- Mike Davies
:"For the footballer Mike Davies, see here."Mike Davies (b. 1978 in
Los Angeles, California ) is adisc jockey currently active on Radio 1 in theUnited Kingdom and is training to be aFirefighter [Radio One Punk Show - 27.11.07] inLos Angeles .Pre-Radio 1
He lived in Los Angeles until he was 19 years old, and in 1998 moved to
Santa Barbara, California where he studiedgraphic design . His love for music turned into a passion, and he decided to give up art school and pursue a career in radio.Early Radio 1
In January 2002, Radio 1 gave Mike a slot on the station to build his own show from scratch: and with it he created the highly successful programme The Lock Up. This show aired originally on Wednesday mornings, as a successor to
Andy Kershaw 's show. He quickly achieved a big following- with celebrity fans including Rancid,The Bronx andBad Religion . In July 2004, he was given the chance to come out of the darkness of Wednesday mornings and host the "Lock Up" on Tuesday nights. At the same time he took over Radio 1's Rock Show fromMary Ann Hobbs .He continued to host both these shows until September 2006, when he announced his intention to move back to
Los Angeles . This meant the end of bothThe Lock Up and his stint as the Rock Show host- to be succeeded by former A bassist Daniel P Carter.Current Radio 1
He now hosts Radio 1's Punk Show, Monday nights in the UK and broadcasts on Sirius in America. He organizes the line-up for the Lock-Up stage at the
Reading and Leeds Festivals .Notes
External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/mikedavies/ Mike's Radio 1 page]
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