The Soul Music Radio Team

Ex Pirate DJ " The Snake" as he was known back then has been broadcasting for nearly 40 years.   Bought his first record in ‘82 and has been hooked ever since.  Aged 16 he would hire venues and put on Northern Soul and Motown events in North Kent.   Transporting equipment and vinyl on a Vespa was tough but once he passed his test at 17 he bought a van and expanded the operation across the South East and Central London.   He was guest DJ for other promoters incl. the famous 100 Club All Nighters for, arguably, the King of Rare Soul Ady Croasdell.{ Kent Record Label }   He DJ’d for Kent Soul Club and at many Scooter Rally Soul events. Whilst his passion for Motown and Northern Soul is still strong he is just as likely nowadays to play Disco, Jazz Funk, 2 Step, Rare Groove, Modern Soul, Latin and Soulful House He was a mobile DJ  for 30 years before resorting back to his love of all things soul and has held residencies at several  South East Nightclubs including The Legendary Swan, { aka Caesars } on the Old Kent Road.  Currently  hosts a monthly event the OLD SOUL ROADSHOW in West Wickham ( Now Into its 15th Year )   Where he plays a mix of Funk - Disco - Jazz Funk - Crossover and Rare Grooves from 1975 to early 90. A founder member of Palace Radio, a talk based platform for Crystal Palace FC which ran for 12 years. He would interview fans, players and management and would commentate on matches and be used as a pundit.   This led to becoming a sports journalist / broadcaster and tech op for Capital Radio where he stayed 5 years waxing lyrical on his other passion of football for Capital Gold, Invicta FM  and KMFM covering Gillingham matches.   He also enjoyed sporadic appearances for the BBC as Co Comentator when a Crystal Palace expert was required.   In addition to his long running monthly gig he organises a couple of soulful charity events each year. His most recent project raising over £700 for St Christophers Hospice.   James has DJ’d at Margate Soul Festival for the last 5 years, most recently at the Wig and Pen, Market Square.   For 15 years he owned a record shop in South London called Python Sounds, which also traded PA equipment.   Early 2023 he teamed up with a pal to produce a reworking of Garfield Fleming’s – Don’t Send Me Away under his alias “ Soulboy Jim “ which has received really positive reviews. Watch This space as another few on the way.   He recently started a fortnightly Mailshot informing members of all soul gigs in South East London and North Kent area.     Finally its been said he has THE PERFECT FACE FOR RADIO { hence the hat n glasses remaining on in his photo }  Just a regular bloke really that is more than a little obsessed with Soul Music !

Ashley Scott is a talented vocalist from Philadelphia, PA. Known for international radio charting singles like the 2022 release “Together,” the lush ballad “Words” (2016), the groovy “Thought of You” (2021) and “Dance The Night Away” (2020) and his international anthem “Don’t Throw Our Love Away” (2021). He began singing and discovering music at the tender age of 3 from listening and watching is aunt Helen Scott of The Three Degrees and The Delfonics. Ashley continues to releasemusic across the Soul, Jazz, and Dance genres globally.

The biggest part of Ashley’s life and musical path came when he attended Howard University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music. At Howard University Ashley studied jazz voice under legendary jazz drummer and vocalist Grady Tate, Kehembe Eichelberger, and the late Webster Lewis. Ashley also joined the Howard University Gospel Choir, which has produced R&B artist Angela Winbush, Tawatha Agee of Mtume, Pure Soul, and Gospel great Richard Smallwood. During his tenure with the Howard Gospel Choir, Ashley has performed behind Edwin and Walter Hawkins and Dorinda Clark of The Clark Sisters. The choir was also privileged to perform for President Bill Clinton at The Department of Agriculture for the unveiling portrait of former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy.

Professionally he has sung background for Lady Alma and Jean Carn as well as shared the stage
with Bilal, Marcus Johnson and Grammy Award Winners Take 6. In the studio he has recorded
vocals for Chavous, Sarah’s Girl, Geneva Renee, Tye Tribbett, Jim Stephens, and Will Downing.
In other musical attributes Ashley has served as a Board Member and Vice President of The
Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter. Ashley is the Founder of The Soulful Sounds Series
that is an R&B Educational Program. He co-founded a non-profit The Artists United with
his partner Lox Knox that educates youth on the entertainment industry through its
I.C.A.R.E Academy program. In his personal life he is a man who gives back to the
community.

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I started my Dj career as a dancer, for one of the big Djs in kent. And one night he was called up to the mangers office, and he asked me to put on a few records while he was upstairs. He was gone quiet some time, so I started playing the tunes that I would dance too. A doorman came up to me and asked me to announce for a vehicle to be moved. I was petrified but found it was a good feeling. By the time the Dj had come back I had the dancefloor packed. He asked me if I fancied being his warm up Dj every week after that.

I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time, and carried on warming up for some of the big Djs on the scene. I worked on the Kent Soul Festival and a Pirate radio station. I then started putting on my own nights and promotions, bringing in Artist that were going to be the next big thing. As well as established artists. And I soon found myself working in Big clubs in kent & London and ended up travelling around the U.K holding residencies In Guernsey and Nottingham. I fell in love with the midlands and soon established myself in the midlands and moved up there. My love of the music has always been my driving force, I have worked commercial nights as well as specialist nights. I grew up on the Jazz-Funk and soul scene. And when I went back on radio I went back to my roots.

I Started way back in my teens (early 80's) Djing for friends and also putting on a few gigs (Soul Music of course)..Then after taking time out to start a family. I decided I needed to get back into the soul scene. Firstly doing warm up at a local event and then leading on to doing a regular Soul Night at Roberts Night Club for around 4 years. My passion was to get into radio and was invited to sit in on a show on zeroradio. Loved it and was given my own show The Soul Armoury was born..14 years later still going strong. Looking for a new challenge I was offered a show on Soul Music Radio and jumped at the chance... I'm loving doing radio and hope you can join me every Sunday evening from 5pm...Its still making a bang...

Hi I am host of The Lynda Law Soul Show, a weekly trip down memory lane of the best 70s and 80s Modern Soul music there is and music has been in my blood for as long as I can remember.

I started singing and learned to play the electric organ when I was 7 and never let it go after that.

I always wanted to sing with Gino Vannelli, so one day I contacted him, explained who I was and what I stood for in music.
Gino invited me to Los Angeles to sing a duet with him for his album 'Inconsolable Man', a single called Moment To Moment and I featured on two more songs on the album.

I also approached superstars like Jimmy James, The Drifters, Edwin Starr and George McCRae.

In the 90s I had 2 chart hits in the UK and across Europe.

My idol in music is Anita Baker but I am personally influenced by any soul based performer that touches my heart. Anyone that has longevity:

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