- Greg Parke (DJ)
The youngest of three sons, Roy born in 1960, Derek 1963, a lost beloved sister in 1967 to the birth of Michael Gregory Joseph Wayne Parke... born in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1973 to parents Robert (born Feb.1932) and Maureen Parke ('Henry' Maiden name) Born April in 1937.
Ancestor history related to Donegal Ireland through his Fathers beginnings with 'Gregs' Fathers grandmother buried in Quigley’s point under the name of Wilson which Gregs Father never knew or ever met. More are buried under the name of Parke in a Red Castle (Donegal) defunct cemetery related from as far back as the 17th century.
Parke had his first radio broadcast was in 1985 via his own hobby station. He was always known for his love of electrinics and experements. He was heard on pirate stations from 1991 until he launched his own professional pirate station [http://members.lycos.co.uk/gregsradio] Energy Radio in 1994 (1994-10-01) broadcasting on 99.3fm in County Meath, Ireland. Energy was one of the most successful pirate radio stations in Ireland in the 1990’s. He presented breakfast for four years.
Since then Parke has worked in the industry from stations in (Berlin) to local Irish & (UK) stations to International station [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_252] Atlantic 252 broadcasting to millions across the UK, Ireland and Europe. He is currently "Group Head of Music" for the Q Radio Network, Northern Ireland, along with hosting a Breakfast Show on [http://www.q102.fm/] Q102.9 in L’Derry, Northern Ireland.
His amazing career has spanned 20 years and includes playing in some top night clubs in Europe. He retired from playing live in 2002. He is single and lives just outside Londonderry city. He won 'Best Breakfast Show 2005" and has now embarked on his own radio project for the first time since Energy Radio’s closure in 1997. His new project ‘Buzz FM’ can be found streaming via [www.buzzradio.fm] www.buzzradio.fm
PERSONAL LIFEParke has been linked with many beautiful women and relationships including Dutch woman Mariska Hilbrands, German Masina Beelke and Slovenian Kelly Herby. Besides his many rendezvous with women he has kept his personal life very secret. He was engaged twice, first to Beelke and Lorraine McNally in 1999 after his return to Ireland to present Kiss 106 Breakfast. Parke had a relationship prior to Mcnally with Tracy McCann who he now calls ‘The Most Genuine’.
He is known in Radio as 'The Bee Keeper' because he owns buzz fm along with unknown investment projects thanks to his multimillionaire Fathers wealth passed on.
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