Britain's most famous dub + reggae presenter/DJ, David Rodigan has beenbroadcasting compelling radio shows for more than 25 years, inspiring a generation of Jamaican music fans in London. His enthusiasm for unearthing classic tracks and waxing lyrical about the artist, producer, studio or session is as legendary as his achievements as a DJ. He describes the songs he plays as part of "the soundtrack to our lives" and his weekly slot on Kiss FM is an institution. His first radio show was in 1978 on radio London - a year later he was doing shows and reports from Kingston, Jamanica - pushing the emerging dub artists and interviewing among others Bob Marley.
Next up were dub seesions recorded specially for the show. Q's literally stretched round the block to be part of this. He moved to Kiss in 1990, where he remains to this day. In 1997 his committment was hounoured by an award at the MOBO's, namely BEST RADIO DJ. His weekly Brixton based MASS night is legendary and has maintained it's status at the centre of the DUB, DANCEHALL, REGGAE scene in the UK for years.

He is the man who pioneered the soundclash style in the UK, where two DJs square up to each other with one-off Dub plates and a microphone - the winner is decided on how crazy the crowd go! He is a regular guest in Jamaca were he has a huge fan base. Quite unusual for a middle aged half irish half english white boy!
Above all what sets Rodigan ahead of his peers is his pure passion for dub. He's been on the road for 26 years now and show no sign of giving up his title of the original rude boy. It's a pleasure to have a living legend gracing the Village stage for us.
Support on the night comes from Mr Jones, fresh off the train from Cork with his bag of Dancehall tunes. Mr Jones has been lying low for the last whileanf this is his first Dublin show in 2 years.
Also the Firehouse Skank posse will be in the house with Paul and MC Larry doing their ska, rocksteady and reggae thing.

www.rodigan.com