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| Born | October 16, 1965 Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom |
| Show | Steve Lamacq on 6 Music |
| Station(s) | BBC 6 Music |
| Time slot | 4:00 - 7:00 p. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located m. Weekdays |
| Show | In New Music We Trust |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Time slot | 9:00 - 10:00 p. m. Mondays |
| Style | Disc Jockey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | Steve Lamacq on 6music |
Steve Lamacq (born 16 October 1965), sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo (given to him by John Peel) or "The Cat" (due to his ability as a goalkeeper), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and now BBC Radio 2 on a Wednesday from 23:00-00:00 before Janice Long. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Janice Long (born April 5, 1955, Liverpool, United Kingdom) is an English Radio broadcaster currently working on BBC
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Early career
He was born in Bournemouth, then moved to Hampshire. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. His family soon moved to Essex and he grew up in the Halstead area in a village called Colne Engaine. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Halstead is a rural Town located in Essex, England, near Colchester and Sudbury. Colne Engaine is a village in Essex situated just north of the River Colne from the larger village of Earls Colne. Lamacq's journalistic career began as a junior reporter at the West Essex Gazette, after studying Journalism at Harlow College, Essex. Harlow College is the only Further Education college in the Essex town of Harlow England. In similar fashion to other music journalists who started fanzines during their teenage years, Lamacq started one called A Pack Of Lies.
It was during his time at the New Musical Express that he began DJing on XFM, when it was still a pirate radio station. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Xfm is a brand of Commercial radio stations focused on Alternative music, primarily indie, and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom The term pirate radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmissions He formed a record label in 1992 with Alan James and Tony Smith, called Deceptive Records. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Alan James ( 23 March, 1890 &ndash 30 December, 1952) was an American Film director and Screenwriter. Deceptive Records was a British Independent record label formed in 1992 by Steve Lamacq, Tony Smith and Alan James which concentrated on Their most successful signing was Elastica. For the theory relating to large scale deformations of elastic structures see Elastica Theory. Most of the label's releases shared a punk- pop sensibility. Deceptive Records folded in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Lamacq has written an autobiography, entitled Going Deaf For A Living. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write"
In 1991 Lamacq was unwittingly involved in one of the most infamous events in British rock music of recent times during a post-gig interview at the Norwich Arts Centre with Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers for the NME. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James After repeated attempts by the bands co-lyricist Richey James Edwards to convince Lamacq that they were "for real" (the Manics had been making outrageous statements in the music press), Edwards gave up and carved 4 Real into his forearm with a razor blade. Richard "Richey" James Edwards (born 22 December 1967 in Blackwood, Wales, UK) (also known as Richey James The publicity this created nearly single handedly launched the Manics into the superstar bracket. The editorial meeting in which the story was discussed, was recorded for a BBC Radio 5 documentary, "Sleeping With the NME" which later appeared as the b-side to the Manics' single "Suicide Is Painless" (Theme from M*A*S*H). BBC Radio 5 was for three years and eight months a BBC Radio network that carried sports children's and educational programmes
Radio 1
Between 1993 and 1997 Lamacq presented the Evening Session with Jo Whiley, and then on his own until December 2002, when the programme was cancelled. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Johanne "Jo" Whiley (born 4 July 1965 in Northampton) is an English radio DJ on BBC Radio 1, and a Television See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Colin Murray served as a temporary replacement for six months until Zane Lowe's contract with the London station XFM ended in June 2003, where he took up a permanent position. Colin Murray (born March 10 1977)is a BBC national radio and television presenter from the Ballybeen estate in Dundonald, east Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973 also known as 'Zipper' is a radio DJ and television presenter Xfm is a brand of Commercial radio stations focused on Alternative music, primarily indie, and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Lamacq presented the indie radio show Lamacq Live every Monday evening until September 18th, 2006. This is the list of indie radio stations. Included are any Non-profit Over-the-air terrestrial Radio stations not directly Affiliated owned Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The show ended as part of a makeover in Radio 1's schedule, in order to present a "younger image" to Radio One Listeners. . Lamacq Live began in late July 1998. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Colin Murray effectively took over his slot, but Lamacq still presents documentaries for the station and will be hosting John Peel night later this year. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio He now also presents Radio One's In New Music We Trust slot every Monday night from 9 to 10 p. m. Tim Westwood, Huw Stephens and Pete Tong present the same slot Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays respectively. Tim Westwood (born 3 October 1957 is an English DJ and Presenter of Radio and Television. Huw Stephens (born 1981 in Cardiff) is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1. Peter "Pete" Tong (born July 30, 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. Lamacq was reunited with Whiley to recreate The Evening Session on the latter's show on 28th September 2007 as part of Radio 1's 40th Anniversary celebrations.
BBC 6 Music/Radio 2
Lamacq's homepage on the BBC's website described "Lamacq Live" as "the UK's most influential indie radio show". He also has a programme on the BBC's digital station, 6 Music, which was on Sunday afternoons, but from April 2005 he has presented the daily teatime show on 6 Music, taking over from Andrew Collins, where he still remains. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Collins may refer to Andrew B Collins (analyst, a US research analyst Andrew Collins (broadcaster (born 1965 British journalist In addition to this, from April 2007, he also presented a weekly show on BBC Radio 2, every Wednesday night from 11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 30pm - 12. 30am, where he plays his choice of music and introduces listeners to emerging artists. Since April 2008 the show is now broadcast between 11. 00pm and 12. 00am on a Wednesday night. In 2007 he deputised for Bob Harris on Saturdays from 11pm-2am, who had to receive treatment for cancer. Bob Harris may refer to Bob Harris (radio (born 1946 "Whispering" Bob Harris BBC radio presenter Bob Harris (writer (born
Lamacq is arguably the most famous fan of Colchester United. Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in League One for the 2008-09 season following confirmation of their relegation on
Lamacq can also be noted as being the compere on the main stage at the Carling Reading Festival Weekend on several occasions.
External links
- Lamacq Central - Home page with related links
- Steve's 6 Music show homepage
- Internet Archive of Deceptive Records website
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