Sharif Galal
Encyclopedia
Sharif Galal is a DJ and radio
announcer best known for his work at Triple J
in Australia
.
Born in Egypt
, he grew up in a British
boarding school.
He first started as a DJ in Alexandria in 1985. A year later, he was working for Radio Cairo, broadcasting a show cominging Middle Eastern and English new wave pop music.
He moved rather quickly after this, moving to work as a DJ - firstly in the UK in 1987, and the following year to Melbourne
, in his new home country, Australia. He studied at Melbourne University and in 1989 he returned to radio, working at Melbourne's 3RRR.
In 1993 he moved to Sydney
where he formed his own nightclub "Sub Club" at Kinselas. He worked for Warner Music for two years as their Dance Music
Consultant.
The next couple of years were spent working for SBS
, both in their television
and radio departments - as a researcher, journalist and broadcaster. He was part of the team that developed the television show Alchemy
for SBS television.
In 1995 he mixed a DJ set on the Triple J show Mix Up. He was subsequently hired by Triple J to fill the dance music gap left by Andy Glitre's departure. The show was named The Groove Train, and both it and Mix Up have been in Galal's capable hands ever since.
The show was awarded the Dance Music Awards Best Radio Show in 2000 and 2002.
Galal still works as a freelance compilation consultant for BMG
Australia.
Radio
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announcer best known for his work at Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Born in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, he grew up in a British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
boarding school.
He first started as a DJ in Alexandria in 1985. A year later, he was working for Radio Cairo, broadcasting a show cominging Middle Eastern and English new wave pop music.
He moved rather quickly after this, moving to work as a DJ - firstly in the UK in 1987, and the following year to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, in his new home country, Australia. He studied at Melbourne University and in 1989 he returned to radio, working at Melbourne's 3RRR.
In 1993 he moved to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
where he formed his own nightclub "Sub Club" at Kinselas. He worked for Warner Music for two years as their Dance Music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
Consultant.
The next couple of years were spent working for SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
, both in their television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio departments - as a researcher, journalist and broadcaster. He was part of the team that developed the television show Alchemy
Alchemy
Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...
for SBS television.
In 1995 he mixed a DJ set on the Triple J show Mix Up. He was subsequently hired by Triple J to fill the dance music gap left by Andy Glitre's departure. The show was named The Groove Train, and both it and Mix Up have been in Galal's capable hands ever since.
The show was awarded the Dance Music Awards Best Radio Show in 2000 and 2002.
Galal still works as a freelance compilation consultant for BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
Australia.