Michael "Vic" Galloway (born 4 August 1972, Muscat, Oman) is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland (formerly known as Air) every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am. He presents BBC Scotland's T in the Park television coverage every summer and has also presented the station's The Music Show.
In addition to his regular shows which have been running for over 11 years on BBC Radio, Vic has presented 2 series of 'Mouthing Off'[1] and ‘The Big Scottish Adventure'[2], as well as various documentary series including 'Indie-pendent Scotland', 'The Banned History of Rock'n'Roll', ‘Meet the Neighbours’ and ‘School for Genius’. He has broadcast live shows from the 'T in the Park', 'South by South West'[3], Indian Summer, 'Live 8' and ‘Connect' festivals for the BBC. He has also recently presented the Radio 1 Rock Show and covered for Marc Riley on BBC 6Music[4].
[edit] Vic Galloway on BBC Television
On TV he has presented 5 years of BBC 1 and BBC 2's 'T in the Park' coverage [5], 'The Music Show'[6] on BBC 2, BBC 4’s ‘Caledonia Dreaming’[7], and Channel 4’s ‘Transmission’[8].
[edit] Media career
As a freelance journalist, Vic Galloway does regular work for newspapers, magazines and websites, including a weekly music column for ‘A-Listed’. He has also written for The List and contributed articles such as "Why more DJ's must be like Peel" [9] to the Sunday Herald. He is often invited to host and MC events, such as 'Burnsong'[10], 'Ballads of The Book'[11] and 'The Scottish Style Awards'[12] in recent years. He also DJ’s in clubs and universities across the UK and abroad. In 2009-2010 he compered the ‘Waverley Stage’[13] as part of Edinburgh’s legendary Hogmanay Street Party Celebrations. Vic also writes a weekly column for the website Dear Scotland which features a listing of every Scottish band touring outside the UK that week [14].
On November 2nd 2010, it was announced that Vic would be leaving the Radio 1 Introducing show[15], to be replaced by Ally McCrae of Detour Scotland[16].
[edit] Personal life
Galloway grew up in Haddington and achieved three A-levels, two Highers and eight GCSEs. A member of the National Youth Theatre, he played in the bands Huckleberry and The Deaf Mutes and has also written for fanzines, worked as lighting director and co-ordinator at The Venue in Edinburgh, helped set up the independent Copper Records, and worked as press and radio promoter for Human Condition Records in Edinburgh. He's currently working as a specialist advisor for the Scottish Arts Council as well as writing, performing and producing music of his own.
[edit] External links
* Vic Galloway at BBC Programmes (Radio 1)
* Vic Galloway at BBC Programmes (Radio Scotland)
* Vic Galloway on Myspace
* Vic Galloway on Twitter
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In addition to his regular shows which have been running for over 11 years on BBC Radio, Vic has presented 2 series of 'Mouthing Off'[1] and ‘The Big Scottish Adventure'[2], as well as various documentary series including 'Indie-pendent Scotland', 'The Banned History of Rock'n'Roll', ‘Meet the Neighbours’ and ‘School for Genius’. He has broadcast live shows from the 'T in the Park', 'South by South West'[3], Indian Summer, 'Live 8' and ‘Connect' festivals for the BBC. He has also recently presented the Radio 1 Rock Show and covered for Marc Riley on BBC 6Music[4].
[edit] Vic Galloway on BBC Television
On TV he has presented 5 years of BBC 1 and BBC 2's 'T in the Park' coverage [5], 'The Music Show'[6] on BBC 2, BBC 4’s ‘Caledonia Dreaming’[7], and Channel 4’s ‘Transmission’[8].
[edit] Media career
As a freelance journalist, Vic Galloway does regular work for newspapers, magazines and websites, including a weekly music column for ‘A-Listed’. He has also written for The List and contributed articles such as "Why more DJ's must be like Peel" [9] to the Sunday Herald. He is often invited to host and MC events, such as 'Burnsong'[10], 'Ballads of The Book'[11] and 'The Scottish Style Awards'[12] in recent years. He also DJ’s in clubs and universities across the UK and abroad. In 2009-2010 he compered the ‘Waverley Stage’[13] as part of Edinburgh’s legendary Hogmanay Street Party Celebrations. Vic also writes a weekly column for the website Dear Scotland which features a listing of every Scottish band touring outside the UK that week [14].
On November 2nd 2010, it was announced that Vic would be leaving the Radio 1 Introducing show[15], to be replaced by Ally McCrae of Detour Scotland[16].
[edit] Personal life
Galloway grew up in Haddington and achieved three A-levels, two Highers and eight GCSEs. A member of the National Youth Theatre, he played in the bands Huckleberry and The Deaf Mutes and has also written for fanzines, worked as lighting director and co-ordinator at The Venue in Edinburgh, helped set up the independent Copper Records, and worked as press and radio promoter for Human Condition Records in Edinburgh. He's currently working as a specialist advisor for the Scottish Arts Council as well as writing, performing and producing music of his own.
[edit] External links
* Vic Galloway at BBC Programmes (Radio 1)
* Vic Galloway at BBC Programmes (Radio Scotland)
* Vic Galloway on Myspace
* Vic Galloway on Twitter
[hide]
v • d • e
BBC Radio 1
DJs
Aled Haydn Jones · Annie Mac · Annie Nightingale · Benji B · Bethan Elfyn · Chris Moyles · Daniel P. Carter · Dev · Edith Bowman · Fabio · Fearne Cotton · Gilles Peterson · Greg James · Grooverider · Huw Stephens · Jo Whiley · Judge Jules · Kissy Sell Out · Kutski · Matt Edmondson · Mike Davies · MistaJam · Nick Grimshaw · Nihal Arthanayake · Pete Tong · Ras Kwame · Reggie Yates · Rob da Bank · Rory McConnell · Sara Cox · Scott Mills · Tim Westwood · Trevor Nelson · Vernon Kay · Vic Galloway · Zane Lowe
Other contributors
Dominic Byrne · Dave Vitty · James King
Controllers
Matthew Bannister · Johnny Beerling · Derek Chinnery · Charles McLelland · Douglas Muggeridge · Andy Parfitt · Robin Scott
Shows
Chappers and Dave · Essential Selection · Essential Mix · Newsbeat · The Chris Moyles Show · The Scott Mills Show · The Surgery with Aled · The Fearne Cotton Show
Related articles
BBC Radio · BBC Radio 1Xtra · Radio 1 Podcasts · Radio 1's Big Weekend · Live Lounge (Radio 1's Live Lounge · Volume 2 · Volume 3 · Volume 4 · Volume 5 · List of covers) · Established 1967 · Yalding House · BBC Introducing