Gilles Peterson is a French-born broadcaster, DJ and record label owner in England. He has founded influential labels such as Acid Jazz and Talkin' Loud, and started his current label, Brownswood Recordings, in 2006. He was awarded an MBE in 2004, the AIM Award for Indie Champion 2013, the Mixmag Award for Outstanding Contribution To Dance Music in 2013, the PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio in 2014, and The A&R Award from The Music Producers Guild in 2019. Throughout his career, Peterson has played a pivotal role in promoting genres such as jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. He started his career on pirate radio stations Radio Invicta and K-Jazz, later joining legal stations in London, first the newly-founded Jazz FM, and then onto the dance music station Kiss FM. In 1998, he was hired by BBC Radio 1, and in 2012 he began hosting a three-hour Saturday afternoon programme on BBC Radio 6 Music.
| Birth name: | Gilles Jerome Moehrle |
| Born: | September 28, 1964, Caen, France |
| Genres: | Acid jazz, hip hop, soul, electronica, world, breakbeat |
| Occupation(s): | Disc jockey, record label owner |
| Years active: | 1986–present |
| Labels: | Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, Brownswood |
| Website: | Gilles Peterson's Official site |
| Twitter: | Gilles Peterson's Twitter profile |
| Facebook: | Gilles Peterson's Facebook profile |
About Gilles Peterson
Franco-Swiss DJ and record label owner known for fusing jazz with contemporary music to introduce it to a club environment. In 2013 he won an AIM Independent Music Award for Indie Champion.
Before Fame
He got his start on pirate radio and went on to DJ at several popular stations in London.
Achievement
The radio station WordWide FM in Grand Theft Auto was based on his actual shows, WorldWide on BBC Radio 1 and WorldWide International.
Family Life
He had two sons, Oliver and Luc, with his wife, Atsuko Peterson.
Associations
He was influential in jump-starting the careers of several prominent singers, including Erykah Badu.
Information related to Gilles Peterson
- Record collectors
- BBC Radio 6 Music presenters
- British music industry executives
- English radio DJs
- English DJs
