Age: 33
Show on FBi: Vertigo
Email @FBi: vertigo@fbi.org.au
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How did you get into FBi?
there’s a buzzer on the door
What's your background?
I started DJing around 1991 and played at underground parties as well as the Tribal, Ecology etc. warehouse raves. Also around this time, I started a weekly
residency 3 nights a week at the Cricketer’s Arms Hotel in Surry Hills and hosted the legendary Sunday recovery sessions there. 13 years later, and I’m still
there (!) sharing a Friday night spot with Simon Caldwell. I have done radio for a similar amount of time, starting out playing reggae on Radio Skid Row in
the 80’s, Radio Dex on a Sunday morning, FBi the first time around, 2SER for a year and now here on FBi again. I have also worked in record stores for 10
years including HMV, Hum, Fish, Freestyle and Red Eye. Last year I decided to chuck in the retail rat-race and go back to study. My new day job is in graphic
design – I’ve just started a new position and I’m loving every minute of it.
What has been your highlight of working at FBi so far?
hearing the station come together so well in an amazingly short period of time
Who's your favourite artist/band/act?
It changes on a daily basis, but artist I keep coming back to time and time again include Neil Young, Madlib, Chet Baker, Moodyman, Will Oldham, The Sea &
Cake etc.
What's your all time favourite album?
”Forever Changes” - Love
Which star are you dying to get into the studio for an interview?
Lee Hazlewood, MF Doom, Steve Buschemi, Aretha Franklin
What's your favourite club/venue?
Cricketers Arms Hotel, Surry Hills
What are your favourite websites?
I like a lot of music and graphic design sites such as www.stonesthrow.com, www.ghostly.com, www.soppcollective.com
Which famous person (dead or alive) would you invite for dinner?
Walter Matthau – a true comic genius who will never be replaced.
What gets on your nerves?
Aggressive/macho driving – there’s no need to drive like a prick – just remember that, fella’s.
What's your favourite movie?
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Amelie, Blue Velvet. TV Shows – The Sopranos, The Mighty Boosh, The Office.
What's your favourite book/comic?
I’m an avid reader, but I have a terrible recall for authors and titles when it comes to literature (I think that part of my brain is dedicated to music) but
I like Charles Bukowski, Rick Moody and Richard Price.
What's your favourite food?
Asian food or BBQ Ribs (haha)
What was the worst job you ever had?
Collecting eggs on a chicken farm when I was 14.
What's the most amazing thing to do that you would recommend to anyone?
Snowboarding is an awesome experience if you’ve never tried it.
When was the last time you were really proud of yourself?
When I decided to change my career and landed my first great job in life.
Any last words you have for our listeners?
Don’t always listen to the music anyone else tells you to listen to, make up your own mind - trust your instincts, explore the past and DON”T BELIEVE THE
HYPE!
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