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Diz

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About Me

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Myspace Backgrounds Full time music lover, part-time DJ, with a passion for Northern Soul, Funk, Ska, 'Indie' (for want of a better word), Jazz, Punk and a host of other genres (more in the Music section). Got married in the summer to the lovely Debby. A big Pompey fan despite living in exile in the far ice cold regions of the North East (still managed to see the mighty Blues about a dozen times last season!). Got 2 brilliant sons who I'm really proud of.

My Interests

Music & Football

I'd like to meet:

I've been very lucky in my life to meets lots of great people all over the world so I'm not gonna be greedy and say anyone else.

Music:

OK here goes for starters... Paul Weller, including of course The Jam & The Style Council; Arctic Monkeys; Little Man Tate; Milburn; Get Cape Wear Cape Fly; Kings of Leon; Black Keys; White Stripes; The Bees; Little Barrie; The Zutons; Kasabian; Killers; Amy Winehouse; Otis Redding; Marvin Gaye; Aretha Franklin; Curtis Mayfield; Isley Bros; Sam & Dave; James Brown; Eddie Bo; Jackie Wilson; Wilson Pickett; Jr Walker; Temptations; Sly & the Family Stone; S.O.U.L; Stevie Wonder ('cept some of his later stuff); Bob Marley; Toots and the Maytals; Jimmy Cliff; Skatalites; Prince Buster; The Specials; Madness; The Beat; The Beatles; Rolling Stones (up to about 73); The Who (up to about 74); The Kinks; Small Faces; Jimi Hendrix; Bowie (69-75); Nick Drake; Gil Scott-Heron; Jimmy Smith; Jimmy McGriff; Jackie Mittoo; JTQ; New Master Sounds; Big Boss Man; Stoned Soul Picnic; Sugarman 3; Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings; Budos Band; Eli Paperboy Reed; The Clash; Sex Pistols; Buzzcocks; Undertones; The Smiths; Stone Roses; Primal Scream; Blur; Pulp; Charlatans...

Movies:

Trainspotting; Lock Stock; Snatch; The Godfather I & II; Goodfellas; Pulp Fiction; Dead Man's Shoes

Television:

Shameless; Only Fools & Horses; Porridge; Fawlty Towers; Heroes; Skins;

Books:

Hi Fidelity by Nick Hornby; 1984 by George Orwell; Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham; The Godfather by Mario Puzo;

Heroes:

Paul Weller; Alan Ball; Linvoy Primus; Curtis Mayfield; Joe Strummer; Mohammed Ali; Bobby Moore; George Best; Pele;

My Blog

My MySpace Music

I thought I'd make a list of all the tracks I've selected to play here on my myspace and see what sort of a playlist it turns into.  The Bees - Got To Let Go Kings of Leon - Fans Toots & The...
Posted by Diz on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:18:00 PST

Dizzys Oldies on Radio 2 ... Thurs 28th June 2007

Famous at last! On Thursday 28th June I was featured on Steve Wright's afternoon show on Radio 2. Nothing big or fancy just a little blurb about me from Steve, then he played 5 'oldies' they'd se...
Posted by Diz on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:44:00 PST