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Norman then established himself through the London pirate radio station Kiss_100 , which he co-managed alongside Gordon Mac and George Power. Norman's show on Kiss became legendary, and he soon joined Gilles_Peterson at his label Talkin' Loud. Now Norman Jay MBE, his Good Times Sound System that started at Notting Hill Carnival is now a strong brand in its own right, as a record compilation and as a party organiser. Many music fans attend the two day August bank holiday carnival purely to see Norman, and the numbers at Good Times has grown to an estimated 3,000 a day. Norman has a his own website Www.normanjay.com and has a dedicated page on BBC London - the BBC's local radio and tv station for the capital. Read Norman Jay's BBC London Profile. Norman describes himself as a house music dj, but the Good Times concept includes classic 70s and 80s Funk , Soul and Jazz-funk , previous carnival tracks have typically included Estele 's 1980; and tracks featured in recent radio shows have included Billy Griffin - Hold Me Tighter In The Rain and more contemporary tracks in the form of Heavy's track Wonderlove. The BBC website describes his music as "the cream of 70s disco with the latest club anthems." Meanwhile the Good Times brand has extended into a series of compilation CDs. Norman was one of 20 djs who played one track each at the 2005 BBC Worldwide Awards which produced three specials for BBC Radio 1 over Christmas and New Years, hosted by Gilles Peterson . He's a dedicated Tottenham Hotspur football supporter and was awarded the MBE for services to music in 2002. Sources |
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