Everyone
agrees that music is a universal language. Although the taste in music may differ
depending on the genre, there is no race, gender and age limit when listening
to it. This is the reason why composing
and arranging music can only come to those who are gifted. A good arranger,
much more producer, can be successful in a tight musical world. They could fail
but a real talent can definitely put a person back to his pedestal. Take for example
Gilles Peterson, British DJ, record collector, and record label owner.
Gilles
Peterson is a world renowned broadcaster, music producer, disk jockey and
founder of the famous Worldwide Awards. With his outstanding record in music production
and undeniable talent in mixing music which can be enjoyed by different people
from all walks of life regardless of age, culture and nationality, he has been
recognized as one of the most notable personality in the industry enough to
earn him a spot in the top most listened to programmes in British Broadcasting
Company (BBC), the leading broadcasting company of the United Kingdom and the
world’s largest and oldest national broadcasting organization.
Contrary
from what people know and based on different reviews written about him though is
that Gilles Peterson did not have a smooth sailing musical journey.
Peterson
favored Jazz above all other music genre but he would never miss a chance to fuse
different types of tunes. With a great ear to sound, he was soon discovered and
was offered a job on a London pirate radio station, Radio Invicta as DJ. He
also gained fame with his club session, “Talkin’ Loud Sayin’ Something” at the
old Dingwall in North West London but soon experienced his first struggle when he
complained and retaliated with his anti-war commentaries during the first Gulf
War on his programme at Jazz FM. He was later fired from the station.
From
there, the world seemed dim to him. But his talent shone as a beacon of light
in his career.
Kiss
FM hired him and he was given a second chance until he was discovered by BBC 1
in 1998, almost 10 years after he began his hard trek in the industry and
surpassing all the challenges hurled at him.
What
he is today, more than 15 years as a sought-after DJ performing and delivering
music to festivals in the far-flung corners of the world from his home in
London to Egypt to Tokyo, Japan, Jakarta, Indonesia and South America, has been
because of his hard earned lessons found on his rocky musical journey at
Brownswood Boiler Room.
Gilles
Peterson continues loving music and promises not to separate from it as long as
the beacon still shines.
