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Peter Michael Tong MBE (born 30 July 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. [1] He is the host of programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records [2] and for his own performances at nightclubs and music festivals.
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1, and features many styles of electronic dance music. It was created by Eddie Gordon, the producer of the show from the first broadcast in 1993 to 2001. The show has been hosted since its inception in 1993 by Pete Tong, who was also the first performer. [2]
Hosted by Radio 1 DJ's throughout the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, main Dance programmes were hosted by Danny Howard, Pete Tong, Sarah Story, Jaguar and Arielle Free. Pete Tong hosted the Friday night proceedings from a studio at Café Mambo, while Danny Howard, Sarah Story and Jaguar hosted from Broadcasting House in London.
"The Essential Mix programme was originally produced by Radio 1 producer Eddie Gordon, who held the post from 1993 to 2001.After receiving weekly mix shows from DJs Tony Humphries [2] [3] [4] and Frankie Knuckles on two-hour cassettes from New York's Hot 97 and KISS [5] [6] 100 respectively [7] in the early Nineties Eddie felt that a Radio 1 weekly show with DJs of different styles of music ...
At the Nov. 1 ceremony in London, Tong will join a list of previous winners that includes Sir Lucian Grainge, Rob Stringer and Elton John and Bernie Taupin, while New Order, Becky Hill and Norman ...
Evolution with Pete Tong, also known as the Evolution Beatport Show, was a radio show created and hosted by British DJ, record producer, and radio personality Pete Tong. The show, which aired on iHeartRadio 's digital radio platform as well as on iHeartMedia's HD2 and FM radio in the United States , was a two-hour format.
The first of these, Radio 1 Dance, launched on 9 October 2020 with Annie Mac, Danny Howard and Pete Tong hosting a 4-hour dance simulcast. [11] Following this, the BBC launched Radio 1 Relax on BBC Sounds in April 2021. [12] Radio 1 Relax closed on 24 July 2024. [13]
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