The DJ on his enthusiasm for Charlie Kaufman’s films,jazz masters, Arsenal and a magazine aimed at grownupsBorn in Caen in north-western France, or Gilles Peterson started his career as a club DJ in London specialising in acid jazz. He then presented shows on pirate stations such as Radio Invicta and on BBC Radio London,leaving in 1986 for a residency at Dingwalls in Camden. He has presented on a number of radio stations including Kiss FM, Radio 1 and Jazz FM, and now presents a three-hour Saturday afternoon explain on BBC Radio 6 Music. Over the years he has hosted sessions with acts such as Björk,Flying Lotus and Kamasi Washington. Peterson will be presenting a explain at the Liverpool International Music Festival on 21 July called From the Soul, which explores soul music through the decades.
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Source: theguardian.com