David Rodigan

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David Rodigan is a renowned British radio DJ and reggae selector celebrated for his influential role in popularizing Jamaican music in the UK and worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
music broadcaster
radio DJ
reggae selector
activeYearsStart 1970s
awardReceived MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music NERFINISHED
Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
Sony Radio Academy Award NERFINISHED
birthName David Michael Rodigan NERFINISHED
citizenship United Kingdom
countryOfWork United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1951-06-24
employer BBC Radio 1Xtra NERFINISHED
BBC Radio 2 NERFINISHED
Capital Radio NERFINISHED
Kiss FM (UK) NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Jamaican music promotion
radio broadcasting
genre dancehall
reggae
hasResidence London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED
hasWebsite https://www.rodigan.com/
honorificSuffix MBE
influenced European reggae sound system culture
UK reggae scene
knownFor promoting Jamaican music in the United Kingdom
reggae radio shows
sound system clashes
languageOfWorkOrName English
musicSpecialization dancehall reggae
dub
roots reggae
name David Rodigan NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableEvent performances at reggae festivals worldwide
sound clashes with Jamaican sound systems
notableWork Reggae shows on Kiss FM
Rodigan’s Reggae show on BBC Radio 1Xtra NERFINISHED
occupation broadcaster
disc jockey
radio DJ
reggae selector
placeOfBirth Hanover, Germany NERFINISHED
socialMediaPlatform Instagram
Twitter, Inc.
surface form: Twitter
subjectOf documentaries about reggae and sound system culture

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Hackney Downs School educated David Rodigan