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United Kingdom Phil Taggart has transitioned from a renowned BBC Radio 1 DJ and music tastemaker to a prominent podcaster and author, sharing his expertise on emerging artists and the music industry.
Taggart presented Best Before on Channel 4 in 2015, each episode featuring a guest curator. They included Wolf Alice, Gilles Peterson, Big Narstie, Eats Everything, Naughty Boy and Sleaford Mods.
The radio and music guru and host of Spotify ’s ChillDaBeats show told us what he thought about our suggestions Watch until the end to hear which one was a winner
We specialised in scouting, nurturing and releasing music from talented young artists from all over the World. Hometown Records was a partner label to The Orchard and previously Sony Red.
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As a specialist in new and alternative music, Phil has given first radio plays to the likes of Royal Blood, London Grammar, Jorja Smith, Lewis Capaldi, Billie Eilish & Years and Years.
Philip Taggart began his musical career playing the band Colenso Parade. At 16 years old he began to organise gigs in his hometown of Omagh, before becoming ...
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Taggart has presented many roles for Vevo including their 2016 Lift series, their mainstream brand VVV as well as coverage from The Great Escape and Bestival.
Philip Taggart was born in Derry but raised in Drumragh, County Tyrone. His career in music began at an early age, playing bass in the band Colenso Parade from age 15 to 24, touring the UK and supporting bands like Richard Hawley and Dirty Pretty Things. At 16, he started organizing gigs in his hometown of Omagh and soon after began DJing in local nightclubs. By 17, Taggart was writing for the music magazine Alternative Ulster. While studying at the University of Ulster at Coleraine, he earned the BBC/Skillset Young Broadcaster of the Year award. In 2008, Taggart co-founded and worked behind the scenes for Strule FM, an Omagh community radio station, which received a Sony Radio Academy Award in 2009. His early radio career then saw him covering for Rigsy on BBC Radio Ulster’s Across the Line program from 2010.
In December 2011, Taggart became the host of BBC Introducing in Northern Ireland, showcasing new music from the region and leading to a “DAB Rising Star” nomination at the 2012 Sony Radio Academy Awards. He progressed to national BBC Radio 1 programs, covering for various presenters. From January 2013, he co-hosted the Monday–Thursday 10pm–midnight show on Radio 1 with Alice Levine. Following a schedule change in September 2014, he hosted a new music program on Thursday nights and later took over the Sunday night show (10pm–1am) after Annie Mac’s move. In April 2016, his Thursday show ended, and he moved to a Sunday 7pm–9pm slot with “Radio 1’s Chillest Show,” focusing on chilled-out and new tracks. He also presented “Radio 1’s Specialist Chart/Hype Chart” from October 2016 to September 2019. In November 2020, Taggart announced his departure from Radio 1, effective January 2021.
Beyond radio, Taggart has had a diverse career. In television, he appeared on BBC Three’s coverage of Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2013, fronted the documentary “Christmas on Benefits” (2013), and presented “Best Before” on Channel 4 in 2015, featuring guest curators like Wolf Alice and Big Narstie. He owns Hometown Records, an independent record label that has signed artists such as Rhodes, Rat Boy, and Rejjie Snow. As a DJ, he held a residency at Ibiza Rocks in 2016 and a monthly residency at Koko in Camden, touring extensively. Taggart also created Slacker, a club night in East London, starting in June 2015, which has hosted acts like Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes and Blossoms. In September 2018, he launched “Phil Taggart’s Slacker Podcast,” interviewing musicians, which reached number one on the Music Podcast Chart. In May 2019, he released his debut book, “Phil Taggart’s Slacker Guide to the Music Industry.” Recently, he launched “ChillDaBeats” on Spotify in May 2021, an evolution of his Radio 1 show, featuring guest ‘Soul Food Selectors’ like Liam Gallagher and Jon Hopkins, and aims to provide a community for music and wellness.
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