Andi Durrant
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Andrew "Andi" Richard Durrant (born in February 1981) is a radio presenter, DJ and music producer from the UK and one half of Riley & Durrant
team.
He is most notable for his Galaxy
radio shows (now Capital FM
) on Friday and Saturday nights, where he specialises in electronic music and guest DJ sessions, for which he has received 3 Sony Radio Academy Awards
;
Durrant's Warmup program is the highest audience-rated dance show in the UK Saturday nights and regularly attracts guests such as Carl Cox
, Pendulum
, Groove Armada
, Paul Van Dyk
, Paul Oakenfold
and the Chemical Brothers.
As part of Riley & Durrant
, Durrant holds residencies at Privilege and Amnesia Ibiza, Ministry of Sound in London and Nocturnal Sheffield. Through their Electrik Playground club nights and record label and radio programs, Riley & Durrant have been influential in playing and promoting underground electronic music on UK radio.
Durrant also runs his own production company, Distorted Productions Ltd, making specialist radio shows, documentaries and jingles for UK and international radio stations.
Riley & Durrant
Riley & Durrant are an electronic music production and DJ duo based in Leeds, UKAndi Durrant and Nick Riley met whilst DJing together at Sheffield super-club Gatecrasher in 2002 and have been producing music since 2003....
team.
He is most notable for his Galaxy
The Galaxy Network
The Galaxy Network was a radio station brand owned by Global Radio and broadcast across the British Isles on FM in regional areas of England and Scotland, through the digital platform with Sky and DAB and online respectively. The Galaxy Network included stations: Galaxy Birmingham, Galaxy...
radio shows (now Capital FM
The Capital FM Network
Capital is a radio network of nine Independent Local Radio stations in the United Kingdom which are owned and operated by Global Radio, launching on 3 January 2011. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at various times...
) on Friday and Saturday nights, where he specialises in electronic music and guest DJ sessions, for which he has received 3 Sony Radio Academy Awards
Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...
;
- In 2007, Durrant won the bronze award.
- In 2008, he received the much coveted Gold Award as Music Broadcaster of the Year,.
- In 2009, he won the Silver award for best Specialist Music Program.
Durrant's Warmup program is the highest audience-rated dance show in the UK Saturday nights and regularly attracts guests such as Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
, Pendulum
Pendulum (band)
Pendulum is an Australian drum and bass and electronic rock band founded in 2002 in Perth by Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, and Paul Harding.Swire and McGrillen were members of the rock band known as Xygen. After hearing Konflict's "Messiah" at a club, they were inspired to enter into the drum and...
, Groove Armada
Groove Armada
Groove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...
, Paul Van Dyk
Paul van Dyk
Matthias Paul, better known by his stage name Paul van Dyk is a German Grammy Award-winning Electronic Dance Music DJ, musician and record producer...
, Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
and the Chemical Brothers.
As part of Riley & Durrant
Riley & Durrant
Riley & Durrant are an electronic music production and DJ duo based in Leeds, UKAndi Durrant and Nick Riley met whilst DJing together at Sheffield super-club Gatecrasher in 2002 and have been producing music since 2003....
, Durrant holds residencies at Privilege and Amnesia Ibiza, Ministry of Sound in London and Nocturnal Sheffield. Through their Electrik Playground club nights and record label and radio programs, Riley & Durrant have been influential in playing and promoting underground electronic music on UK radio.
Durrant also runs his own production company, Distorted Productions Ltd, making specialist radio shows, documentaries and jingles for UK and international radio stations.
External links
- Riley and Durrant Official Website
- Andi Durrant | On-Air on Capital FMThe Capital FM NetworkCapital is a radio network of nine Independent Local Radio stations in the United Kingdom which are owned and operated by Global Radio, launching on 3 January 2011. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at various times...
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