From underground dance DJ to one of the UK’s favourite broadcasters. Spoony’s easy going charm and humour have warmed him to UK Radio and TV audiences. On Radio 1 he re-vitalised their weekend breakfast show with listener figures that Radio 1 have yet to match. After music, sport is Spoony’s great love. He was host of 606 on 5Live debating football’s hottest topics. Spoony currently works on a freelance basis on Radio London.
Spoony’s professional career started in1997 DJing for London Underground (a leading pirate radio station in the mid-nineties). Alongside Timmi Magic and Mikee B they became the Dreem Teem. Their individual DJ prowess and collective aura was very evident on air and this led to them being signed up to London’s Kiss FM. Spoony loved the radio and took the lead presenting as the show was syndicated across the Galaxy Radio network. It was inevitable that national radio would take notice, so it wasn’t a surprise to many when they got the call to join Radio 1.
Spoony, Timmi and Mikee were to be hosts of the Sunday morning show, 10-1pm for three very successful years interviewing stars such as David and Victoria Beckham, The England World Cup Squad and Will Smith. They were to be influential in breaking the careers of Craig David, Ms Dynamite and Daniel Beddingfield. The guys inimitable style was rewarded with a Sony Award.
The Dreem Teem’s tenure at Radio 1 came to an end but Spoony was asked to stay and promoted to host the weekend breakfast shows. The show was a big success with Spoony attracting many new listeners.
Spoony took his love of football to Radio 5Live and is the host of 606, the UK’s biggest weekly football phone-in show.
Spoony has appeared on some of the nations’ biggest TV shows including Top of the Pops, Strictly Come Dancing, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, A Question of Sport, Master Chef and is even a winner on Celebrity Mastermind (beating Brian Sewell).
A regular on the golf circuit Spoony has played at many charity events around the world raising money for many good causes and is the main fund-raiser for the Golf Roots Foundation, taking the game to inner cities. He plays football every week and as a Liverpool fan completed a dream to play at Anfield alongside players he idolised.
Spoony has the natural ability to connect with an audience, he instinctively knows what people want from his shows.