DJ Lepke
DJ Lepke, born Leroy Anderson Lepke, is the co-founder of the Dread Broadcasting Corporation (DBC).
DJ Lepke, together with his sister Ranking Miss P and Mike 'the Bike', formed DBC in 1980 as pirate radio station broadcasting a wide range of black music.[1] Based in West London based DBC played reggae on Friday nights in a format based on sound systems style and using heavy dub echo and reverb in the links. DBC also broadcast soul, funk, R&B, Afrikan (South African black music), jazz, and soca (upbeat calypso). DBC was unique among radio stations in the UK at the time, a black-run station broadcasting black music to a mixed audience. Miss P, who later dj the first reggae show on BBC Radio 1, commented: "There's never been a station run like DBC. Our format allows us to play music that would otherwise never be heard publicly. We create movement within the industry."[2] DBC was the first black owned and controlled radio station in Europe.[3]
Through DBC DJ Lepke is credited with helping to kick start the careers of artists such as Lloyd Bradley, Neneh Cherry, and Ranking Miss P.[4]
References
- ↑ Rebel Radio
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- ↑ Miss P
- ↑ Dread Broadcast Corp.-Rebel Radio CD
