Category : Radio
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Date : 07.06.2004
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Radio 1 today
revealed the winner of its first ever Under 18s DJ Search.
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The winner Josh 'Rinse' Roberts - age 17 and
from Norwich - beat hundreds of entrants at the grand final which was
held at Time in Romford and hosted by Radio 1 DJs Spoony, Fergie and
Tim Westwood.
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Radio 1 teamed up with UKClubCulture to stage a unique
DJ Search as part of an Under 18s Club Tour in February this year.
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The tour took in eight clubs in eight cities nationwide.
At each event, Radio 1 DJs including Fergie, Tim Westwood, Judge Jules,
Dreem Teem, Trevor Nelson and Dave Pearce judged who would go through
to the next level.
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The semi-finals in June delivered three finalists: Josh
'Rinse' Roberts, DJ Phase (age 16, from Nottinghamshire) and Joey M
(age 16, from Cambridge).
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The Under 18s DJ Search has attracted thousands of youngsters
at each event in cities from Windsor to Edinburgh, allowing young club
goers the chance to enjoy an authentic clubbing experience with some
of the UK's biggest DJs.
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Josh 'Rinse' Roberts,who spins a mix of urban, house
and garage tunes, displayed rare technical skills, enthusiasm and showmanship
at the final and has won himself a full decks and mixer set, two days
at Radio 1 for a master class with a Radio 1 DJ of his choice plus an
appearance on Reg & Dev's show on C91热爆/Smile.
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Matt Priest, Radio 1's Executive Producer Of Dance,
said: "It was an incredibly difficult decision to make, each of
the finalists work with different styles of music so it was tough to
compare.
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"We all agreed on the night that Josh really delivered
the best set for the 2,500 screaming under 18s there.
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"We were amazed at the quality of all the contestants,
technically the standard was high and it's definitely something we聮ll
be doing again."
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Spoony added: "This event has been so valuable
to young aspiring DJs, I'm really proud to be part of it.
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"It's what we're all here for - Radio 1 bringing
in the next generation of new DJ talent. I wish there was something
like it around when I was a teenager!"
