Norman Jay MBE (b. Notting Hill, London) is an innovative and pioneering British DJ. Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Hyde Park, and lying within the Royal Borough of Kensington and London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Not to be confused with Disc jockey A deejay (alternatively spelled DJ) is a Reggae or Dancehall musician who sings He first came to prominence playing unlicensed or 'warehouse' parties in the early 1980s, such as Shake 'n' Fingerpop. His diverse and deep musical knowledge and his refusal to be restricted to playing from any single genre distinguishes him from his peers. He has an ongoing radio show on regional station BBC London, [1] and present his Funk Factory series on BBC Radio 2 which goes out every 6 weeks of the year.
Norman established himself through the London pirate radio station Kiss 100, which he co-managed alongside Gordon Mac and George Power. Kiss 100 is a radio station broadcasting to London on 1000 MHz FM specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and Dance music Kiss 100 was launched in 1990 and Norman's show became legendary, and he soon joined Gilles Peterson at his label Talkin' Loud. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Gilles Peterson (born 28 September c 1964) is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK.
His Good Times Sound System, which he started with his brother Joey, is a major attraction to many music fans who attend the two day August bank holiday Notting Hill Carnival . Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place on the streets of Notting Hill, London, UK each August over two days (Sunday Good Times now attracts an estimated 3,000 revellers a day during the carnival.
Norman describes himself as a house music DJ [2], but the Good Times concept includes classic 70s and 80s funk, soul and Jazz-funk, previous carnival tracks have typically included Estelle's 1980; and tracks featured in recent radio shows have included Billy Griffin's Hold Me Tighter In The Rain and more contemporary tracks in the form of Heavy's track Wonderlove. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of Jazz music characterized by a strong Back beat ( Groove) electrified sounds and often the presence of the first electronic Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980) widely known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle is a Grammy -nominated Black British Billy Griffin (born William Griffin, 15 August 1950, Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American
The BBC website describes his music as "the cream of 70s disco with the latest club anthems. " Meanwhile the Good Times brand has extended into a series of compilation CDs.
Norman was one of 20 DJs who played one track each at the 2005 BBC Worldwide Awards [3] which produced three specials for BBC Radio 1 over Christmas and New Year, hosted by Gilles Peterson. Gilles Peterson (born 28 September c 1964) is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK.
He is an established regular at the Big Chill festival,[4] where his Sunday afternoon slot on the main stage is widely regarded as one of the highlights of the weekend. The Big Chill is an English festival of alternative and chill-out music started in 1994
Norman Jay is also a dedicated Tottenham Hotspur football supporter and was awarded the MBE for services to music in 2002. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.
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