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From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45. There are anecdotes aplenty, essential do's & don'ts, as well as gear recommendations, PLUS there's always an apocalyptic set closer too!
Unknown Host hosts How To DJ, a music show with 137 episodes published.
Tommy Smith joins Chris Hawkins to tell the story of the legendary Blackburn warehouse parties that helped shape the UK rave scene. From discovering acid house in the late 1980s to organising illegal all-night events in
Chris Hawkins is joined by legendary Hacienda resident and British house pioneer Graeme Park. From growing up a Factory Records fan in Scotland, through his early days in Nottingham’s record shops and clubs, to becoming
Phil Kieran joins Chris Hawkins on How To DJ to talk about the moments that shaped his career — from blagging his first DJ set at Belfast’s Limelight to becoming one of electronic music’s most respected producers. Phil r
Remixer and DJ Louis La Roche joins Chris Hawkins to chat about his career in music so far. From discovering dance music through Fatboy Slim and building tracks from samples, to remixing global artists and navigating the
Swedish DJ, DJ Seinfeld, joins Chris on How To DJ to break down his career in music, from growing up in Sweden, through to his time studying in Edinburgh and living in Barcelona. Armand opens up about his use of sound fr
Jack sits down with BBC Radio 6 Music & How To DJ presenter Chris Hawkins to discuss his gig history. From a life-changing experience at Glastonbury with Faithless, to memorable moments with Pete Doherty and his favourit
Mike Pickering joins Chris Hawkins on How To DJ to discuss his life and career in music. Mike shares stories from his days at the Haçienda, signing bands like the Happy Mondays at Factory and later founding M People. Lat
Chris is joined by Mark & James from Manchester house duo, Solardo. The pair discuss their meteoric rise from a council estate in Wythenshawe to playing huge gigs across the globe and launching their own record label. Th
Join Jack Wood as he talks to artists about their gig history. From their first gigs, their worst gigs and their dream festival line-up. Jack discovers what live gig experiences shaped artists careers today. Listen to Ho
Chris is joined by pioneering British House DJ, Lottie, to delve into her career over 3 decades. From early gigs in the North West, to iconic clubs in Miami and Ibiza, Lottie shares her journey through music. How to DJ i
Chris Hawkins is joined by Alex Paterson, co-founder of The Orb, for a deep dive into the origins of ambient house and a life spent pushing musical boundaries. From punk gigs and roadie days with Killing Joke to raves wi
Chris Hawkins is joined by Alan Braxe & Fred Falke for their first joint interview in 20 years as they discuss the anniversary of their seminal track "Intro". In this episode, the pair discuss the track, it's impact on t
Chris sits down with Simon and Sean from 2 Bad Mice as they discuss their life in music, from the origins of the band through to their own label, touching on live performance, signings and their success with Bombscare. T
Eddie Piller joins Chris Hawkins to discuss his life and career in music. The son of the founder of the Small Faces fan club, Eddie has been in and around music his entire life. In the episode, he talks about the band th
London Elektricity AKA Tony Coleman sits down to chat with Chris Hawkins about his life and career through music, touching on what got him into music, owning his own label and his thoughts on AI in music. How to DJ is a
Chris introduces some of the best bits from our guests on How to DJ in 2025 including Dave Seaman, Trevor Nelson, Lisa Loud and DJ Spoony. How to DJ is a Listening Dog Media production. Learn more about your ad choices.
Johnno Burgess joins Chris Hawkins to talk about his life and career through music, the success of Bugged Out and his latest book. How to DJ is a Listening Dog Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po
Chris sits down with Chris Todd & Jim Baron from Crazy P. The pair share their memories of late bandmate Danielle Moore, founding the band, breaking in Australia and the journey they've taken as Crazy P as well as their
Chris Hawkins is joined by Mixmag "Raving Reporter" Kirk Field who shares his memories of rave culture including how technology and Margaret Thatcher enabled the rave scene. Kirk also discusses his best-selling books Rav
Chris is joined by the only female DJ to win the number one DJ in the world award by DJ Mag, Smokin Jo. During their conversation, Smokin Jo talks through her career from her early clubbing days through to her love for I
Chris Hawkins
BBC Radio 6 Music & How To DJ presenter · Croptimistic Technology
1 appearance on this show
James
US Army Veteran and Historian · Wilderness Brewery
1 appearance on this show
Mark
student pursuing massage therapy · Super*Review
1 appearance on this show
artists
1 appearance on this show
Lottie
student · Berkshire Hathaway
1 appearance on this show
Sean
aquaponics expert, author of "Thinking Outside The Soil" · Elevate Engineers
1 appearance on this show
Simon
Super-Fan · African Youth Action Network
1 appearance on this show
Dave Seaman
1 appearance on this show
Trevor Nelson
Chief Gratitude Officer · HGA Fundraising
1 appearance on this show
Chris Todd
Leukaemia survivor, Ex Professional Footballer, Founder of Not On Your Tod · Rogue Game Masters
1 appearance on this show
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