David Rodigan (David Michael Rodigan, MBE, OD) aka Ram Jam
David Rodigan
Born 24 June 1951, David Rodigan is a British radio DJ who also performs as a disc jockey. Known for his selections of reggae and dancehall music, he has stated that his passion for Jamaican music was initiated by watching Millie Small perform her 1964 hit "My Boy Lollipop" at the Ready Steady Go! TV show as a schoolboy. By the age of 15, Rodigan was DJing at school dances and youth clubs. Leaving school in 1970, he spent a year studying economics before leaving to study drama. Despite pursuing an acting career, Rodigan kept his passion for music alive, selling records.Rodigan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting, and in 2020 was awarded the (Jamaican) Order of Distinction "for outstanding service to the promotion of Jamaican Music across the world". He stated he was "blown away" by the honour. [more] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rodigan
Widely recognised as one of the UK's leading figureheads in the genre, David Rodigan has been championing reggae for over 30 years. His contribution to radio has recently earned him a position in the Radio Academy Hall of Fame. The key to Rodigan's success has been an unsinkable passion for reggae music, one that has developed into an obsession that has generated an encyclopaedic knowledge of the island's every artist, song and rhythm track. He continues to play weekly in Brixton alongside a host of dates around the globe.