Gilles Peterson

Gilles Peterson
Peterson at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon
Peterson at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon
Background information
Birth nameGilles Jérôme Moehrle
Born (1964-09-28) 28 September 1964 (age 59)
Caen, Calvados, France
OriginLondon, England
GenresAcid jazz, hip hop, soul, electronic, world, breakbeat
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, record label owner
Years active1986–present
LabelsAcid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, Brownswood
Websitegillespetersonworldwide.com

Gilles Jérôme Moehrle MBE (French pronunciation: [ʒil ʒeʁom muʁl]; born 28 September 1964),[1][2] better known as Gilles Peterson (/dʒaɪlz/), is a French broadcaster, DJ, and record label owner. He founded the influential labels Acid Jazz and Talkin' Loud, and started his current label Brownswood Recordings in 2006. He was awarded an honorary MBE in 2004, the AIM Award for Indie Champion and the Mixmag Award for Outstanding Contribution To Dance Music in 2013, the PRS for Music Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio in 2014,[3] and The A&R Award from the Music Producers Guild in 2019.[4]

Throughout his career, Peterson has played a pivotal role in promoting genres such as jazz, hip-hop, and electronic music. He started his career on pirate radio stations Radio Invicta and K-Jazz, later joining legal stations in London, first the newly founded Jazz FM, and then onto the dance music station Kiss FM.[5] In 1998, he was hired by BBC Radio 1, and in 2012 he began hosting a three-hour Saturday afternoon programme on BBC Radio 6 Music.[6] He hosts a syndicated radio programme that is broadcast in seven European countries.

In 2016, he launched the online radio station Worldwide FM with Boiler Room co-founder and original host Thristian Richards.[7] He also hosts mixes and new music on his SoundCloud[8] page, where he has over three million followers. He is behind several events celebrating the music that he supports through his DJ sets and radio shows. Since 2005, he has hosted the annual Worldwide Awards in London and Worldwide Festival in Sète. In 2019, launched the new We Out Here festival in the UK.

  1. ^ Davet, Stéphane (27 June 2014). "Gilles Peterson en quatre dates" [Gilles Peterson in four dates]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GPMBE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Gilles Peterson to receive PRS for Music Award". www.prsformusic.com. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "The Music Producers Guild Announces its 2019 Awards Winners". The Music Producers Guild. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Interview: Gilles Peterson's Inspirations and Influences". RBMA Daily. 20 November 2015.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music – Gilles Peterson". BBC Radio 6 Music. BBC. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Global Roots - Thristian • EartH (Evolutionary Arts Hackney).html". Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ "gillespeterson". SoundCloud. Retrieved 16 July 2019.