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David Rodigan

Kiss 100 FM, London, UK

At 15, David Rodigan started DJing at school dances and youth clubs – and at 58, he doesn't show any signs of slowing down. Whether it’s collecting soundboy scalps on the clash circuit, juggling dubplates other selectors would sell their grandmas for, or edutaining entire generations of dancehall revellers worldwide with his legendary sets and speeches, the “Gentleman Rudeboy” is a true reggae rocker for life. Even when he started studying economics and drama, and went on to pursue a serious acting career in the ‘70s, Roddy always kept his passion for music alive as a record salesman and of course DJ. And when he finally obtained a resident slot on Capitol Radio in 1979, the fiyah was fully ignited: In the past 30 years, Rodigan has grown to become a true legend in the reggae world, a father figure for many an aspiring soundboy, and dreaded dominator in countless dubplate battles. To sing it in the words of legendary roots balladeer Horace Andy: Don’t think about Rodigan, he’s alright. 

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