Being a DJ
I’m a DJ from Merseyside. I started out in 1975, but stopped for almost 20 years, between 1984 and the end of 2003, at which point I started again.
One night during the period I wasn’t deejaying, turning off my mind, relaxing, and floating downstream I had what might be termed a moment of clarity. Paradoxically, although I was no longer a DJ in the literal sense I suddenly became aware that I’d never actually stopped being a DJ, for even if I was in a room with just one person I couldn’t help but ask them ‘have you heard this?’, and not only ‘heard’, but ‘have you seen this / read this?’, for it goes beyond music. Already taken somewhat aback by this nugget of self-discovery, I realised, in true eureka style, that this all pre-dates my being a DJ and goes back as far as I can remember – I’ve always had an inherent need to share, it’s absolutely central to my nature. This was quite a revelation.
So it’s no wonder that I became a Disc Jockey, for once I fell in love with those circular pieces of magical plastic during my formative years, it wasn’t a matter of choosing this as a path, the path pretty much chose me.
I don’t intend this to be a DJ blog as such, but more a blog by someone who happens to be a DJ – a place where personal emphasis takes precedence over professional, although, as I’ve already explained, the two aspects are, of course, inescapably entwined.
If you want info about my DJ appearances, email greg@gregwilson.co.uk for regular updates.
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- Living To Music – Paul Simon ‘Graceland’
- Redesigned Revitalized Electrofunkroots Revamped
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- Etta James
- Ali At Three Score And Ten
- Jimmy Castor
- Confused, Misused And In The Dark
- Eve Arnold
- Year Of Decision
- Living To Music – The Stone Roses ‘The Stone Roses’
- Christmas Classics
- My First 12″ 08. Jul, 2010
- Living To Music 27. Jun, 2010
- Living To Music – Pink Floyd ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ 31. Aug, 2010
- Living To Music – Marvin Gaye ‘What’s Going On’ 25. Jul, 2010
- Celebration Of The Mediocre 21. Dec, 2010
- Living To Music – Stevie Wonder ‘Innervisions’ 01. Feb, 2011
- Living To Music – Kate Bush ‘Hounds Of Love’ 04. Nov, 2010
- My First X 19. Jul, 2010
- Living To Music – The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ 26. Sep, 2010
- My First Record 24. Nov, 2010
- Passing It On 22. Feb, 2012
- Whitney Houston 12. Feb, 2012
- The Haçienda DJ Booth 10. Feb, 2012
- Don Cornelius 01. Feb, 2012
- Living To Music – Paul Simon ‘Graceland’ 31. Jan, 2012
- Redesigned Revitalized Electrofunkroots Revamped 27. Jan, 2012
- DJ Streets Ahead 26. Jan, 2012
- Etta James 21. Jan, 2012
- Ali At Three Score And Ten 17. Jan, 2012
- Jimmy Castor 17. Jan, 2012
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