Category: Radio
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Date: 24.01.2005
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1 today announced its second Under 18s DJ Search and Club Tour with
UKClubCulture.
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The DJ search will commence with eight heats from 14
to 17 February and will take in eight clubs in eight places nationwide
- Newcastle, Basildon, Coventry, Bournemouth,
Swansea, Dundee, Maidstone and Jersey.
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The two semi finals will take place on 22 and 29 March
in Romford and Rotherham respectively with the grand final
at the end of April.
2004 saw Radio 1 team up for the first time with UKClubCulture to host
its biggest ever off-air Under 18s DJ Search.
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The response was huge and the quality of entrants extremely
high.
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Both the overall winner Josh 'Rinse' Roberts
and the runner up Joey M have since received national TV, radio
and print recognition with gigs around the UK and abroad.
2005's Under 18s DJ Search promises to unearth more new young talent
across a wide musical spectrum, from hip hop to trance, RnB to alternative
and bhangra to pop.
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The eight heats in February will each be hosted and
judged by a Radio 1 DJ including Tim Westwood, Dave Pearce,
Spoony and Judge Jules.
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The overall winner will then spend two days at Radio
1 enjoying a master class with a Radio 1 DJ of their choice.
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Entrants must be aged between 14 and 17 and will need
to enter before 31 January 2005.
Ian Parkinson, Radio 1's Head of Specialist & Speech, said: "The
Under 18s DJ Search is a great opportunity for our younger listeners
to be part of the clubbing experience with some of the UK's biggest
DJs.
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"We were delighted with the results last year,
it shows just how much young talent there is out there who want a chance
to shine."
Tim Westwood added: "DJ'ing for young people is what it's all about,
the under 18s have a phenomenal energy and passion for music.
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"Seeing the young kids DJ and start to make a living
is a great thing for me to see, it's inspirational."
Notes to Editors
Schedule of heats
Monday 14 February
Heat 1: Dave Pearce @Ikon, Newcastle
Heat 2: Nemone @Ikon Basildon
Tuesday 15 February
Heat 3: JK & Joel @ Mardi Gras, Dundee
Heat 4: Tim Westwood @Ikon, Bournemouth
Heat 5: Spoony @Time, Swansea
Heat 6: Judge Jules @Ikon, Coventry
Wednesday 16 February
Heat 7: Scott Mills @Ikon, Maidstone
Thursday 17 February
Heat 8: TBC @Liquid, Jersey
Semi-Finals
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Tuesday 22 March: Scott Mills @Time Romford
Tuesday 29 March: JK & Joel @Liquid, Rotherham
Final
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Date to be announced: Fergie, Spoony, Tim Westwood,
Judge Jules @venue to be confirmed
Find out how to enter and download an application
form from: www.ukccdjsearch.com
