How To DJ

Dave Pearce

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Episode notes

In this final episode of this series, Chris Hawkins catches up with legendary radio and club DJ Dave Pearce. Dave has been at the forefront of dance music from his earliest days on GLR and Kiss through to Radio 1 pioneering new dance shows and he’s still filling the clubs wherever he plays. A huge music fan, his stories encapsulate the passion, skills and energy it requires to be a DJ that always makes it ‘go right off’!


From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris Hawkins warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45 and there’s always an apocalyptic set closer too!

In Series 4 Chris lines up eight more episodes of life stories & experiences, tips & techniques, to find out just how the minds of much-loved DJs work.

Guests in this series have included Fatboy Slim, Mark Radcliffe, and DJ Paulette.

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