Scott Mills

Infobox Person
name = Scott Mills

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image_size = 180px
caption = Scott Mills performing a DJ set
birth_date = birth date and age|1974|3|28
birth_place = Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
residence = London
known_for = The Scott Mills Show
employer = BBC
occupation = DJ, Radio presenter
salary = £130,000 (estimated) [cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/bbc-on-mission-to-discover-who-leaked-our-stars-salaries-474074.html|title=BBC on mission to discover: who leaked our stars' salaries?|publisher=The Independent|date=2006-04-14|accessdate=2008-10-04]

Scott Robert Mills (born 28 March 1974), is an English radio DJ best known for presenting "The Scott Mills Show" on BBC Radio 1.cite web|publisher=BBC Press Office |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/radio1/scottmills.shtml|title=Scott Mills Official BBC Biography |month=August | year=2004|accessdate=2007-06-26] cite web |publisher=BBC Radio 1|title=About the Scott Mills Show |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/biography.shtml |accessdate=2007-06-26]

At the age of 16 Mills began work in radio with Hampshire station Power FM and after a successful one week trial period, he was offered a job presenting a show six nights a week.

Early radio career

Mills began his career aged only 16, as a DJ on his local Hampshire commercial radio station Power FM, after barraging the station with demo tapes. He was given a chance to present a week worth of shows, and based on the success of this was immediately offered the 'graveyard slot' of 1:00 am – 6:00 am six nights a week,cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2007/08/01/clubbing_scottmills_feature.shtml|title=Alright Treac - Scott's in Town|publisher=BBC Cornwall|date=2007-08-10|accessdate=2008-10-07] making him the youngest permanent presenter on mainstream commercial radio. His popularity led to a quick move to the coveted late afternoon 'drive time'.cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2007/08/01/clubbing_scottmills_feature.shtml|title=Alright Treac - Scott's in Town|publisher=BBC Cornwall|date=2007-08-10|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Mills moved from Power FM on to GWR FM and stayed with the station for two years. His next station was Piccadilly Key 103 in Manchester where he again moved quickly from the late night slot in to the mid-morning position. In 1995, Mills moved to the new London station of Heart 106.2.cite web|publisher=BBC Radio 1 |title=Scott Mills Biography |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/biography_scott.shtml |accessdate=2007-06-26]

Mills has provided various voiceovers, including the voice of specialist in-store radio station 'Homebase FM', [cite web |title=My name is Scott part two|publisher=BBC Radio 1 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/feature_mynameisscott_parttwo.shtml|accessdate=2007-08-01] the voiceover for Blockbuster Inc.'s in-store infomercial channel 'Blockbuster TV', and recently the voiceover for 'The VH1 Album Chart' on UK television channel VH1. [cite web|title=The VH1 Album Chart|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/vh1/music/01102007/album_download_charts|accessdate=2008-01-01]

BBC Radio 1

Mills joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998 to present "The Early Breakfast Show" between the hours of 4am and 7am. In January 2004, Mills was moved to a weekend afternoon slot, which lasted only just over 6 months, as in July 2004, he moved over to the weekday early-evening slot, initially covering Sara Cox, who was on maternity leave,cite web|publisher=Unofficial Mills|title=Unofficial biography of Scott Mills|url=http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/team/scott.php|accessdate=2007-06-26] but when she did not return to the slot, taking it over as his own The Scott Mills Show. Mills also provides holiday cover for other slots including "The Chris Moyles Show".

"The Scott Mills Show", as it currently features, runs from 4pm to 7pm, Monday to Friday. It is co-presented by sport reporter and occasional presenter Mark Chapman (Chappers). [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/biography_team.shtml|publisher=BBC Radio 1|title=Scott Mills Show Team|accessdate=2007-06-26] The assistant producer was Laura Sayers until April 2008. The current assistant producer is Rebecca Huxtable, usually called 'Beccy' or 'Wacky Beccy' on air. The producer of the show is Emlyn Dodd, although he is referred to on air as 'The one who doesn't speak'. [cite web|publisher=Unofficial Mills |title=Emlyn Dodd Biography |url=http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/team/emlyn.php |accessdate=2007-06-26]

In 2006, "The Sun" newspaper reported that Mills' salary was £130,000 a year for his work with Radio 1. [cite web |publisher=Independent|title=BBC on mission to discover: who leaked our stars' salaries? |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/bbc-on-mission-to-discover-who-leaked-our-stars-salaries-474074.html]

Features on the show have included "Laura's Diary", "Flirt Divert", "Innuendo Bingo", "Rate my Listener" and "Your Call".cite web|publisher=Unofficial Mills|url=http://www.unofficialmills.co.uk/show/features.php|title=Scott Mills Features|accessdate=2007-06-26] On a Friday, the show is modified with more music, in the form of the two features "The Wonder Years", which features a different track from each sequential year to the present day, and "Floor Fillers" which is an hour of dance music. [cite web|publisher=BBC Radio 1|title=Friday Floor Fillers|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/floorfillers/|accessdate=2007-06-26]

Mills has a number of catch phrases, including 'alright, treacle'.Fact|date=September 2007 On Friday he opens the show by using another catchphrase 'it's only bley Friday' which is usually shouted very loudly in an incoherent manor to a backing of a random piece of classical music. The phrase was originally adopted from the previous afternoon show host, Sara Cox.Fact|date=September 2007

Television work

In addition to his radio work, he has also appeared on various television shows, playing both as a character and as himself. His main acting role was as reporter, 'Paul Lang' in the BBC medical drama "Casualty", appearing in episodes in both 2006 and 2007. [cite web |publisher=Holby.tv Fansite |title=Scott Mills appearances |url=http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=44,1879,0,0,1,0 |accessdate=2007-07-12] He also had a cameo in the BBC Scotland soap opera "River City" after praising the show highly on his radio show. [cite news|publisher=The Scotsman|title=Radio One DJ bids to give River City a wider show|last=Innes |first=John |date=2004-09-22 |accessdate=2007-07-12 |url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1109272004]

He has appeared as a contestant or guest on programmes including "Mastermind", "Supermarket Sweep", "Children in Need", "Hollyoaks", "Most Haunted" and "Never Mind the Buzzcocks", and has appeared in the show Identity, hosted by Donny Osmond. [cite news |last=Wilson |first=David |title=Guess who |publisher=The Guardian |date=2007-08-25 |url=http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/david_wilson/2007/08/guess_who.html |accessdate=2007-09-05]

He narrated the music TV show "Pop Years" which, coincidentally, was also narrated by fellow BBC Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman. He has presented high-profile programmes including the Wednesday night National Lottery draw on BBC 1 and his own pilot (featured on the radio show) of Reverse-a-Word.cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1668586/|publisher=Internet Movie Database|title=Scott Mills Filmography|accessdate=2007-06-26] In February 2008, he presented "Upstaged" on the newly re-launched BBC Three.cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/upstaged |publisher=BBC |title=Upstaged |accessdate=2008-02-09] He currently hosts a BBC Three television show called "Radio 1 on Three", which is inspired by his radio show.

Scott told his listeners on 3 May 2008 that he was going to appear in "Hollyoaks". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/galleries/3495/1/#gallery3495 BBC Radio 1 Scott Mills Page] ] On 4 June Barry Chuckle chose Mills ahead of Chappers to have a starring role in ITV's "The Bill"; however, many of the listeners preferred Chappers to Scott and wanted Chappers to be given the role.Fact|date=June 2008

Scott recently appeared on British comedy television show "The Sunday Night Project" alongside comedian Alan Carr and actor David Hasselhoff.

Personal life

Mills has a brother, Wes. His parents are separated, although both feature in the show at sporadic intervals.

Mills came out as gay to the press in 2001, in order to avoid tabloid style speculation. [cite news |last=Wells |first=Matt |publisher=The Guardian |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,469908,00.html |title=Coming out nerves for Radio 1's early bird |date=2001-08-07 |accessdate=2007-06-26] He never discusses or acknowledges his sexuality on-air or gives further interviews on the subject. Occasionally on the show, deflective comments are made, and Mills often jokes that he "doesn't have much luck with the ladies". In his "Guardian" interview he explained, "I'd just like to be accepted as a normal bloke who is gay and is on the radio and the television.".

According to the "Independent on Sunday's" "Pink List" for 2008, Mills is the 19th most influential gay person in Britain. [cite news|publisher=The Independent on Sunday |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2008-852032.html|title=Pink List 2008 |date=2008-06-23|accessdate-2008-06-23] . He has risen from 43rd place in 2006 and 41st in 2007.

Awards

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/scottmills/ Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/radio1/scottmills.shtml BBC Press Office: Scott Mills biography]
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