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Growing up as the archetypal Essex soul boy, Andy began his lifelong passion for collecting soul and jazz-funk records from regular visits to The Golden Disc in Southend-on-Sea and Record Man, Rayleigh.
The love of discovering music and the heavy influence of DJ's such as Chris Hill at The Goldmine and Bob Jones at The Countryman sparked an interest in deejaying, something he has been doing now for almost 40 years.
He started his career as Andy John in 1982, playing soul and funk in the bars and clubs of South East Essex. His first regular spot was at The Manhattan, Southend (now Saks) before successful long term residencies at The New Yorker and Fat Sams, Basildon and The Windmill, South Hanningfield.
Andy worked alongside Ian Reading for two years at the Zero 6 in Southend, which regularly saw more than 1,000 through the doors on a Saturday night.
In 1986, he played the after-fight party for Boxer Tim Witherspoon after his world championship bout with Frank Bruno at Wembley Stadium. 'We didn't often carry cameras back then, so people don't believe me when I tell them that I had Sugar Ray Leonard, Don King, Kid Creole and Muhammad Ali dancing to Lou Rawls and Maze records one night, but it's true!'.
Andy took a hiatus from deejaying in the 90's, due to family and business commitments, but the start of a new century and a move to the New York metro area rekindled his love of searching out and sharing soulful music.
He has since appeared at the Togetherness Weekender, the Essex Soul Weekender, SoulTrip USA, Suncébeat After Party, Soul Fiesta and Soul4Real and various other venues. He has also appeared on radio in New York City, including Love Zone on WHCR with Maurice "The Voice" Watts, Dance4Life House Show with Kev Dot Kruz, Filet of Soul on WBGO with Walter Wade and The Face Radio, Brooklyn with Kurtis Powers.
Andy also runs and operates It's Soul Time Records with releases from The Persuaders, Tony Drake, Kenny Hamber, The R&R Soul Orchestra, BAGS, Serieux feat. G.C. Cameron, Ernest Ernie and The Sincerities, Kindred The Family Soul.
The New Jersey Connection is on STARPOINT RADIO and features the hottest new soulful and deep house releases along with a sprinkling of disco, dancefloor classics, modern soul and the best in contemporary grown-up R&B.
Been around a few years lol, yes I'm old but I'm everyone's mum's favourite DJ, bringing you the best of new & classic music week day morning's.
With the new UK chart focus on new entries & climbers on a Monday morning & a Funky Friday golden hour playing the music from a dance floor you where on growing up.
Join Andy on STARPOINT RADIO for Shades of Morning Soul.
Bob has been DJing for over 30 years, gigs include Brighton Jazz rooms All Star, Blackpool and Birmingham Luxury Soul Weekenders, Blackpool Tower Weekender, Morcombe Weekender and various others across the country.
A regular Guest DJ on Sunday Soul Selection for last four years. Regular buying Trips to the states. Bob also DJ's at True Soul in London, and locally around the south coast and in Europe. Join Bob on STARPOINT RADIO.
Bob Jeffries has been playing music to appreciative audiences for over 40 years. His taste ranges from soul, soulful house & jazz to disco and everything in between. Bob continues to play all over the UK and has featured at Suncebeat (Croatia), Ibiza Soul week and Vocal Booth (Alicante). Bob played at all the Southport Weekenders alongside the Luxury Soul Weekenders and the Blackpool International Soul Weekend.
Suite Soul was established in 2005 by Bob and Lorna Jeffrey and is going from strength to strength. Musically the night encompasses new soul, 70's soul, soulful house, the soulful side of disco and dance floor jazz. Over the years some of the best DJ's in the UK and US have played at their events.
Bob and Lorna also organise the Suite Soul Stand Up to Cancer Summer all dayer @ The Park Hotel Kilmarnock where, in the last 4 years, the Suite Soul Family has raised nearly £40,000.
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With over 30 year' experience Brian grew up listening to all types of music, but it was Soul that really captured his spirit from a very early age.
If you don't know him yet, you already have something in common and that is his love of all things Soulful. Brian began his DJing journey playing at house parties before graduating to various bars and clubs across London and the South East including a 2-year residency at Bar So in Bournemouth in the early 2000's.
Brian has been a regular, playing at various events across including Ibiza, Greece and Salou in Spain and has been a radio jock for over 15 years.
As well as holding his regular Essence Of Soul nights, Brian's passion for Neo Soul, RnB, Soulful house, Funk and all things Soulful can be heard in his weekly show on Friday nights on STARPOINT.
Brian is delighted to be part of the STARPOINT RADIO team.
Dean has spent over 50 years buying, listening, playing & dancing to Soul music. His journey into music started by listening to his Mum playing Soul & Jazz, including the likes of Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles & Betty Carter.
Buying music with every bit of pocket money, bunking off school to bus it from North London to Dalston, East London to grab a copy of Hi-Tension on 12" French import.
Being at the Ally Pally alldayer in 78'. Doing the clubs in the late 70's (including The Royalty Southgate, Crackers on Friday lunchtime, The Goldmine & Flicks to name a few). Attending Weekenders from the 80's (Caister) to present day (Luxury Soul, Soul Disciples, SFA), Soul music of all genres has influenced his life.
His DJ'ing started, like many, at home in his bedroom using makeshift kit. Becoming the go to guy to DJ at Family & Friends parties.
Having been invited as a guest on a couple of Soul Radio stations to playing at Charity events in Shoreditch (Basing House & Rolling Stock).
Along with his now wife Karen, Dean was asked to do a Vinyl warm up set for Dean Thatcher & Richard Epps at The Wight Bear in Southbourne. Things accelerated quite rapidly after that, setting up (with others including Karen) a regular sell out event called SOBO SOUL in Southbourne. This has led to many other appearances at local events, including the 2026 Bournemouth Soul & House Weekender.
A newbie to the Station in early 2026 & enjoying every minute of being a part of a great team at STARPOINT RADIO.
Dug Chant's love affair with Soul began at just seven years old, when his brother's Motown and Stax records caught his ear. A few years later, hearing James Brown's "Cold Sweat" changed everything — Dug was hooked!
Inspired by local DJs and radio legends such as Robbie Vincent and Greg Edwards, Dug built his own DJ equipment and began playing records at just 15. His musical journey took him through the clubs and all-nighters of the 70s, including the legendary Wigan Casino, where seeing Richard Searling play in 1977 left a lasting impression.
From Brighton and Eastbourne clubs to the famous all-dayers and all-nighters, Dug followed the music wherever it took him, discovering the sounds and DJs that shaped his passion for Soul, Funk and Jazz.
After a break from DJing while raising his son, Dug's love for the music was reignited and he returned to the decks and radio. His broadcasting journey has included various radio stations, before finally joining STARPOINT RADIO, a station he had admired for many years.
💿 The Soul Vault
Dug's show is all about rare, underplayed and forgotten Soul, mixed with the occasional club classic. With so much incredible music that rarely gets the airtime it deserves, Dug loves digging deep to uncover tracks that might just open your ears to something new.
A lifelong lover of 60s, 70s and early 80s Soul and Jazz, Dug is also passionate about discovering new music and learning from fellow DJs.
His musical adventures have taken him to the USA, where he has met many of his musical heroes, as well as performing at events including the Bilbao Soul Weekender and Blackpool International Soul Festival.
And his all-time favourite track? The Pockets — "Come Go With Me" — made even more special by the fact that Dug has become good friends with members of the band.
🎵 Dig deeper. Discover something different. Enter The Soul Vault on STARPOINT RADIO.
🎶 DJ Fitzroy Williams has spent decades creating great vibes, from North West London dancefloors to major events, festivals and now the airwaves.
His DJ journey began with house parties and guest appearances with the East London reggae sound system Santic, developing a love for reggae alongside his passion for Soul.
In 1995, Fitzroy turned his passion into a profession, launching his own mobile DJ company and performing at corporate events, private celebrations and festivals. His career has included Notting Hill Carnival, Watford Rainbow Festival and the Watford Town Centre New Year's Eve Street Party, alongside countless other events.
In 2007, the business evolved into a full-time events company, expanding into event production, hospitality and concert promotion, with artists including Alexander O'Neal featuring Gwen Dickey, Billy Ocean, Aswad and The Dualers among the many acts he has worked with.
Radio came about rather unexpectedly during the COVID-19 lockdown, when Fitzroy and friends launched the online Sunday Shakedown livestream to keep people connected and entertained. The show caught the attention of Starpoint founder Carl Barrington-Webster, leading to Fitzroy joining the station — initially fortnightly, before becoming a weekly presenter.
🌆 The Twilight Show
Fitzroy brings together New and Classic Soul, reggae flavours, Jazz and dancefloor energy, creating a feel-good soundtrack designed to lift the mood and keep you moving.
And for Fitzroy, it's not just about the music — it's about the people. He's hugely appreciative of the listeners who tune in every week, join the chat, catch up on Mixcloud or simply listen quietly from the sidelines.
🎧 The music, the memories, the vibes — welcome to The Twilight Show.
NOW & BACK THEN
Currently:
Broadcasting on STARPOINT RADIO, his daily DSG shows include Birthday's, Hot new releases, Classic's, Remixes, Edits, interviews with the stars & The Lunchtime Sandwich which is two/three tracks by a certain artist, or group. Carl at STARPOINT said I only needed a computer, yeah right!
The DSG Music label has achieved much success, Listen by SouLutions (which was voted by many as being the Soul Track of 2014), Ola Onabule Soul Town (also achieving #1 on Soul and Amazon UK Sales charts), The Nigel Lowis remixed and produced CD Vol 1 & 2 have been Soul #1 best sellers, also the UK Soul Chart CD. Look out for the Nigel Lowis 12 inch collection album due soon.
DSG radio promotions is where they promote your tracks to the team of DJ's to get airplay in which in turn should turn to sales and chart positions. They have had a good run of number #1's which include recent tracks by Elusiv, SouLutions, Miles Davis ft Randy Hall, Ruff N Tumble, Regi Myrex, Kenny Thomas, Georgie B, Marc Staggers and many others.
The Disco Soul Gold Facebook has grown to almost 260,000 likes and they have a Disco Soul Group also, last year they did their first DSG Cruises and looking to do a 3rd event next year.
The Early years :-
At the young age of around 9, he started collecting records, even at school his love of Soul music was obvious. His DJ influences were Greg Edwards (he did try to copy his accent, ha), Peter Young & Robbie Vincent.
It was always his dream to run a record shop, well at only 17, he managed a record shop beneath a book shop called, Baker Street records in London's west end, with regular clients such as, Edwin Starr, Paul Weller, Randy Crawford, Neil Francis, Leo Sayer, Peter Sellers & Fitz Brown.
Fitz Brown gave him the chance of an a opening to DJ at one of the worlds most respected celebrate clubs, Tramp Nightclub in Jermyn Street. He got to DJ & do private parties for the likes of, Tony Curtis, The Stones, Rod Stewart, Joan Collins, Georgie Best, Royalty, Tony Hall, Mel Brooks, in fact everybody who was anybody. He says: it was fun seeing the likes of, Mick Jagger, Sheila Ferguson, Bruce Forseyth dancing to his music...
After the Record shop closed down, he moved on to plugging records, he received a #1 with Phyllis Nelson, Move Closer, Amii Stewart, Knock on Wood & many others. He was working in the day, and doing this while, DJ-Ing at night.
Iain started presenting shows in the virtual world, being a DJ on an imaginary Cruise Ship back in 2005. Playing all the Soul hits he had grown up listening to during his days in college in Putney, London during the 80s. Here Iain discovered the pirate revolution and listened to some of the great stations on offer, he started to learn about this musical genre we all know and love. He often jokes that if he had spent more time attending college and not hanging out at Soul Brother Records, he might have turned into a half decent dancer.
Fast forward to 2010, Iain moved to Southampton and began to volunteer for the local Hospital Radio presenting the weekly "Soul Train" show, and once again becoming more active in the local soul scene, attending local Soul Boats on the Solent. From there the opportunity arose to co-host a soulful detention with Dennis O'Brien in May of 2018. This led to Iain's lifelong dream of being on a major Soul Radio station finally coming to fruition with the pilot show of a BoxFull of Soul in October of 2018. It was not long before there was a move to a more prime time day show and Iain became the warm up to "Your Saturday Soul Provider - Paul Newman" and spent three successful years bringing the popular "Turn Back the Clocks" feature to early Saturday mornings.
On his three from the Box feature Iain has had interesting interviews with the likes of Tristan, Ania Garvey, GG and the legendary producer Ray Caviano. Boxy has even been known to get a little bumpy from time to time as he explores the "new to him" Soulful House.
Look forward to some rarities and underplayed classics as he takes us on a musical journey back through time, catering for all styles of Soul music as he opens up the BoxFull of Soul.
Join Iain on STARPOINT RADIO.
🎶 Joey — Soul, Funk & Disco
Joey has spent over three decades in the radio and the nightclub industry, building an impressive career both behind the decks and behind the microphone.
His broadcasting journey has included shows for BBC Local Radio, as well as specialist Soul stations.
As a DJ, Joey has held residencies across the UK, including Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol and Swindon, as well as many of the leading clubs across Gloucestershire. He also spent six months working in Gothenburg, Sweden, an experience he remembers fondly — "a great city with great people!"
One of the standout moments of Joey's career was being asked to provide the music for Stevie Wonder's end-of-tour party in Birmingham — a memory that is sure to stay with him forever.
Joey is no stranger to the Isle of Man, having previously presented Soul, Funk and Disco shows on radio.
We're delighted to welcome Joey to The Sound, where he'll be producing and presenting his show, bringing decades of musical knowledge, radio experience and a genuine love of great Soul, Funk and Disco.
🎧 Three decades of music. Countless dancefloors. And plenty more to come.
Kevin started on STARPOINT RADIO over eighteen years ago, assisting Bob Smith on Digging The Crates.
He has been a presenter of The Friday Night Rotation on STARPOINT RADIO for the last sixteen years and one of the presenters on rotation, of the Wind Down Zone.
He has DJ'd at the VyBE Weekender, Hustle, Bol Soul, Cotswolds Weekender, and the North Lancs Soul Festival.
Kevin is a collector of soul, gospel, jazz, soulful RnB, boogie and soulful house for over forty years.
Tune in and hear Kevin on STARPOINT RADIO.
DJ Neil Williams is originally from the South in Bracknell, Berkshire and for the last 12yrs has been in Chester ... He grew up listening to most genres of music and even now, he still doesn't have a passion for one genre, he just loves making people tap their feet or have a serious boogie ......... He plays at a number of venues and to name a few are - Amberlounge Chester & Knutsford, Revolution, Chester...Barlounge, Chester and many locations in Manchester and surrounding areas, as there aren't many places he won't go.
Neil was asked to open a brand new bar in Burnley, called illuminati. After a few years, his good name got around Lancashire Area, and he does many guest DJ spots in bars, clubs, and some all dayers.......... In the last few years he's got himself heard worldwide by joining his 1st internet radio station, DJ Neil can also be heard on Mixcloud.com.
Nigel's love of radio began listening under the bed sheets to Radio Luxembourg 208, and it wasn't long before that passion turned into a lifelong musical journey.
His first taste of broadcasting came at school, where he took on the role of presenter for a BBC-style radio project. A visit to Radio London to watch Paul Burnett in action was all it took to get him hooked.
Already passionate about reggae, Nigel was inspired by legendary broadcasters including Steve Bernard, Greg Edwards, Robbie Vincent and David Rodigan, alongside the likes of Jeff Young, Peter Young, Johnnie Walker, John Peel and Steve Wright.
Having DJ'd since 1973, Nigel landed his first residency at Tudors in Harrow in 1984, soon finding himself playing six nights a week. His radio journey followed, with shows on Girls FM, Time FM, various ILR and community stations, and later internet radio.
After taking a break from radio to concentrate on family, Nigel returned to the music scene and quickly found himself back behind the decks and behind the microphone. His journey took him through several stations, including MSF and Zero Radio, before joining Starpoint Radio, where he has happily been for the past three years.
Still actively DJing and running his own events, Nigel remains as passionate about reggae, soul and great music as he was when it all began.
🎶 Music, radio and entertaining people — it's been the journey of a lifetime. 🎶
Paris Cesvette is a UK-based DJ, producer, and radio host whose musical world spans smooth jazz, soul, R&B, and sophisticated contemporary grooves. With a background in radio and decades of immersion in musicianship-led music, she is known for her refined ear, emotional intelligence, and ability to connect modern audiences with timeless sound.
As a producer and remixer, Paris has received international recognition including Grammy consideration for Best Remixed Recording. Her work and collaborations extend across genres, with credits and creative associations including Boy George, Peter White, Paul Brown, and Oli Silk, alongside celebrated soul and house vocalists such as Tracy Hamlin, Will Downing, Frank McComb, Michelle Weeks, Kenny Bobien, Omar, and Barbara Tucker. This breadth of experience informs a sound rooted in melody, groove, and musical excellence.
Her radio show Luxury Listening reflects this ethos, creating a space where smooth jazz, soulful classics, contemporary R&B, and elegant house selections coexist seamlessly. As a host on STARPOINT, Paris delivers a grown, polished, and immersive listening experience, spotlighting artists who prioritise musicianship, feeling, and longevity.
🎶 Paul Garland has been collecting music and DJing since the late 1970s, building an incredible career and a record collection of more than 15,000 titles along the way.
His DJ journey includes long-standing residencies at Soulfusion Gloucester (15 years), Hillview Soul (20 years) and Eclectic Soul in Cheltenham (12 years). He is currently a resident at Ease Your Mind in Banbury, as well as regularly DJing for Freestylin Promotions at Vybe and Hustle.
Paul has played at some of the UK and Europe's best Soul events and festivals, including Bol Soul and Bol Beats in Croatia, Vocal Booth Spain, Summer Breeze Corfu, Blackpool International Soul Festival, Luxury Soul Blackpool, Soul Toon Gateshead, Soul Cruisin London, The Big Southwest Weekender, Sussex Soul & Dance and many more.
His musical taste is as eclectic as his career, covering Soul, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Funk, Disco, House and Nu Soul — always with an emphasis on quality music and keeping the dancefloor moving.
Paul also runs In The Spirit, an annual tribute and charity event celebrating the life and legacy of his much-missed friend and former Starpoint DJ, Dave Hulmes.
When it comes to favourites, Paul's choice is a classic: Lonnie Liston Smith - "Expansions." His favourite artist is Stevie Wonder, with Gladys Knight taking the title of favourite singer — and seeing Stevie live remains his favourite concert experience.
🎧 Nearly five decades of collecting, discovering and sharing great Black music — and the journey continues.
SELECT SOUL - Bringing you the best in new & contemporary black music - upfront soul, gospel, vocal smooth jazz, RnB and a sprinkle of soulful house with the emphasis on new and independent.
Join Paul on STARPOINT RADIO.
Paul Newman has spent decades behind the microphone, working across commercial, community and specialist radio, including Chiltern, Southern FM, Capital Gold, Smooth London, BRMB/XTRA and FOX FM.
A seasoned broadcaster and live host, Paul has also presented outside broadcasts, events and river cruises, as well as acting as compere and commentator. His colourful career even included being booked to provide the music for Lionel Richie's after-concert party at Wembley Arena — although, sadly, Lionel didn't make it!
Since 2011, Paul has broadcast from his own professional studio, including an impressive eight-year stint at Solar Radio, where he became known as the "Soul Provider."
Along the way, Paul has interviewed and produced features with an impressive array of soul artists, including Melba Moore, Alexander O'Neal, Rena Scott, Martha High, Bill Sharpe, Heather Haywood, Hil St. Soul and Friendly Womack, with plenty more still to come.
🎶 Saturday Soul Provider
Start your Saturday with two hours of classic and contemporary soul, plus interactive favourites including Dream Theatre and Test of Time, where Paul takes a trip through the historic US Soul Billboard charts.
💕 Sunday Smoocheroonie
Round off your weekend in style with two hours of smooth grooves, soulful ballads and smooth jazz — the perfect soundtrack to wind down and relax.
Two shows. Two very different moods. One unmistakable Soul Provider.
🎶 Paul Stuart's love of music began in the 1970s, influenced by his Dad's passion for artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, War and The Isley Brothers, alongside the sounds coming from influential radio DJs including Robbie Vincent and Greg Edwards and the legendary pirate stations of the era.
His musical journey soon expanded into Jazz Funk, Fusion, early Hip Hop, Electro and Boogie — before discovering House in 1985 and never looking back!
Paul began DJing in the early 80s, progressing from parties and local Soul nights to residencies in London and Birmingham, guest spots across the UK and international appearances.
He was also co-organiser and resident DJ at The Sands, the legendary pop-up event alongside the Southport Weekender, for nine years. When the Weekender moved to Minehead, Paul was honoured to become part of the official line-up and has since played at many of its legendary events.
Paul is also involved with Basement 108 in Glasgow and Brighter Days in Aberdeen, both specialising in Soulful, Deep and Classic House, alongside regular appearances in London and Tenerife.
After years of internet radio, Paul joined STARPOINT RADIO over 10 years ago, where he continues to showcase the music he loves.
Expect everything from contemporary Soul and Jazz to the many shades of House, alongside classic grooves from the 70s, 80s and 90s — always with an ear for new music and a passion for quality sounds.
🎧 Soul. Jazz. House. Vintage grooves. New music. One very eclectic musical journey.
Having been bitten by the record collecting bug during his early teens, Phil was persuaded to DJ at local youth clubs and parties. His first major gig was for the launch of a new record label and eventually found himself moving on to the 'Goldmine Club' in Essex, where the small back bar became a regular Jazz room.
In turn this lead to his making respected and regular contributions to various gigs across the South East of England. Djing residencies included Southend's 'Back to the tracks' (7 years). 'Monday Nights' at Wag, London's Jazz Cafe (one of the resident DJ's for over 8 years) Point 101 (4 years) and the 'Hi-hat' at the Blue Note and the Jazz Cafe (10 years).
Guest spots have included the now legendary Sunday session 'Talkin' loud' at Dingwalls, The 'Jazz rooms' in Brighton and 'Southport Weekender'. Groove Sanctuary at Madame JoJo's and upstairs at Ronnie Scotts. Plus countless one off events across Europe and the UK including the Cork Jazz Festival (Ireland), The Latin Beats Festival, (Holland) and the Montreaux Jazz festival, (Switzerland).
Presenting 'Eclectic Jazz' for STARPOINT RADIO has provided a much welcomed opportunity for Phil to explore and pull together the threads of the various styles of music that have been inspired and influenced by the genre of jazz.
Phil's passion for music has resulted in an ever expanding collection of Soul, Funk, Jazz, Latin, Brazilian, Disco, Afro Beat, Broken Beats, Nu-jazz and music that defies being pigeon-holed. Pulling this rich mixture of joyful sounds together is both a challenge and a pleasure for Phil.
With over four decades in the music industry, DJ Pugwash has built a reputation as one of the UK's most respected and versatile DJs, broadcasters, and music industry professionals.
His journey began in 1983, when he gained a loyal local following by selling the latest Soul and Electro mixtapes in the school playground. What started as a passion quickly evolved into DJing at house parties and youth clubs before progressing to club residencies across London. By the late 1980s, he was performing alongside some of the UK's biggest names, including Tim Westwood and Trevor "Madhatter" Nelson.
Throughout the early 1990s, DJ Pugwash became a regular fixture in London's prestigious West End club scene. In 1994, he made the transition into radio, bringing his signature blend of R&B and House music to the Back 2 Black Mix Show. The programme was syndicated internationally on Choice FM (London), WBLS (New York), and Radio Centro Suave (Milan), where he featured alongside internationally renowned artists and producers including C+C Music Factory, Masters at Work, David Morales, and Benji Candelario.
The following year, he launched a weekly show on West London's legendary pirate station Unique FM, where he remained a resident presenter for an impressive ten years, helping to shape the capital's underground music culture.
Beyond broadcasting and DJing, DJ Pugwash has enjoyed an extensive career behind the scenes within the music industry. His experience includes working as an A&R Scout for Big Life Records, touring throughout Europe with major recording artists, promoting successful club events, and contributing to the management teams of platinum-selling UK acts Mis-Teeq and Big Brovaz.
After more than twenty years at the forefront of the R&B and Hip-Hop scene, he returned to his first musical passion—House music. Today, DJ Pugwash is dedicated to showcasing the very best in Deep, Soulful and Afro House, blending timeless classics with the freshest new releases. Renowned for his impeccable music selection, seamless mixing and deep knowledge of the genre, he continues to connect with audiences through both live performances and radio.
The Soulful House Chart
DJ Pugwash is currently the host of The Soulful House Chart on Starpoint Radio. The weekly show counts down the hottest new Soulful House releases from around the globe, featuring exclusive premieres, standout productions, timeless favourites and expertly curated selections from some of the world's finest artists and producers.
Whether you're a lifelong house music enthusiast or discovering the genre for the first time, The Soulful House Chart delivers two hours of uplifting grooves, soulful vocals and world-class music every week.
Ray has been part of the Starpoint management team for over 25 years and, after taking a long sabbatical from radio, returned to the station in 2025.
Born and bred in South London to Guyanese parents, Ray's early musical influences ranged from Trojan, Ska and Blue Beat to Country. Then came Radio Invicta 92.4FM and Saturday Night Fever, opening the door to a whole new world of dance music.
Inspired by DJs such as Phil Allen, Steve Devonne and Dezzi D, Ray's love of dance music grew through the Salsoul, Prelude and West End sounds of the late 70s and early 80s. The innovative production of pioneers such as Boyd Jarvis and Tee Scott helped shape his passion for the four-to-the-floor sound and the electronic beats that followed.
When House exploded in 1986, Ray was there — starting with those legendary, slightly wobbly Trax Records pressings and following the music through four decades to the digital sounds of today.
🎧 Raw Independent House is what Ray does best, bringing together classic influences, underground gems and the sounds that have shaped his musical journey.
And every now and then, he'll step back into the late 80s and 90s to revisit the warehouse era and drop a few of the tunes that helped define the scene.
Four decades of House. One passion. Still keeping it raw.
🎶 Shorty — Soul Renaissance 🎶
Shorty is a highly experienced Club and Radio DJ, with a career spanning more than four decades.
His radio journey began on the pirate stations of the 1980s before moving into internet and local community radio around his home town of Watford. With an extensive knowledge of Classic Soul, Jazz Funk and Rare Grooves, Shorty brings together the music he loves with memories from the decades that shaped him.
🎧 Soul Renaissance
Expect a journey through Soul, Jazz Funk and Disco from the 70s through to the late 90s, featuring classic favourites, rare grooves and plenty of musical memories along the way.
Shorty is also a hugely experienced live event host, with over 40 years behind the microphone. His career began at Watford FC, where he spent 20 years as their on-pitch matchday presenter, before going on to work at major venues including Wembley Stadium, presenting duties for FA Cup Finals and England Internationals.
Over the years, Shorty has worked alongside an impressive array of sporting, music and entertainment names, including Alexander O'Neal, Odyssey, Ant & Dec, Graham Taylor, Vinnie Jones, Tim Lovejoy, John Barnes, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Martin Kemp, Fleur East and Pat Jennings, among many others.
Whether he's behind the decks, behind the microphone or in front of a live crowd, Shorty brings experience, personality and a genuine love of Soul music.
🎵 Classic Soul. Jazz Funk. Rare Grooves. Great memories. Welcome to Soul Renaissance.
Born in the 70s and raised on a rich mix of Motown, country & western, and classic rock & roll, music has always been part of the story — but the real connection began in the early 80s. The turning point? Buying "Automatic" by The Pointer Sisters — a moment that sparked a lifelong love of great music.
A soul man at heart through the 80s, his taste naturally evolved into the smooth sounds of R&B and the unmistakable groove of new jack swing in the 90s. It wasn't long before that passion found its way into the real world—playing in clubs, pubs, and restaurants across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. Whether it was a packed dancefloor or a laid-back crowd, it was always about the same thing: the right track at the right moment.
In 2000, the focus shifted to building a successful business, stepping away from the music scene — but never losing that connection. Because once music is part of you, it never really leaves.
By 2019, the pull back to the decks and the mic felt natural. Returning to radio brought everything full circle — combining years of life experience with a deep-rooted passion for the music that shaped generations. With time spent across local and national stations throughout the UK, his style is all about authenticity, flow, and letting the music speak for itself.
Now part of STARPOINT RADIO since 2023, he continues to share the sounds he loves—blending classics, rediscovering forgotten gems, and creating a space where listeners can relax, reminisce, and enjoy the journey. Because great music doesn't just play… it stays with you.
🎶 Roger Moore — DJ Delight
Roger Moore started DJing as a hobby in the mid-1980s, initially playing house parties while also playing semi-professional football for Wycombe Wanderers.
His love of Soul soon developed into something much bigger, becoming involved in DJing and promoting Soul events in his hometown of High Wycombe, including his time as a resident DJ with Magnolia Soul.
Roger's musical journey has taken him from local Soul nights to events in the UK and overseas, including Soul In The Algarve, as well as radio, where he spent time with TwilightSoul Radio before joining STARPOINT RADIO nearly eight years ago.
A lover of Soul, R&B, Funk and Soulful House, Roger draws inspiration from artists including Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass, Phyllis Hyman, Chaka Khan, Loleatta Holloway, The O'Jays, Slave, Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, Donell Jones, Eric Benét and many more.
🎧 DJ Delight
Roger brings a wide-ranging selection of Soulful grooves, moving effortlessly from Old School classics to the freshest Nu Cool releases.
Whether it's a timeless Soul favourite or a brand-new groove, Roger's aim is simple — great music, great vibes and something for every Soul lover.
🎵 Old School to Nu Cool — keeping the grooves flowing.
🎶 The Soul Journey of Steve King 🎶
For me, the love of Soul began in the 1970s with Earth, Wind & Fire and Lamont Dozier's timeless "Going Back to My Roots." From that moment, I was hooked.
I can still remember standing in my local record shop, hearing those first few notes and knowing I had discovered something special. Then came the hunt — searching out those rare grooves and discovering the specialist labels that seemed to hold the secrets of Soul and Funk: Motown, Tabu, Philadelphia International and many more.
At the time, mainstream radio rarely played the music I was searching for. You might occasionally hear The Whispers or Shalamar, but if you wanted to dig deeper, you had to go looking for it yourself.
That passion eventually led to an opportunity to present a show on a local pirate radio station. I was given the freedom to play what I loved — Soul, Funk and everything in between — and I've been spreading those Soul vibes on the radio since 1987.
For me, radio has never simply been about playing records. It's about sharing the music, discovering forgotten gems and introducing people to sounds that might otherwise pass them by.
If a great record can make someone feel even half of what I felt when I first heard it, then I've done my job.
🎵 One groove at a time — keeping the Soul alive.
🎶 Wayne Mills — JIVE 🎶
Growing up in Stonebridge, London, Wayne was a regular on the South East club scene throughout the 70s and 80s, experiencing some of the era's most influential venues including Crackers, the 100 Club, Cheekee Petes, Flicks and The Goldmine.
It was during these years that Wayne developed his passion for Soul, Jazz, Reggae and Dance music, eventually deciding he wanted to share the music he loved with a wider audience.
In the mid-80s, Wayne launched his own pirate radio station, reaching listeners across a huge area from Oxford to Harlow and Bedford to Harrow.
After taking a 30-year break from the music scene, Wayne relaunched the JIVE Organisation in 2019, returning to his roots through event promotion, talent management and marketing consultancy within the music industry.
Now, Wayne is delighted to continue that journey with STARPOINT RADIO, bringing his years of experience, passion and love of great music to the Starpoint audience.
🎧 From the legendary London clubs and pirate radio to Starpoint — the JIVE journey continues.
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The Bash has been involved in Soul Music and presenting on radio for over 35 yrs. His first experience as a DJ at a well known night club in South Manchester "The Sandpipier" back in 1977.
It was there Bash met his now wife Amanda of 35 years she was dancing round her handbag one night and for some reason took a fancy to him.
Together with Richard Searling The Bash established a popular Soul Night back in 1983 which Soul Lovers still talk about today!
Bash has been credited with introducing Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) with the hit single "Moneys Too Tight To Mention" as Mick was a regular visitor to The Sandpiper and he provided Mick hucknall a taped copy of the track by
The Valentine Brothers. Years later this was referenced in Mick Hucknalls autobiography "Red Mick". The Bash has always been a student of Soul Music and started broadcasting in 1985 approx at KFM Radio in Stockport.
Since then he has worked on many Radio Stations and played at many all nighters over the years with the likes of Richard Searling, Mike Shaft and Colin Curtis to name but a few.
Bash has also worked with in the studio with the likes of Lisa Stansfield and interviewed many Soul Stars over the years.
Mr & Mrs Bash still attend concerts whenever possible often travelling the country to support artists wherever they perform.
Bash is totally committed to embracing 21st century Soul/R&B with associated genres as his belief is it is a mistake to "stay stuck in the past".
The Bash maintains a high level of preparation whenever on air and every year appears at The Printworks Soul festival in Manchester
In aid of the Christie Hospital. The event is attended by over 40,000 people each year!
To date the event has raised over £125K for the Christie Hospital, Bash is proud to give something back to the masses
that enjoy the music we love whilst raising funds for the Christie organisation.
The Bash considers his motivation to join Starpoint is to compliment the outstanding presenters and music they play and looks forward to many shows ahead on Starpoint Radio.
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He started deejaying about 15 years ago in the early nineties, & was lucky enough to be asked to DJ alongside the legend that is Dr Bob Jones, at his Blues and Soul award winning weekly club night called The Surgery". He became a resident at the club, and had the pleasure of Deejaying not only with Bob, but with his many weekly guests who included Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge, Mark Webster, Steve Hobbs, Kev Beadle, the list went on... great days!!
After the Surgery healed it's last patient, he went on to play at the infamous "Blue Note" club in the now trendy Hoxton area of East London, where he along with Stevie Cee and Baby Browning were residents for 3 great years doing a weekly Sunday Afternoon gig called "The Sunday Soul Affair". Rare Groove, The Sunday Papers,West Indian Food, and of course the obligatory continental strength lager made the "Sunday Soul Affair" a gig that many people fondly remember, not least me!
After the Blue Note closed down, he went on to another 3 year residency in Londons West End at Point 101. Nowadays he doesn't play out as much, but certainly enjoys doing the occasional gig, such as Chi-soul down in Chichester, and Monumental Soul in London.
As for the radio, he has been on air now for about the same amount of time. Cutting his broadcasting teeth in the early nineties on one of East London's Soul Pirate radio stations. After it was eventually busted for the last time, he went on legal radio for the first time with a soul radio station based in Romford. Graveyard shift radio in Romford, what a winner!!
I eventually left to take a weekly show on another radio station for a few years, and then after misbehaving, was lucky enough to be asked to take my "Soul Affair" show to STARPOINT RADIO. This wasn't my first time on Starpoint, I did several RSL broadcasts, and had many memorable sessions up at the Southport Weekenders where Starpoint was the weekender radio station.
So that's it, now you know a bit more about me, and how I have come DJ on Starpoint. I present a fortnightly show, that is broadcast live on a Tuesday evening between 19.00/21.00. The show is called the "Soul Affair". And I hope you enjoy listening ,as much as I enjoy doing it.
Curly CJ...........not so much a man............as a set of initials.
Chris "The Shirt" Elliott was brought up in SE London on a diet of Reggae,Soul and Jim Reeves (blame his Jamaican dad for that one).
He started playing on internet radio a few years back on the original Sunrisefm and since then his stations have included the now defunct Vinyl Morpher Radio, Platinum Grooves Radio of which he was part owner, and of late CruiseFM.
He has been known to hit the floors on various dance floors at Soul Nights and of course the infamous Caister Soul Weekenders but as his got older its more of a crawl rather than a spring.
Shirtys dress sense (loud shirts) and choice of football teams (Millwall) have had people questioning his sanity, but his choonz are good so we let him in lol. Look out for "Shirtys" Reggae Vybe Show which will consist of anything from Lovers Rock,Dancehall,Ska or even Roots Reggae here on Starpoint Radio and hope you enjoy them.
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The Good Man Dave W ! 
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Hello, thank you for spending the time to read my biography i wish you a warm welcome from this Premier Radio Station "STARPOINT RADIO" and a special thank you for tuning in and making the whole experience a pleasurable one.
My name is Peter but most call me Dubzy, I love my vinyl which consists of a wide range of genres of which I enjoy playing mostly uplifting Soul, Funk, R&B, House along with a passion for Lovers Riddims & Reggae, in general dance music intended to get you all up shaking your groove tings.
Most of my vinyl ranges from the 1970's through and beyond 2000's it's still growing consisting mainly of 80's & 90's old skool, Imports, White Labels & Lovers Rock-Reggae Riddims.
I remember back in the day carrying my mums (Shhhh) ghetto blaster around with friends listening to the next big track via pirate radio, spending my hard earned to buy them from our local record shops in London.
I had the pleasure in my youth of listening to pirate radio stations like Radio Invicta, Horizon, Solar, LWR, Kiss FM, CruiseFM and of course Starpoint Radio with the likes of Robbie Vincent, Paul'Trouble' Anderson, Trevor Nelson, Greg Edwards, Scott James, Ian Dee, Jazzie B, Norman Jay, Richie Rich and Dave‘Roots' Rodigan were all big influences for me.
Must say a huge shout to Carl, Steve, Mark and Ed for letting me be part of the team, I get such a buzz from playing my music here on STARPOINT RADIO.
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Elle was never really interested in the kudos of being a DJ and she doesn't take herself too seriously - she just loves music and vinyl….and she's genuinely interested in other people who have the same passion for music as her, whatever genre and what makes them tick, which is why she thinks, ended up persueing and loving the interviewing element within her radio shows ……….
She says "looking back, I've always had a love for music. I used to drive my mum nuts in my early teens blasting out old Motown, Soul, Funk…….. She could never understand it - she hardly ever played music and not at my type of volume!" From there she moved on to loving hip-hop at some stage in the mid to late 80's and totally loved the scene. The cutting and scratching fascinated her- and still does. But going to a rave somewhere in London early in 1990 was the catalyst. Finding herself in some disused building with dance music playing at a very loud volume with loads of other sweaty people - She LOVED IT!!!! Infact couldn't get enough of it! She loved it so much, she managed to get a guy she knew to teach her how to mix. As it turned out- she was quite good at it.
She has various collections of house, funk, disco, soul, hip-hop, old rave, DnB and now jazz too and plenty of other random stuff. All on vinyl. She loves to go digging for tunes - and sometimes, in some very dusty places. When she plays out, she loves to do sets that are really eclectic, that take you on a musical journey. She loves playing on vinyl. But admits that the new technology with virtual vinyl obviously has its plus points, especially if you are going on a plane to do the gigs! "I have moved over to the dark side and brought a controller recently - its actually been great" - She never thought she'd say that….
She trained to be a sound engineer and worked as one for years all over the country with various professional bands. She has DJ'd at numerous venues around Bournemouth & Southampton, loads of different festivals and she did a few Notting Hill Carnivals back in the day.
She is employed to teach media and audio production at an FE college in the South of England and freelances with www.bass2face.net.
Elle has been involved with- and produced a number of different radio shows both on line and FM over the past 10 years and interviewed a plethora of household musical names- and now she comes to Starpoint- for an exclusive Starpoint edition of her new weekly show Vinyl Centric.
My interest in jazz funk and soul music stems back to the very late seventies and early eighties venturing to clubs, the likes of Flicks in Dartford and Stage 3 on the isle of Sheppey Flicks by the early 80s was one of the most popular clubs in the country, I remember the queues to get in were always a mile long.
Only recently over the last couple of years I decided to take my interest further after listening to various soul internet radio stations, in April 2014 I had the opportunity of becoming an internet radio presenter myself, on Soul legends Radio where I started a weekly show on a Wednesday evening the Wednesday Soul Collections, then towards the end of the year changing it to the Monday Soul Collections on a Monday evening and still going up to date The year 2015 has seen me progress into playing out at live venues which I hope to expand on in the future It's a pleasure to be part of the Starpoint Radio Team and my intention is to share my passion in the music I play, with you the listeners.
I'm a true Essex boy now living in Scotland just over the English border, I was 13 years old when I first heard Otis Redding sing "Love Man", from that moment on I was hooked. I would lie in bed at night with my transistor radio listening to people like Otis, James Brown, Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Four Tops on stations like Radio Luxemburg. I also listened to pirate stations like Radio Caroline, Invicta, DBC, Kiss FM, In fact any station that played good soul music.
My DJ career began at 16 when my mother (bless her) moved me from Essex to where I thought was the middle of nowhere "Somerset" I decided then I needed a mobile disco, I bought it in pieces to save purchase tax, from DJ Electronics in Southend. "I was the first mobile DJ in Somerset". I booked my own halls and charged on the door, that was 1972. After a couple of years I started working in clubs around the country.
My influence in DJ'ing came from Chris Hill who had a residency at The Gold Mine on Canvey Island. At that time there really wasn't many DJ's playing soul music and working the audience like he did. Over the years I have worked with many Radio 1 DJs from the 70's & 80's. Noel Edmonds, Emperor Rosko, Steve Wright, Dave Lee Travis, Kid Jensen, Peter Powell, Mike Read & Simon Bates, the list goes on.
I have also been blessed to have compared and worked with artists like Candi Staton, The Real Thing, Carl Douglas, Edwin Starr, The Foundations, The Stylistics, The Three Degrees, Dorothy Moore, Melba Moore, Tina Charles, Randi Crawford, Heatwave and many more.
I decided to close my record boxes in the mid 90's. But in 2012 my appetite was re-generated by a DJ friend from the south of England who came to visit me here in Scotland, we spent the weekend getting very drunk, talking music & playing all the classics. He also introduced me to a lot of new material he brought with him. This made me realise I should be working in radio. Since then I have presented for various radio stations including Radio Northumberland. Castle FM (Edinburgh), Jazz and Bossa Radio in (Puerto Rico) & Soul Central Radio (London) I'm now honoured to be able to broadcast here on Starpoint Radio Tues - Weds - Thursday's mornings from 9 - 11am on The Morning Soulcial. Check in and say hello, I'm convinced you will like it.
Lawless aka Gayle Dumont hails from south west London where she grew up, one of 7 (middle child) surrounded by varying musical influences. One of her older brothers was into Studio One, heavy dub plates and sound systems, the other was into his disco 45's. Big sister was into punk and rock (bands like Bahaus & Southern Death Cult). Mum was listening to Dionne Warwick, Dolly Parton and Grover Washington Jnr. She was always grateful for this varied musical exposure and thinks that this in part, helped shape her first love of Hip Hop & Rare Groove and all things soulful with a dash of Elton John thrown in for good measure (guilty pleasure is "Daniel" by EJ).......but enough about that
She always wanted to be a deejay, hatching up all sorts of hair brained schemes and plans (even had a stage name DJ Hyper G). Collected lots of vinyl (Blue Bird records was a second home in the late 80's). But marriage and raising a family put paid to those dreams (as well as Mum getting rid of her vinyl......a sore subject that I don't care to discuss......we are on speaking terms now). She listened to all the pirate radio stations, LWR, Horizon to name a few as well as Radio Jackie & Radio 1 (occasionally Radio Luxembourg on a Sunday afternoon)
After a 10 year hiatus, Gayle was itching to re-enter the soul scene. It was through a soul weekender that her love for all things soulful was reignited and she has never looked back. She dj's on another well known online station and is a promoter/DJ for Rum Shop HQ where she runs a weekend alongside Hugh Haughton, Mac StLewis and Pete Precise called "Licks: Rhythm Assembly" now in it's sixth year. Has DJ'd at Bless The Funk, Hayling Island (radio room), Family Affair & Sunny Hunny, Clacton, Soul Sessions, Universal Soul, CampSoul, Rum Shop on Manoeuvres, All Souled Up, Grown & Sexy In Antigua, Soul In The Algarve and Soul Village, Lloret de Mar and she's about to debut at Sun & Soul in Paphos, Cyprus 2017.
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SEDUCTIVE SOUL RADIO SHOW - Modern Soul, Upfront R&B + 80's and 90's Grooves. Check out www.seductivesoul.com for much more, and contact jim@seductivesoul.com or links @ www.soulbythesea.co.uk.
Kevin J started his musical journey at school when he learned to play keyboards. He joined his first group back in the early 80s playing keyboards with a Reggae Ska band in Birmingham. He then played with a couple of Jazz Funk bands, writing and having records released in the dance charts. Always buying 12" records he loved his music that much he decided to start playing out as a DJ, eventually working in some of the top clubs in the West Midlands. He started radio broadcasting back in 1987 and continues to fill the airwaves with his selection of soulful classics and eclectic mix of Urban Oldskool 2 Nu Cool music. He says "Making many friends through the years by playing music is a great blessing."
Kevin J is recognised as an experienced & professional radio presenter, DJ and compere who knows & loves his music. You may hear local and international celebrities appearing on his shows and useful trivia surrounding the music he plays, so tune in.
Mark's real interest in music began in 1975 (aged 14) when one night it was announced that no music would be played in his youth club's music room, due to the regular guys being on holiday. An avid table tennis player for his county at the time, ‘ping pong' was all he ever thought about, until that fateful night…
Young Mark offered his help by going home to retrieve a few personal tunes & upon return proceeded to ‘find' himself.
A little older & wiser, local nightclub Sweeneys took him on board as a warm up & as he saw, was a master stroke, technically under age (over 18's night) he maintained the position for 4 years gaining valuable experience & when the regular DJ left because of work commitments, he was asked to carry the night forward.
While @ Sweeneys he decided with the help of his mentor (Steve Scott aka Quasimodo) to become a mobile DJ. The year now was 1979 & soon radio came his way via local community station Radio Basildon on which he helped produce a few shows. Stints on hospital radio soon followed along with a guest spot on the now defunct Essex Radio & a show on pirate radio.
Mark has played 'em all.. clubs, pubs, bars, weekenders, radio & he's done more private functions than he cares to remember. But he's loved every minute of it "it's the greatest feeling in the world to see people on a dance floor making shapes to something your playing."
40 years behind the decks & still spinning the good grooves, including his popular A To Zee of Soul radio show & podcast, now at its new home here at STARPOINT RADIO.
The MK Show was born initially out of Kunle Olafare's idea to honour the anniversary of DJ Swing (Brian Daly) who passed away 22 March 2006, by holding a 24 hour radio show on the anniversary of his death to raise funds for the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. The show has evolved with Risky Riscardo and Trevor "Soulflavas" Martin joining Kunle and Mark Collison, on rotation, every Saturday morning between 09:00 - 11:00. Kunle was the promoter at Bournemouth's popular "Confessions" club nights, mixing upfront RnB with a smattering of real soul. Mark made his name in the alternative (Soul/Funk) room in the 90's at the ‘Lollipop' club nights, where trendy London welcomed the concept of a two room club mixing House and Soul in separate rooms. At the time you would find him spinning at the Iceni, Jazz Juice and the Time Bar, educating the crowd with his love of real soul and jazz. Risky Riscardo is a professional clubber with a smile on his face - he knows his music! Trevor Martin has hosted TGR's Thursday night 'Soulflavas', spreading his knowledge to the more discerning listeners in SE London/NW Kent and those on line. He has also played at the "Back To Back Hat Sessions" at Islington's "Soul On Your Side" together with co-presenter Mark Collison. The show is ever evolving with regular guest spots, as well as the guys digging into real soul, jazz, funk, disco, and hip hop. Join the MK crew!
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Markus grew up musically whilst singing in the schools choir and learning to play trumpet. In the early 80's his addiction for ‘everything that has a soul' began whilst spending hours and hours listening to Luther Vandross, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye and Prince (just to name a few) on BFBS. Then he started to import Albums from the US and the UK. Today Markus is behind the decks again and has a passion for internet radio too… he started to edit tunes a few years ago for his sets and these can be heard on internet stations. His big love, though, is remixes and these can be found on itunes, traxsource, amazon and all other download-portals. His own tracks have been released on the Mac Da Knife label in the UK. He also runs - together with Birke Beisert - the Website Groovefinder's World.
During his career, Mick Fuller's adaptability and good musical taste have been the secret of his success, taking in many different styles of soul music in all of it's various forms, from rare groove and disco through to US Garage & Soulful House. Over the years he has played at all of Brighton's cooler clubs including The Inn Place, Brighton Belle, Papillon, Escape Club, The Zap, Honey Club and Ocean Rooms as well as holding long-term residencies at the now legendary Kings 2 and Helsinki Bar. As a guest DJ, he's been welcomed everywhere from international house nights like Soul Heaven & Defected In The House to old school hip-hop jams and original soul sessions. Over the years Mick has been lucky enough to spin alongside some of the best DJ's in the world including Norman Cook, Cleveland Anderson, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox, Joey Negro, Marshall Jefferson, Norman Jay MBE, MJ Cole, Andy Caldwell, DJ Spen, Bobby and Steve, CJ Mackintosh and Seamus Haji. Mick also runs SoulShyne, which started life as an occasional soulful get-together but rapidly developed into an exclusive club and party promotional collective. Venues from Mick's hometown of Brighton to those in the UK and further afield are all feeling the SoulShyne mix of Old School Soul, Funk Anthems, Disco Classics & Funky Soulful House.
Mike's soul roots go back to the days of Stax, Atlantic and Motown, his favourite song from that era - Otis Redding's Dock of the Bay and his favourite artist "was probably Aretha Frankin".
Starting in 1972, he spent years DJ'ing and playing soul in clubs before hosting a Saturday night Dance and Soul Show during the 80s on one of the early ILR (Independent Local Radio) commercial stations where one of his personal highlights was interviewing soul legend Bobby Womack.
He's also spent time interviewing other soul legends including Kool & the Gang, Larry Blackmon of Cameo, George Howard, Paul Hardcastle, David Grant & Jaki Graham and southern soul singer Shirley Brown.
Having only returned to broadcasting in the last few years, Mike hosts soul music shows regularly mixing the old with the new, classics with contemporary on STARPOINT RADIO.
Mike Shaft is a broadcaster of some repute in the North West. He was born in Grenada in the West Indies and has lived in the North West of England since 1968. He began his broadcasting career as a freelance presenter at Piccadilly Radio, Manchester in 1978.
Mike remained with Piccadilly for 8 years after presenting a weekday show and becoming Head of Music in 1993, during one of the most successful periods in the history of the station. Mike presented shows of every type, but was probably best known for his soul show ‘Takin' care of business' and his late night romantic show ‘Love can be fun'.
After leaving Piccadilly, Mike Joined BBC Radio Manchester as a soul music presenter in 1987. While working at Radio Manchester, Mike was offered a job on BBC Television co-presenting the BBC1 daytime programme ‘Open Air'. Also this time Mike was offered a daytime slot, presenting the afternoon drivetime show. While at BBC Radio Manchester, Mike set up the Sunset Radio group which applied for and won the Incremental Licence for Central Manchester.
After more than two years at GMR as it became known, Mike left the BBC in 1989 to set up Sunset Radio and take up the post of Managing Director and Programme Controller. The station was aimed at the ethnic minorities in Manchester, playing soul and dance music during the day and featuring specialist ethnic programming through the evenings. Mike had been planning such a station for a number of years and the success of the station was amply demonstrated when Sunset Radio achieved a 10% reach in it's first JICRAR.
The station's programming was generally accepted as one of the most exciting on radio in the North West and according to local listings publication City Life:-
"Sunset Radio is still by far the most interesting station in the city".
Mike Shaft left Sunset in 1990 following a fundamental disagreement with some members of the Board about the direction that the station was taking.
Mike then worked at a number of stations in the North West and North East. These included Marcher Sound, Piccadilly Gold, Piccadilly Key 103 and Wear FM. During this time, Mike also co-presented a television series for Central Television, Birmingham called ‘One World'.
In 1993 Mike was approached by Julian Allitt to join the Bay in Lancaster as a Presenter and Head of Promotions.
Mike was part of the management team that achieved one of the most successful launches in Independent Radio history. After some months on air, Mike then became Head of External Affairs.
Nigel Fox started back in 1984 as a mobile DJ with his Nightlife Roadshow covering Surrey , Sussex, and London playing at a number of large venues for private clients and corporate functions. He was resident Dj at Alexander's Hampton Court, The Spring Ewell, Vermont Exchange Cobham. Worked on pirate radio back in the 80's and has also worked on community stations as a presenter and a programme controller. More recently as a presenter on A1 Radio for 3 years presenting a number of shows including the very popular Soultrain Show. Nigel has a real love for Soul music with the legends like Earth Wind & Fire, Lou Rawls to name but Two . Nigel has a big following of artists who also feature on his shows, Jody Watley, Kenya, Jazzy D, Shalia Prospere, Georgie Bromfield, Lee John, Ty Causey, and legendary mixer producer Alex Di Cio .
Nigel is pleased to be presenting Late Night Soul on a Monday Night 9.00-11.00pm on Starpoint where he will be spinning the best classics soul beats along with some more up to date soul from the likes of Tony Momrelle, Kenny Stevens, Mario Biondi and loads more inbetween.
Soul Central hosted by Manchester based DJ Paul Mac - An eclectic mix of Nu/Neo Soul, Modern Soul, Classic R&B and all things funky and soulful...
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I started my first ever internet radio show in 2004 broadcasting live from Croydon, Surrey. Old skool flavors that take you back as well as R&B and the slow jamz that will always be remembered.
also spend every other month weekend in Amsterdam, Milkweg for the exclusive R&B nights they have out there with special guests DJ'S and artists also.
I love Old Skool and as i'm from the era, now the kids of today are listening to what we did 20 odd years ago.
so why not join me on StarPoint Radio.
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Robbie has been playing music for more years than he would care to remember. Started out as a roadie and the DJ was always going off to the bar and not coming back (Girls)
He soon found he liked playing music and having people enjoy themselves and started his own mobile disco.
After five years of playing all type venues, in the early 80s he got a gig in a fun pub and got the chance to play the music he loved and luckily so did the crowds.
He moved on to clubs and had a great time playing the music he loved through the 80s-90s to people who loved it as much as he did.
It was a great time to be a Soul DJ as the music was so good and went on to bigger and better things.
He has loved listening to the music and DJs on Starpoint Radio and now has come to join them.
Steve , born & raised in Aberdeen, Scotland, started djing at the tender age of around 16, but only started getting into soul music from around the mid 70's but I'm sure it was hearing the early Motown & Stax & Philly songs on radio that really got him hooked.
Travelling to the legendary all-dayers at The Highland Room at Blackpool Mecca & Manchester Ritz was, despite the incredibly long journey back in the mid 70's, just increased the thirst to hear more soul music, despite the geographical disadvantage of the North East Of Scotland.
Locally there was an abundance of great soul gigs which Steve got involved in, along with one fellow dj being the hugely well know & respected dj Billy Davidson, who of course went on to become one of the main stay dj's at the legendary Southport Weekenders alongside many other venues Billy was invited to play at.
Djing for Steve led to a path in radio, firstly hospital broadcasting then when Aberdeen was awarded it's own radio licence to broadcast in mid 1981, and knowing some of the presenters there, he started hassling them to get in front of the management. A desire to play soul music on radio & much patience led to the first show On Northsound Radio in April 1982 where, through some station idents that were recorded for him, he quickly became known as The Soul Master, which still sticks to this day. Through full time overseas work commitments, Steve eventually had to leave Northsound in 2012, coinciding with his 30th anniversary with the station, a record which to this day is hard to beat.
It was also at the legendary Southport Weekenders in the very early 90's that Steve first came across Starpoint Radio who did the weekender radio & started doing shows for them at the bi-annual event.
Since then, and juggling with continued overseas travel, Steve & Starpoint Radio have been connected one way or another for quite some time.
His thirst for new music continues in 2020 along with playing music from the last 6 decades but for the time being, Steve presents the UK Soul Chart Breakers Show every Saturday Night between 7 & 8 pm, playing all the pre-release & new release music he can find from the world of independent soul, soulful jazz & gospel artists from around the globe.
Steve's passion for Soul Music started at a very young age. Whilst still at school, Steve was frequently visiting venues like the Hammersmith Odeon, to see such artists as Frankie Beverley & Maze, Alexander O'Neil and Pieces of a Dream...His Radio career began during the late 1980's. Presenting his Soulful sounds on the popular London Pirate Radio Stations, Joy Radio and Radio Chicago. Steve has very recently returned to his home town of London, after spending ten years living and working in Spain. Never far away from his love of Soul music and Radio, he was a regular on the Costa Blanca's Mercury FM & Big FM. You can catch now catch Steve here on Starpoint Radio, every Saturday afternoon between 1-3pm .
Tee started his journey with STARPOINT in July 2007, initially filling in for Dave W's Wind Down Zone.
Tee was originally hosted a radio show 'Soulboy Sundae' for 5 years, there he played a mixture of underplayed Soul old and new. A short while later, Tee brought the show to STARPOINT RADIO which continued til 2014.
Tee was also involved in running the successful Port Soul Alldayers on the South Coast and has been an active DJ playing soul music out since 1987. He has been promoting Black Music co-running various pirate stations, since the early 90s.
Being a native of South London, Tee cut his teeth on listening to JFM, and Robbie Vincent and has never looked back since, still avidly buying music, records always being the drug of choice. After a long break he is now back at STARPOINT with 'Just good Music'.
In his own words, "Being back at STARPOINT feels like home, I spent most of my time as a kid/young teen growing up in South London, whether it be playing, or Ice skating at Streatham, Swimming at Purley Way open baths or in South Norwood, or skateboarding at Crystal Palace, and its been a constant for clubbing, and record shopping, Beanos, Timewarp, Groove and many more further up west, of course most all now gone. The area has always been a big part of me, infact, it's the first place that gave me a love for the music, which I am just as much in-love with today".
ttRoger started buying music in the late 70's and djiing in the early 80's. "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth Wind & Fire being his first disco 12-inch, before then he was buying roots rock reggae. At that time ttRoger was the soul boy amongst his friends who where hardcore reggae heads! His all time favourite artist is Prince. ttRoger has been on several pirate stations as well as a local legal station based in South London. Anything that's got soul and funk through it both new and old that's ttRoger! Soulful House, New Soul, Boogie, Disco, Funk! A real mixed bag of eclectic Quintessential Soul.
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