Danielle Perry

Danielle Perry, born on June 4, 1980, in Bournemouth, England, embarked on her career in the media and music industries with a strong foundation in music education. She earned a BA (Hons) Music degree from Southampton University, which provided a comprehensive understanding of the field. Following her graduation, Perry entered local radio, gaining initial experience at various stations across the south coast of England. Her early work included roles at GCap Media’s Power and Ocean FM. This period allowed her to develop essential broadcasting skills and gain practical knowledge of radio operations.

Her career progressed to The Coast (CanWest Media), where she collaborated with acclaimed presenters Simon James and Hill, who were triple Sony award winners. This collaboration led to an opportunity at Kerrang! Radio, where Perry joined their breakfast show. The show achieved recognition, winning a bronze Sony Radio Award. Building on this success, Perry was promoted to daytime presenter at Kerrang! Radio, a role in which she consistently delivered strong audience figures. In 2013, she moved to XFM London, hosting the weekday evening show from 7 PM to 10 PM. During her tenure, she also voiced and fronted the flagship program for the digital station Q, which involved hosting live sessions, interviewing guests, and curating specialized playlists for Q NOW, a new-music program. A notable project during this time was producing and presenting a Muse special, which was featured in the first-ever edition of Q Magazine on the iPad in 2012.

In 2015, Perry joined Absolute Radio, initially presenting a weekday show from 4 PM to 6 PM. She currently hosts weeknights from 7 PM to 10 PM and Sundays from 8 PM to midnight on Absolute Radio. Additionally, she presents a weekday 1 PM to 4 PM show on Absolute Radio 90s. In 2023, Perry began presenting on Jazz FM as part of the daytime lineup, and in 2024, she took over the Saturday morning show on Scala Radio. Beyond her radio work, Perry is an active musician, performing at various UK festivals including the Isle of Wight Festival, Camden Crawl, The Great Escape Festival, and Lovebox. She plays instruments such as the 1966 Fender Rhodes, Korg SV1-88, harmonium, and piano. She has toured with Jim Jones Revue and opened for acts like Band of Skulls. Perry also curates and produces “Miss Perry Presents,” a live music night in Birmingham, designed to promote new music. She is also a recognized judge for the AIM Awards and contributes to the BBC Sound of Poll annually. She resides in Brighton with her husband and daughter.