David Michael "Ram Jam" Rodigan MBE OD was born on 24 June 1951 and is a British radio DJ who performs as a disc jockey.
11 Facts About David Rodigan
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In 1990 a change in management and music policy at the station led to David Rodigan leaving to start a new show for Kiss FM when it relaunched that September as London's first legal 24-hour dance music station.
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David Rodigan hosted the Sunday-night slot from 11pm till midnight until November 2012, when the slot was moved to midnight and he resigned in protest over what he called the "continued marginalisation" of the reggae genre.
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David Rodigan has clashed established soundsystems like Killamanjaro, Stone Love, Barry G and Bass Odyssey.
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David Rodigan was the winner of World Clash 2012, in which he competed with international soundsystems at Club Amazura, New York.
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David Rodigan has acted as tour DJ for reggae and dancehall artists including Shinehead.
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In 2006, David Rodigan was added to the Radio Academy hall of fame.
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David Rodigan is name-checked on Stylo G's 2014 single "Move Back".
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David Rodigan is the DJ for RamJam FM in Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.
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David Rodigan was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.
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David Rodigan was winner of the Best Specialist Music Programme award at the Sony Radio Awards in 2012 for his BBC Radio 2 show, having won the same award in 2009 for his reggae show on Kiss FM David Rodigan has hosted a two-hour Sunday evening show on BBC Radio 1Xtra since 17 February 2013, and has hosted summer series on BBC Radio 2 since 2011.