGAE DJ 1960s to 1980s (but will play other stuff too like Latin boogaloo and soul & funk). I don't check for modern negative "bling bling" music though..
Male
40 years old
Ashington nr Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northeast
United Kingdom
Music, DJing, Footy/Soccer (massive Villa fan), Drinking, Boxing, Jamaica(reading and learning about it's history, culture, food and more), Broadcasting my .. radio show and podcast, Travelling, Gigs and saving the best til last - my wonderful girlfriend Carol who I love with all my heart, mind, body and soul XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Music
60s to 80s Reggae (including roots, lovers, dancehall), also new reggae played in the old style or on a conscious vibe, I AM NOT INTO NEGATIVE BASHMENT THAT PROMOTES VIOLENCE AND SEXISM, trad ska(60s to now), rocksteady, dub, classic 60s to 70s soul, deep soul, southern soul, northern soul, doo wop, 50s R&B, old school hip hop, positive underground hip hop(especially UK hip hop). Studio 1 I check for the most though.
Blues Brothers, Rockers, Harder They Come, Dance Craze, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Ray, Five Heartbeats (sorry don't do intellectual arthouse films, I'm working class)
Television
South Park, Trailer Park Boys, Peep Show(funniest thing for years), Shameless, Soccer AM. Don't watch much television these days. Most stuff on it is just babylon brainwashing BS
Books
High Fidelity, The R&B Indies(A 4 part discography of every independent record label dealing in black music from the 40s to the early 80s), Rage To Survive(The Etta James Story), Chicago Soul, Sweet Soul Music, Deep Down With Dennis Brown(by Penny Reel, the UK's no.1 reggae journalist), Roots Knotty Roots(a great discography covering 1959 to 1985), Solid Foundation, Rough Guide To Reggae.
Heroes
My Mum for bringing me here and teaching me right from wrong (God Bless), All original JA sound system men such as Coxsone, Duke Reid, King Edwards, Prince Buster. All great UK sound systems such as Duke Vin(first sound man in the UK), Saxon (UKs No.1), Fatman, Jah Shaka, Sir Coxsone et al. Old school US radio DJs such as Poppa Stoppa, John R, Hoss Allen, Dewey Phillips. Barry G, Tony Screw aka Father Downbeat, Daddy Studio from Brum. All the great singers and players of instruments who have touched my life with their works.
Everyone who has fought for equal rights and justice in this world and stands firm in the face of world leaders' pressure and tricks.
Revive reggae DJ 60s to 80s mostly, 15 years experience. Can do a spot for your station or in your club/event. I've got a top 20 rated Podcast at www,podomatic.com in the music section with over 40,000 hits a month.
DJ Greedy G Big up all Reggaeworldmusic massive!!! view more
About me: I'm a down to earth, regular guy who's addicted to music.
I DJ some weekends playing mostly foundation 60s to 80s reggae, ska and modern roots, but I also like to drop a bit of old soul into the mix.
Currently living near Newcastle Upon Tyne, one of the biggest cities in the North of England, with my rather large record collection of over 5,000 albums and 3,000 singles. I've got the music to keep everyone dancing.
I like free thinking non-conformist people, people who accept others for who they are and don't try to change them, people who refuse to believe the BS that the media feeds to them every day.
I hate racists, people who aren't passionate about anything and follow whatever's popular like they're lemmings heading for a cliff, people who have a bad attitude about others because of their size, looks or dress sense, people who are ignorant and rude, doesn't cost a thing to be nice to others. I have no time for people who think they're better than me because they went to university while I hung out down the snooker hall. I may not be as eloquent as you, but we're on the same side right?
I also don't like people who stigmatise people with disabilities or mental health issues or who dis anyone because of their life preferences.
I don't have time for Rastas who use chemical drugs, eat Burger King and then claim they're a true Rasta either. Too many "fashion dreads" around these days. Delroy Wilson made a great song about you for Niney.... ALSO: If you're a skinhead and one of your favourite things is fighting then I ain't adding you. Your nethandaral mates might hail you as some sort of hero but fighting isn't big and it isn't clever. If you really must do it, go to a gym and put some gloves on.
I tend to speak my mind on a lot of things. I AM mellowing with time though and life's too short to fuss and fight. Basically(sorry for the cliche), I'm nice to nice people and a twat to twats.
I'm the ska and reggae DJ on Newcastle's newest FM radio station, NE1FM 102.5 (www.ne1fm.com) and you can find me playing around the North East area (including Roots On Wax (RIP) and guest appearances on Stalawatt Sound. I've guested on the top lovers rock and revive sound in Leeds, CC&DC Sound System on a few occasions too. I've been one of the DJs at Mash It Up at the Lark In The Park, Islington, North London, a charity night to raise funds for the Alpha Boys School in Jamaica, where many of the great musicians from time learned their instruments.
Who I'd like to meet: Venue owners and event promoters. Fellow DJs/musicians. Anyone into original 60s to 80s reggae, old ska, soul(northern and deep), funk, 50s R&B, OLD SCHOOL hip hop(especially UK hip hop influenced by reggae). If you eat, sleep, breathe and live music then I'd like to make your acquaintance!
Nice ladies who love old school reggae and soul music for friendship only as I have a gorgeous girlfriend who I love ever so much.
No offence, but I won't add white guitar indie rock bands as it's not my thing. I wish you luck still.
Pretentious middle class types who've jumped on the Studio 1 bandwagon after reading Mojo need not apply.
Others who need not apply are people who litter their profiles with excessive profanity and negativity, I ESPECIALLY WON'T ADD HIP HOP & BASHMENT ARTISTS THAT PROMOTE MATERIALISTIC IDEOLOGY AND VIOLENCE AS A WAY TO OBTAIN THINGS. I'm no angel but what's with giving people the first impression that you didn't quite manage the evolution from caveperson thing? If you're coming with intelligent lyrics then it's all good, but if you promote badness I don't deal with that u get me?
Other people that I don't like are people who try to manipulate others into their way of religious thinking, scientologists spring to mind.
MR GREEDY ONE LOVE AND RESPECT OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. I MYSELF DJ REVIVE MUSIC, SKA, R&B, OLD SOUL AND LOTS OF EARLY REGGAE. STILL LIKE TO PLAY SOME NEW ROOTS TUNES.
JUST A LITTLE REMINDER THAT ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF PURE NICENESS IS COMING YOUR WAY SAT 11th JULY 2009, WHEN 'MUSICAL FEVER' PROUDLY PRESENTS TWO OF THE UK'S, IF NOT THE WORLDS, LEADING REVIVE DJ'S PLAYING DEEP SELECTIONS OF REGGAE, SKA & ROCK STEADY FOR YOUR MUSICAL PLEASURE.
Hiya Gordy!! Good to see you again! Hope all's well with you and yes, please send me your new address. Started a new radiostation on live365 today btw! So excited about it, lol! Hope you like it and maybe sometime in the future you'd like to contribute with a nice set of tunes? Take care m8 and my regards to your lovely fiancee xx
Hey G....Looks like your doing well across the pond! Glad to see it. Healthy also i hope.... Just wanted to drop by and say HI. Its been awhile cause i had no internet for a while. Back now though! Be cool....
Hey Gordy! Good to be back, lol! Yes let me know when you and Carol are over here ;) Exciting times eh....have a wonderful day on Saturday, love to both of you xxx
Greetings one and all, we got the disturbing news that Jah Stitch the legendary DJ from Tippertone & Black Harmony and selector for Youth Promotion has to have a heart operation in a couple of weeks and that he is having trouble paying for his medication which he needs to stay alive. We have teamed up with Beth Lesser, photographer & writer to try and help him. Beth has opened a paypal account for donations and we have done a special over at WCTD where we have upped 3 Promotion sessions that we have not posted before. All you need to do to get the sessions is donate to the fund. Once your donation is recieved Beth will send you the links. ALL donations will go directly to Jah Stitch for his medication.
These are the sessions you will get for the donation:
Youth Promotion – Maxfield Avenue, Kingston, October 1985
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