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Podcast #19: Radio Plugger & DJ Promo Pool Boss, Simon Walsh

Simon Walsh is the man many record labels rely upon to promote their biggest new tunes to UK audiences. In this episode of Tales From The Dancefloor, he shares his story...

Tapping into an unusual reserve of “get up and go”, a young Simon Walsh did just that . His jet-setting start to his music career involved things like, y’know, hearing Larry Levan play and visiting Studio 54 in New York…

Quickly fascinated by the science of promoting new releases, Simon went on to found what is now the biggest independent music promotion company in the UK, Music House, working on both the biggest commercial releases and more underground sounds. He’s still doing it today, decades on.

In this episode of Tales From The Dancefloor, Simon shares many stories, including tales of being a radio plugger, and driving a very young Take That around the UK from gig to gig…

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Phil Morse: Phil Morse is the founder of Digital DJ Tips. His DJ career has taken him from a 15-year residency in Manchester, England, to the main room at Privilege in Ibiza - the world's biggest club. He is also an award-winning club promoter, and has taught music tech and DJing since 2010. He regularly speaks at DJ seminars and events worldwide.
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