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THE DOTUN ADEBAYO STORY
My once upon a time
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Dotun Adebayo MBE is a British radio presenter, writer, and publisher. He graduated from Essex with a BA in Philosophy in 1987 and was presented with the Alumnus of the Year Award in 2008.
After graduating, Dotun became a music journalist for publications including NME, Melody Maker, Time Out and Echoes. Today, he presents on BBC Radio 5
Dotun Adebayo MBE is a British radio presenter, writer, and publisher. He graduated from Essex with a BA in Philosophy in 1987 and was presented with the Alumnus of the Year Award in 2008.
After graduating, Dotun became a music journalist for publications including NME, Melody Maker, Time Out and Echoes. Today, he presents on BBC Radio 5 Live and is an accomplished writer and publisher; he founded the publishing company X Press and is author of ‘Can I Have My Balls Back Please?”. Dotun also launched Britain's first general interest black internet television station, colourtelly.tv, to represent under-serviced or neglected minority viewers.
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Adebayo has long been a late-night presenter, hosting 5 Live’s Up All Night three nights a week for many years (Rhod Sharp did the other nights). With Sharp leaving, Adebayo is now doing Monday to Friday 1am to 5am, and he sounds as relaxed and open as ever. The new format emphasises listeners calling in, rightly: during lockdown, Adebayo
Adebayo has long been a late-night presenter, hosting 5 Live’s Up All Night three nights a week for many years (Rhod Sharp did the other nights). With Sharp leaving, Adebayo is now doing Monday to Friday 1am to 5am, and he sounds as relaxed and open as ever. The new format emphasises listeners calling in, rightly: during lockdown, Adebayo did a similar overnight show on BBC Radio London, and there were a lot of calls. He handles callers kindly and without ego, getting stories and encouraging opinions without the argy-bargy of most phone-in shows.
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Dotun Adebayo MBE, ex-chair of the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, has written an opinion column for the Guardian in which he discusses the importance of recognising the poets of today's generation:
‘In Tottenham, where I am from, literary recognition for their rhymes would transform young peoples lives. Rappers have transformed the English language. And ya know dat.
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