This week I am mostly fancying.....

Glamour girl, wannabe WAG and 'I'm a celebrity...' contestant Nicola McLean ONLY because of the pictures of her in the paper this morning washing in a waterfall. Those pictures moved me to near tears this morning. A few plates of hard food and a drive around the ends and she would be near perfect!!

But more importantly, click to here to see a choir singing some classic Outkast and murdering it!!!!!

'Mad' is an American humour magazine which pokes fun at all aspects of popular culture and parodies any and everything. The latest issue has a character of lil' Wayne on it's cover and at first I thought it was a little bit offensive because of the accompanying text but after more thought, I started to think that if you are on the cover of a prolific and popular magazine like 'Mad' than surely you should be happy right after all if you are in the public eye as much as Weezy you should expect to be poked fun at from time to time. It cant all be champagne, ladies and suitcases full of money!

My life is being consumed by a force stronger than I am. Rather than fight it, I have decided to live with it and ask you to join me! Gears of war 2 came out on the Xbox the other day and if you fancy taking on an endless hoard of locust with your boy than add me as a friend! Here's my gamer tag: devstar12 see you online y'all!!!!

This week I am mostly fancying......
X-factor stunner, stone cold fox and amazing vocalist Laura White. I was very upset to hear that despite being hotly tipped to win this years competition she was voted off the show over the weekend. But I have an idea that would see us both happy forever after. We could travel the world as a musical family much like the Van Trapp children, wowing audiences with our musical one, two punch. I am not sure what I would do in this musical family but just thinking about it is making me all broody! I am pretty sure that talking about starting a family with someone you haven't even met before is a quick way to scare somebody off but here goes my shot in the dark... Laura HOLLA!!!!

YES WE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am not a jealous person, I don't normally envy people who possess skills I do not have but this guy is now my idol. I don't know how he learned to do this, I don't care I just want to be just pal! Surf's up dude...! 

This week I am mostly fancying.....

Star of classic movies Desperado, Dogma, From dusk till dawn and erm... Wild wild west! Possibly the nicest er, personality in Hollywood and my crush for the week Salma Hayek. I can remember being a lad and watching Desperado and through all of the over the top violence, blood and gore, Salma emerged as true sex symbol. Please don't get me started on that scene where she sings with an acoustic guitar, NAKED! Even at 40 ,Salma is still killin' it. Holla at me sometime!

This is whats wrong with this planet!!!!!

I have heard of heely's for kids but actual high heels? Eeeew! I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit...

Gaze in amazement at what appears to be an old school looking boom box from the 80s but it is in fact a pillow case! I haven't been able to find out where I can get one from but if anyone from my family is reading this you know know what to but me for Xmas!!

Hello and welcome to a brand new section of my diary where I indulge in a twisted guilty pleasure of mine: watching people take a drop. I would like to call this section of the diary, 'DAAAM! That had to hurt homie!'
Now to kick of this brand new section I would like to start big. 'Scuse the pun (you will see why in a bit) I found this clip floating around the world wide web and what makes it so special is the effort our poor victim has put into trying to appear sexy. She tried to film herself doing a seductive dance for her boyfriend but it ended in tragedy. Click here if you dare!

This week I am mostly fancying...

Presenter, stone cold stunner, and smiley goddess Holly Willoughby. I haven't had a chance to check out Xtra factor over the weekends as I just barely make it to the end of the normal show without throwing something at the telly but I made an extra ('scuse the pun) effort to catch Xtra factor this weekend and instantly found this weeks crush in the gentle and seemingly endless eyes of Holly. mmmmmmmmm. I have recorded several episodes and fast forward all of the bits with the boring contestants and only watch Holly's highlights!

In the future, forget robots we will have trained monkey bus drivers, chefs, football players and waiters. Here is an insight into that futre..... click here

Singer songwriter and ladies man Joe. He is responsible for penning some true modern day R&B classics like 'Don't wanna be a player', 'All the things your man wont do' and 'Stutter'. But what about the man behind the music... sure he is a person of real substance, integrity and a good knowledge of the world. Wrong! Check out what happened when Joe went on a radio station to talk about the upcoming presidential election battle between Obama and McCain here. Joe, you FAIL!!!

This week I am mostly fancying...

The queen of rock & roll, sold over 80 million records and eight time Grammy award winning super fox, Tina Turner. ooooooooooh! Now lets stae the obvious, she is 70 which means nothing can really materialise from this weeks crush and I fully understand and embrace that fact. But had I been born 50 years ago, mama Tina would have been my main squeeze! A true diva who has maintained class and sex appeal for decades and while most 70 year olds are chilling out with the rest of the fogey's, mama Tina is rocking out on an American tour right now. What a woman! 

I have for a number of years tried to understand the fashion industry. I don't mind the stuff that actually makes it to the shops and people wear but most of the 'clothes' I see on the runway would look ridiculous on the high street. This is one more example of why you will NEVER see me front row of a fashion show with Kimora Simmons on one side of me and Lilly Allen on the other and a facial expression that says 'hmmm, that's looks so innovative and cool'

Erm...ok. I'm sure that there are a few bald horses running around a field somewhere because of this!

Me and my team, much like the rest of the world have been keeping a close eye on the American elections. Obviously it would be cool to see Barack be the new president but after seeing this clip of Mr Obama busting out some vintage moves on iconic American t.v. show 'Soul train' I think they should use this as part of his campaign! Bush cant dance like me!!!

This week I am mostly fancying....

Former Eastenders / The Bill and Footballer's wives actress Gillian 'Kathy' Taylfoth... I know, she is old enough to be my mum right? SO! Have you seen her foxtrot her sassy self around on strictly come dancing? If not click here and check out just how yummy a mummy can be! Shame she got booted off... I think the attraction might have something to do with her '40-a-day-habit' voice. All husky and that. I have been called wrong for who I am fancying this week but I stand by my decision and hope that you wont look at me differently or judge me in any way, I am just a man!

Psssst!! Hey, you ever wondered what would happen if Rick James, Bootsy Collins, Prince, George Clinton and Kool & the gang had a baby? Click here to find out...

This week I am mostly fancying....
The daughter of a hip hop pioneer turned reverend and reality T.V. star, Miss Angela Simons. YUM! I have to say that this young lady flew just below my radar for some time despite be featured quite heavily on the show 'Runs House' I think it is because she looks allot like Rev Run which can be a problem. But after seeing some recent pictures of her at a birthday party, I think that I can let that issue go! I hear that she is dating Bow Wow which is a bit of a shame. Maybe when she wants to date someone the same size or taller and doesn't need a booster seat when they eat out at a restaurant she will holla!

Sorry it's been a minute since I updated you with the latest but it's been a crazy week filled with shenanigans of the most peculiar! A big thank you to everyone who sent me messages welcoming me back to my normal time slot the love was very much appreciated especially at that early hour of the morning. I was however sent an e-mail that upset me slightly and I'm sure the sender didn't mean to cause offence. They reckon I look like this 'Wolf' guy from reality show 'I love New York 2'. I have checked out this guys photos and I have to say... I don't see it. what do you guys think?!

Look how much teeth he has in his mouth MAAAAHHNNN!!

As you may know, I have been covering the Breakfast show with my very lovely co-host Ms Dynamite all week! Tomorrow is unfortunately our last show but in case you m,missed any of the madness which had taken place over the past week, you can listen back via the bbc iplayer. We have covered a range of topics from babies insulting adults with there very 'real' approach to calling things as they see it, crusty body parts and what would happen if women ruled the world. Join us tomorrow for our last show together (for now!!) from 8am....

Just one day of binge drinking left! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Shouts to Petra who listens to the show. She was kind enough to create me my very own Facebook group! So if you check me out in the mornings come and join my club by typing in, 'Dev 1xtra' into the 'group' section of Facebook and help me get into triple figures by the end of the week...

Last nights drinking was rough for me. I feel like I am just drinking in order to reach my unit quota not because I want to relax and unwind. Obviously, drinking is supposed to be a fun social thing and you surely only drink the amount your comfortable with right? But some people do drink in excess and almost feel compelled to drink past there limit. Life seems a little less intense through blurry eyes and I quickly realised that it is easy to start to rely on alcohol to make you feel a bit better about things or even to suppress some emotions. Was back on the Corona's last night and I'm not ashamed to admit it! Just a few more days....!

The last week of 1xtra's drinking experiment!!!!!

Howdy, guess I got so caught up in who I am mostly fancying this week I forgot to keep you posted on how I am getting on with the alcohol thingy. Over the weekend I started to feel really run down and quite ill then to make things worse I woke up with a painful lump in my throat. I didn't really notice it on Friday night when I was out on the town but I can assure you the next day was agony for your boy! I tried to suffer in silence but finally cracked and called my doctor for some advice. I wasn't really surprised to hear that I had tonsillitis and a fever brought about because my immune system has been suppressed for two weeks. Now I don't want you to think that I am flaking out of this experiment but because I was taking medication to combat my illness, I did stop drinking over the weekend but started again yesterday with a chilled bottle of Rose all to my self! The end of the week cant come quick enough!!!

This week I am mostly fancying.....

23 year old singer / songwriter and good old fashioned jaw dropper Jasmine Sullivan....mmmmmm I had the opportunity to bump into her briefly at 1xtra's carnival after party for a whole 30seconds. I think that I mumbled some sort of incoherent chat up line in her direction but the noise was drowned out by the sound of my hands rubbing nervously together. Her album is hotly tipped to be one of the best this year and drops at the end of the month which is a shame because I will have mostly fancied at least three other people by then. It's a hard life eh?!

Day 10 of Dev's drinking experiment...

Tried to mix it up again instead of sticking to beers I tried some rather nice cocktails. Surprisingly enough, the staff at the bar I was out at, had no idea how much units there were in what I was drinking so I made sure I drank plenty! *Bad idea! On a more serious note, I have noticed that alcohol can affect you depending on your mod at the time. During days when I have felt a little bit down or lethargic, the alcohol magnifies that mod and to an extent makes it worse! I have tried to prevent this by drinking with friends instead of on my own!

- 3 beers
- 2 and a half raspberry Jack Daniels (mmmmmmmm!!!)
- 3 Martini cocktails

Day 9 of Dev's drinking experiment...

1xtra's carnival after party. I was there, mash up and in need of sleep. If you saw me you would have understood! I was mainly back on those pesky Corona's which had me going to the toilet every five minutes it's a shame I lost all of my conversation skill towards the end of the evening because I bumped into Jasmine Sullivan but all I could mutter was something about enjoying her music a asking for a photo. *sigh* Maybe next time....

Day 8 of Dev's drinking experiment....

It's been a whole week of drinking and I think that in these blurry seven days I have consumed a whole years worth of alcohol by my standards anyway! This weekend I ended up in a traditional Irish pub backing pints of beer, I attempted to DJ tipsy on Saturday night (think I actually played better than I normally do!!!) but Ithink I completly outdid myself at this years Notting Hill carnival... It's a good job I was with friends because I had to be proped up and practically carried home. Also shout out to whoever sold me a huge piece of chicken, that sobered your boy up quick!

Day 4 of Dev's drinking experiment:

Why did I ever agree to do this?! I must admit that I am feeling allot more perky and upbeat this morning compared to how I have felt for the whole week. I just want to go to bed one night in the week without my head spinning and breath smelling like a pub floor. Started quite late in the day as I went and got my self another tattoo which in hindsight probably wasn't the best idea given my current mission under progress. Had a few beers and some shots of an awful drink called 'jagermeister' or as I am calling it 'salty petrol'! This weekend will probably be a messy one as I am out DJing in a couple of clubs and those promoters just love giving your boy free drinks! I just hope that at the end of this experiment I don't end up like this

Oh and say no to this stuff.....

Day 3 of Dev's drinking experiment:

Starting to feel the strain of all of this alcohol in my system, what have I let myself in for?! Made sure I kept my belly full of good food today. Didn't start drinking until late afternoon but what a way to start things off; my producer suggested I try some over proof rum from Grenada which is a whopping 70% compared to the much weaker 40% rum we get in this country. You can see how that went down here. Over the course of the day I went out for drinks with a friend in North London's Camden town and consumed the following.....

- 3 corona's and lime ( 4.5 units )
- 1 dragon stout 7.2% ( 2 units )
- 2 shots of dark rum ( 2 units)

Day 2 of Dev's drinking experiment:

So for the next three weeks as part of 1xtra's drinking experiment, I will consume 8-10 units of alcohol a day which is about three times the recomended daily intake of booze. I have been given the all clear from my quack and passed a physical with flying colours so here I go......

Monday: 6 coronas and lime

Tuesday: More coronas, but this time I didnt have a drinking buddy. I had to consume all of that alcohol on my own! Must find someone to drink with or I may turn into a bit of a weirdo......

This week I am mostly drinking coronas......

This week I am mostly fancying.....

I cant believe it's that time again already! Time to fancy somebody new but who...? Hmmm.... This week's 'mostly fancying' came easily to me as I have been glued to my T.V. checking out the Olympics and trying to watch every event simultaneously. I have almost been spoilt for choice! But my heart has spoken and this week I will mostly be fancying a young lady who is hotly tipped for a gold medal in the BMX event, two time world sprint champion, Shanaze Reade. I have to admit straight away that the whole BMX thing is working tremendously in her favour. I am just sitting back now imagining how cool it would be to jump on the back of her BMX and be driven at top speed to wherever we need to go. The wind blowing playfully through my hair while Shanaze peddles furiously but oh so delicately. What a woman. Think about it Shanaze....HOLLA!

Check out Shanaze doing her thing here...

If like myself you keep a close but weary eye on the tabloids, you would have noticed that not a week goes by without a mysterious sighting either of a UFO or some kind of undiscovered mythical beast, usually the beast in question is Bigfoot. If your not familiar with 'biggie' click here to read more because I don't have it in me to explain! Anyway this week's Bigfoot story interested me because it wasn't someone saying they had seen the illusive Sasquatch, these jokers had claimed to have found his body in the woods (as you do) and now have him in storage (a freezer). I was so excited to hear about this............ until I saw the pictures. *sigh* It's like the day I found out there was no tooth fairy...

Ahh the wonders and perils of the internet. The thing is, once a photo appears on the worldwide web it becomes public property. Anyone can view and save it to their hard drives in a matter of clicks. Now we all have pictures from our past we pray daily never end up on the web for all to see and unfortunately, that day has come for one of our beloved RnB superstars. *sigh*

Bless his little cotton socks, which judging by the 'ballin' on a budget' outfit have holes in them. Where do I begin? I will try and keep this positive and stick to the point but it will require some remarkable strength of character... He is so 90s in this photo. The head stocking, the modest sterling silver pendant, I refuse to comment on the lip piercing and the leather. Oh, the leather. It's not a full body shot but I bet the skin on my elbows that he is wearing a full body suit of leather and timberland boots. The shame....

This week I am mostly fancying....


Some say that I am a shallow lad for continuing this feature. I would like to use this diary entry to address some of these concerns. I am a child of love and therefore have lots of love to give, sometimes I am told too much! I have a duty as an intergalactic burning meteorite of passion to fancy the pants off of as many people as I can! This weeks apple of mine eye is Anglo-Iranian Manchester born and bred actress Roksaneh Ghawam-Shahidi. In the coming months I predict a sudden rise in Emerdale's male viewing figures. And the reason for this phenomenon....? This young lady:



HEEEELLLLLOOOOOO!!!! I did some research on her and she a proper actress and everything, she's done telly, theatre and now will be a factory worker called Leyla in Emerdale. I have already figured out how to enjoy Roksaneh without having to sit through countless hour of mind numbing soap storyline poop. I will simply 'sky plus' all episodes of Emerdale and fast forward to her bits. Good times.

This week I am mostly fancying....

19 year old former child pop star and now girl group singer, dancer and all round entertainer Rochelle from the band 'The Saturdays'. I know, I haven't heard of them either... but I would never let something as trivial as not being well known stop me from fancying someone. According to her profile, she likes tall muscle clad men who are successful at what they do. Well I cant help her out with any of those as I don't possess any of those attributes but I'm sure I could flex my brain muscles and make her laugh and show her a good time out on the town which is more than any Mr. Universe could do.... After reading her profile here I decided that based on her taste in music and film choices, we would probably last about a week before it all fell apart, but what a week it would be Rochelle! 

WARNING!!! Disturbing image imminent......

Stumbled across this beast the other day and was quite upset to hear that it dididn'tven make the news. If there are creatures like this running around this globe I for one would like to know so I can steer clear of that particular continent. I think it's a pig but it was born with a monkey's face. Either monkey's and pigs have been getting freaky in the woods or some harebrained scientist is meddling with mother nature again. Check it out, it's not for the faint of heart...... 

I remember when I was a lad, I asked my barber to cut some 'zig-zag' lines into the side of my head. He refused on the basis that it would make me look like a Bobby Brown backing dancer minus the parachute trousers. For years I would beg and plead with him to cut some sort of pattern or line into my bi-monthly skin fade but he never would. Now that I am older and can see as clear as day how ridiculous ANY lines cut into a hairstyle looks. My barber wasn't hating on me, he was trying to save me from falling down the slippery dodgy haircut route. May god bless that man's soul! Can you imagine me rolling round a city near you with a trim like this?

I am constantly getting ribbed by my fellow 1xtra DJs, friends people around me about my lack of this so called 'game'. I just want to say for the record, it is the people who try to run hard 'game', that makes my 'game' effective. Are you with me? It is amazing that I am able to converse with women at all especially when you consider my upbringing and introduction to spittin' game....

The Hoff, made all of us gullible young men believe that the only way to get women was to own an exotic car that talks. You also have to wear loads of leather and talk like a teleivision news anchor. Actually, come to think about it..... the car thing does work...!

The biggest player of all time. Henry 'the fonz' Winkler. Star of popular 70s T.V. show Happy days would have a different girl in every scene sometimes two or three! What type of role model was he setting for us?! All you need is a winning smile, a cool attitude and a ice cold catchphrase....

Lastly, I would like to blame Mr. Will Smith for making me, and many young men alike believe that using chat-up lines like this would ever work on a human female... *sigh* the humiliation!

This week I am mostly fancying......


T.V. Presenter, model and stone cold stunner, Melanie Sykes. She just recently split from her husband the other week and I think I have left enough time for it to simmer before I jumped on national radio saying that I fancy the pant off her! I can remember being a lad watching Mel the Big Breakfast with Johnny Vahn and Denise. I think she read the news or something, I never really paid attention at what she was saying I was too mesmerised by those big brown eyes and gentle Lancashire twang. You may remember her from the Boddingtons's advert, if not click here to jog your memory. Mate, I would run through dry deserts bare footed wearing a Borat thong to get close to Mel. She's lovely. 'member I told you yeah?!

Very upset to hear the other morning that Sarah Jessica Parker or SJP if your cool, has secretly had her famous mole removed from her chin. I understand that she may have grown tired of hearing punch lines about the mole, people stopping in the street to stare at it and wanting to take a picture of it and stuff but it was a defining feature. What would happen if Bob Deniro got rid of his lovely big mole? What if Will Smith had his enormous ears made smaller? I tell you what, I wouldn't know what's real from fantasy anymore. The world would descend into chaos, the sky would turn purple and people would be running everywhere. Until that day, I'm going to party like it's 1999. What does your mole say about you? Find out here
Unfortunately there were no photos of SJP post mole removal so here is a picture of a mole close up.... ewwwww, you just wanna flick it don't ya?!

This week I am mostly fancying......

B.E.T's 106 and Park co-host 'Rocsi'. Mmmmm. She is lovely. Look at her...go on have a look...mmmmm. She has been presenting 106 and park with her co-host Terence since they took over from former BET host AJ and Free which considering the massive following the show has isn't an easy challenge to rise to. But how can you be mad at that boat-race? As with all my weekly fancy-ables she has had her fair share of drama. Last year she was filmed talking about the heated album battle between 50 cent and Kanye. She called 50 some rather unsavoury names and called his music 'garbage'. Curtis naturally responded in classic over the top and way too harsh fashion, I think she is still feeling the after effects of the retaliation but that wont stop me from fancying the pants off her! Earlier last week she stormed off of her BET show after taking a little too much smack talk from her co-host. Check out the clip here. Judging from Terence's behaviour, I have to say that is classic 'I have recently been rejected' behaviour. WHAT UP ROCSI X 

This is why Jim Carey is still king......

OK so he hasn't made any really funny films in a while and seems to be more interested in serious roles. But this picture proves he hasn't fallen off the comedy wagon. I love this guy!

Every so often an image will appear on the internet that upsets a nation and burns itself onto the frontal lobe of all of our brains. I wish I could reach into my mind and scrub this picture out of my memory banks but I think it will be with me for a while. It's a sad day when someone lets themselves go this much. Thanks to the ever-on-point heads over at 'a tribe called next' blog for this one…. WHAT WHAT!!!!

This week I am mostly fancying.....

Former world number 1 tennis player and gold medallist Miss Serena Williams. Watching Serena running around the court over the past few weeks sweating, and letting out the odd war cry has made me want to be a better man. OK, first off, I am quite aware that I probably wouldn't be able to handle Serena. She is more than likely used to dating fellow athletes and or guys with banks accounts that would make oil barons green with envy. But, I think we would work perfectly.... She doesn't drink and I am a lightweight so picture this: we could get all dressed up, go out hit the town and around 11:30pm (usually the time I am out for the count) Serena could carry my limp and intoxicated body back to the car and drive us home. She could still get up at the crack of dawn for the odd tennis tournament. Would make some great photo opportunities for Heat magazine etc think about it.....

I have never been one to jump on new dance crazes, I missed the 'crank dat' by about two weeks and to the best of my knowledge I have yet to rolex sweep out in public. But this is one dance craze I don't think anyone will be doing anytime soon. When I first saw it I thought it was a joke but after seeing countless videos of people of all ages doing this dance, I realised, 'OMG IT'S REAL'. Surely the point of dancing is to make you look good or at least like you know what your doing, this dance makes you look like you have only just realised you can move your arms all by yourself. I have seen some dodgy moves from the dancehall scene but at lest the music is cool, check out this monstrosityhere . I'm sure the members of the Wu Tang clan are turning in their 36 chambers!

This week I am mostly fancying......

'Ambassador of British youth culture' and supermodel extradonaire Ms Agyness Deyn. She was a guest on Chris Moyel's show on Friday and was sat opposite me for a whole 5 minutes. Ok, so she looked a bit scared and maybe the fact that I was in a string vest and sweating slightly (dont ask...) might have put her in a stand off-ish mood but I certainly had fun! I don't want my big girls to think I have turned my back on them. I haven't sold out I promise.... if me and 'Aggie' ever did end up an item (HA!) you can rest assured that I would make sure she was well fed. But, she seems to be into the floppy haired dorks you see in indie bands so, I'm off to find me a band of dorks to jam with! See ya......

I know it's late people and I apologise for my shabbiness in getting these Ascot photos to you. I have had to travel long distances, climb mountains and do things I am not proud of to get these photos for you guys. It's been a long time coming, but here is the story in pictures..... 'my day at Ascot'.

Started off the day trying to blend in with the crown in a bid to hopefully over hear some handy racing tips....

Spotted plenty of ladies wearing some very tasty hats....

And more hats...

Next I went to have a closer look at the horses and see if I could pick a winner. Quite like the look of this chap and he's wearing my luck number...


Jenna demonstrates how tiny jockeys who ride these powerful animals are...

The fun and games are over as I knuckle down and decide to make my first bet of the day. Should probably mention that I cant understand the gibberish scribbled in this book and spent most of the day drawing smiley faces in the back...

Meanwhile, Jenna catches some jokes off the outrageous hats...


And more hats...

This is me just realising that I have lost a small fortune on a horse I overheard someone say was a 'sure bet'. Now that I have been to Ascot I can tell you that there is no such thing!

Today I really questioned the value of an English pound. I remember when I cost me 10p to get on the bus, 80p to go swimming and penny sweets really did just cost a penny. I found a pound in my jeans from yesterday as I was sprucing up my room this morning and it made my day. I was however stuck for ideas as to what to spend it on. I had lost of suggestions this morning ranging from the honest and practical to the plain weird. I have decided that the right thing to do is give it to charity but I have included some pictures of some items I like the look of in the pound shop....

A man always needs a clean pair of drawers right.......

Some leg warmer for my lengthy (hehehe) gym sessions....

These should make my bath time more enjoyable....

This week I am mostly fancying....

Audrey Hepburn in, 'My fair lady'(1964). I sat down to watch this classic the other day and was completely weak at the knees at the sight of a grubby faced Eliza Doolittle handing out floppy flowers on a 19th century east London street. It just did it for me. The last time I watched this film was by force when I was about 9 years old, so rather then notice Audrey's dreamy eyes and flawless complexion I was probably playing with some power rangers in my pyjamas whilst listening to Kris Kros. Hmmmm.... not much has changed.

Most of the e-mails I receive are lovely filled with humour and warm vibes from you beautiful people. Every now and then a creepy e-mail will come my way and I have to read it out. Sometimes they ask for money other times the are just strange and a little bit scary. Please allow me to share the latest oddity to bless my inbox. Enjoy....

This e-mail starts,'nice to meet you'
Hello,
How are you and how is your work hope all is moving fine.I seek for honest partner and I meet your profile on www.world-english.org it was interesting and attractive then I drop by to know who this was, I will like to know more about you. if you wouldn't mind you can email me

I will be very glad to read your mail with all pleasure. it will be nice to meet you and also read from you. please do honour my invitation so that we can exchange our pictures and maybe become partner.
Remember the distance does not matter what matters is the love we share with each other.
I wait to hear from you soon.

kiss regards Miss Suzee


Love it, cant wait for the next one! Should I reply? Nah maybe I should leave this one something tells me she might not see he funny side...

This week I am mostly fancying...

Kathreya from Big brother 9. Someone who loves cookies and giving back rubs?! Hello!! I think we would make a cool couple; I would enjoy the day long back rubs while feeding her cookies from around the world of different flavours and varieties. She seems like lots of fun, shedoesn'tt take herself too seriously and underneath her seemingly innocent smiley exterior, appears to be a genuinely crazy lady. Right up my street. Kat I know your engaged and everything but if you read this when you exit the house, HOLLA!!

Came across a strange anomaly today during the show. I still don't remember how we stumbled across it, but it seemed to spilt the country into two opposing sides. A simple question that sparks so much controversy.... 'Have you added your mum on facebook'?! Now I can understand if you live miles from your mum or you don't get a chance to see her that often, facebook is surely a cheap and effective way to communicate. But if you talk or see your muma everyday what's the point of having her as a facebook friend?! Do you really want her to see all those dodgy tagged photos of you on a epic night out or read about your suggestive status updates?! The only thing worse than adding your mum on facebook, is seeing someone else add you mum....LIBERTY!!!!!

This week I am mostly fancying.....

Wiola Kowal. I got given Poland in 1xtra's Euro cup 2008 sweepstakes which I'm pretty pleased with o be honest. So in honour of Poland being the team I support through their Euro campaign, I would like to make my first, 'this week I am mostly fancying....' Polish model and stone cold stunner Wiola Kowal. O.K so I don't know how to pronounce her name and she may be a bit out of my league but a guy can dream right?!
Heeeeeelllllllooooooooo!

You guys should know by now that I am a huge fan of talk show host, nay legend, Maury. If you have never caught the show before you are missing out on the good things in life! Paternity tests, boot camp for out of control kids, gender change parades! Oh yes, Maury has it all. I cant believe I have never checked out Maury's website, it amazing! The merchandise section is so scandalous; shot glasses with, 'who's the daddy' written on the side has to be the worst idea ever! My favourite bit of the site is the Maury 'baby generator' which allows you to see what you and a potential partners offspring would look like. I must point out that the technology is pretty limited and results vary from the weird to the down right scary. Here's what mine and R'N'B warbler Cassie's little whippersnapper would look like....


Have fun making your own babies here!

So I caught the reality show,'Flavour of love' the other night on telly. If your not familiar with it allow me to bring you up to speed... A load of fame hungry women of the skank variety chase after aging public enemy hype man Flavour Flav. There are a few genuine laugh out loud moments but for all the wrong reasons. He was supposed to find, *ahem* 'true love' in the first season, but I guess there's no money to be made in a one off show right? Well the lucky(?) ladies who win the show, seem to go on to have a very brief moment in the limelight usually consisting of a very risque photo shoot in a seedy men's mag and or a short relationship with the hottest rapper/ NBA player/ Actor or politician in grabbing distance. As with any reality show, the auditions are always the best bit. But I am still trying to find out why so many women every year turn out in there hundreds for a shot at calling Flav their 'boo'. Ladies, would you?

I'm quite late on this one but I feel like it's a forgotten gem that needs dusting off... I remember when Bow wow was a young little whipper snapper with big doe eyes, a head of curly greasy locks and a smile for the ladies. Now it seems he's all grown up with tattoos and a lot of anger issues. I found it really hard to take him seriously during this rant. It might be the ribena kiddie fruit shoot drink thingy he's holding, it might be that he's moaning about a pop record or maybe it's because.... well, it's Bow wow! Check out the clip from Omarion and Bow wow in the studio here

'Like a child on Christmas day', 'Smiling like the cat who got the cream', 'like someone had shoved a coat hanger in my mouth' are just some of the ways people have described me over the past couple of days. The reason for my constant state of borderline annoying blissful glee is that before the weekend I found out that I am doing a show with none other than former heavyweight champion of the world, Frank Bruno! Like lots of you out there, I grew up watching Frank throughout his career. He was a hero to lots of young people growing up in the 90s so it seemed only right to get him to come on my show to reminisce about the good old days. He may have called me 'Des' for the last 45 minutes of the show, and refused to take part in a semi-serious studio sparring match, but it certainly made my day to meet such a humble, down to earth and uber cool person like Frank. Check out how happy I am.......

All this week I am doing 60 second profile on my childhood hero's... Today was a man we have all tried to copy at some time or another. Come on, we have all recited at least one line from this song and even though we have seen every episode a million times you can still sit through it again and laugh just as hard. He has done it all, actor, rapper, producer, mogul and maybe president?! Today's 60 second profile was of course Mr Will (Willard hehe) Smith.

We did a 60 second profile on Michael Jackson today. We played his fist ever song, 'Big boy' (leave it...) and talked about some of our fondest memories of M.J. I got mad love for Jacko, but I have to talk about his character in the motown remake of the wizard of OZ aptly named, 'The Wiz'. He, if you didn't know, played the scarecrow. Maybe it was the way he constantly changed his facial expressions from the opening until the end credits, or maybe it was the way he pranced around like a boneless kangaroo, or possibly it was the Mickey mouse voice he donned for the part, but did anyone else want to punch him in that film...? no....?! Just me then.

Let me cast your minds back to the early 80s when times were simple. Kids drank from hose pipes, entered peoples houses without knocking and ate sweets full of now illegal e-numbers and colourings. There existed a show that defined what it was to be a family man. How to have a wife and kids whilst still keeping it ridiculously real. I am of course referring to, 'the Cosby show' starring Bill Cosby as 'Ciff'. Anyway, I don't know if you remember Raven Simone's character but she played his granddaughter, 'Olivia' well gents, she is all grown up now and looking healthy. This is a link to her new song, 'This is my time'. It's terrible but I thought I would share it with you anyway 'cos I can.

As promised, the cover for Lil Waynes next album.......hehehehe photoshop strikes again!

After hours of searching the world wide web for the ultimate mullet, I have found the ulti-mullet of them all. The mother-mullet if you like. What I like most about the number 1 mullet is the dedication he has shown to the lifestyle. Just think of all the years of ridicule he must of suffered for his art, his love of redneck hairstyles. I bet there were some low points for him but none of that matters now because he has firmly establishes himself at the top of the pile. Ladies and Gentlemen, my number one.......... LOOK AT THE LENGTH!!!!!

It's getting intense now. I bet the suspense is killing you so let's crack on... Narrowly missing out on the number one spot is a childhood hero of mine and I'm sure many of you. He was making us aware of the size or our carbon footprint long before global warming awareness became fashionable. I'm not sure if he is human or alien but one thing is for sure, 'boy what a mullet'. To think all of these years I have been watching him engage the enemies of earth in fierce and intense battle all the while not noticing his hairstyle. The man who's greener than an Al Gore convention, the urged us all to help him 'take pollution down to zero', he's our hero......... Mr. Captain Planet.

The number 3 spot.Here is someone who is a visionary. A giant amongst men. He had foreseen in a vision brought on by the excessive use of banned hair products, that if he combined hair styles, his magnet man powers will be intensified tenfold making him an irresistible walking composition of masculine wonderment. On paper, mixing the acclaimed mullet with a niche hairstyle like the high top (as made famous by Play in the House Party movies), must have seemed like a fool proof plan to improve his dating prospects. The theory worked, that much I believe, but just look at what the results were. I don't know where to begin... Look at his poor little face, he knows it doesn't look good but I imagine he talked a pretty good game in the lead up to his 'masterpiece' and after all the hype he must of had to give the people something. He aimed for superstar and ended up looking like an 80s new wave backing dancer. Bet he still sports the high top.....

Holding firmly on to the number 4 spot is a family who must have a constant shortage of hairspray around the house. I am sure that had the child been given a say in the matter he/she would of opted for a hairstyle less likely to make him/her the object of ridicule and the butt of out of date hair jokes. It looks like an innocent family outing to the salon gone horribly wrong. Families with matching sweaters is weird, families with matching hair?! Just down right wrong. IT'S WRONG!! 

Friday is finally here and it smells so good!

Now the Rampage boys (11-2pm) like to get all nostalgic on Fridays and play loads of golden oldies during their rush hour mix. To celebrate this, I thought of combining the old school theme with some sort of chart. This may be a one off or maybe the start of something beautiful.

There was a fashion trend which reared it's ugly head sometime in the mid to late 70s. It originated in some American hick town and spread around the globe faster than Lewis Hamilton on a jet powered antelope. It was a haircut, no more than just a haircut, it was a statement, a lifestyle choice, some call it 'the haircut of a thousand words. Business in the front, a party in the back, ladies and gentlemen I give you my top 5 mullets on the web....



In at 5, a familiar face, you may know him as 'Slater' from Saved by the bell, a popular TV show of latter years. Slater was responsible for the much needed 'mullet revival' of the late 90s a time when the mullet had started to be ridiculed. Mullet wearers were going into hiding to avoid being laughed at, 'mullet-icians' were forced to squeeze baseball caps over their flowing locks an act banned in the first commandment (see the mullet bible for more details), and dedicated followers of the mullet who had spent weeks growing the vital 'neck rug' were cutting their hair to avoid the shame. Slater made it cool again and for that, we salute him. God bless you and your mullet.

Find out who grabs the number 4 spot on Monday......

Happy Birthday Eddie Murphy (you naughty boy!!!) who shares his day of birth with his and Mel B's love child.

Found out today that he is to star in the fourth instalment of the 'Beverly hills cop' series. He may be 47 years young, and probably doest have the same agility and dexterity he had as a whippersnapper, but I'm going to remain optimistic on this one. I think it will be a fun movie with clever one liners, over the top action and of course, Ed's signature laugh. Will it live up to the hype? Only time will tell but I'm getting all giddy thinking about it!

Got a chance to let my hair down over the weekend and indulge in some much needed 'me time'. Haven't been in the best of spirits lately but I am well and truly on the mend. Shouts to Reg (radio 1 Chart show) he had a party in east London over the weekend and was kind enough to let me grace the decks. I haven't seen so many pretty girls in one place since they took sista sista of the air! Check out how sweaty it was......

Just one more day.......!!!!



I'm like a an on a mission today. I have been dared by my producer to drop some lines on Tami Chynn and see what her reaction is. I have never been one to back down from a challenge so here I go! Keep and eye out for me if your coming along to Coventry for 1xtra live, I will be walking around the venue like this.....

2 days 'till 1xtra live!!!!!!!!




Today, after much debate and arguing, my producer Crispin finally accepted that he had lost our breakfast bet and took up the role of being my personal butler for the morning. I even had a bell to ring for him and everything! I have to say that I really got into the spirit of things, getting him to call me 'boss-man' and even adopted some weird upper class plums-in-my-mouth accent. I could really get used to having someone wait hand on foot just for me and if you feel the same, simply put aside a spare £80,000 and you can have your very own trained butler. Here's a pic from today's fiasco....



I would have preferred for Crisp to be dressed more like my man here though.....

Lets take a trip down memory lane......

Remember these......

How about these badboys. They were practically currency to cool-ness in my school...

And last but not least, for the die hard fans of nostalgic clothing...

Ahhhhhhh......... Oh well back to the here and now then.

I made a joke about owning leather trousers today. I would just like to point out that I don, nor have I ever owned a pair of shiny, squeaky, strangely seductive leather trousers. But after all the fuss that has been made over me mentioning them, I might consider adding it to my 'must have before the end of the week' list! Here is proof that leather slacks can look sexier than Beyonce's midriff......

Just a quick one today.... You probably wont hear about this in the paper but it made me laugh so much I just had to share it with you guys. A woman broke into Michael Jackson's Never land ranch (not the funny bit) when she was apprehended by security, she claimed to be called 'Billie Jean' and was, wait for it.... Michael Jackson's wife. Hmmmm....... of all the poor excuses I've heard in my 23 years of existence, and I've heard and used some whoppers, claiming to be the wife of one of the most famous people in the universe has got to be the worst! Check out what the 'bride of Jacko' looks like.... be nice.

I know I'm late on this but hey..... Me and my producer Crispin had a bet on the new Taio Cruz single,'Come on girl'. If it made it into the top 10 in the national singles chart, he would have to take me out somewhere really posh and fancy for breakfast. Well guess what.... Taio cruz is at number 5 and my belly has already begun growling in anticipation. You can rest assured that there will be photos of Crispins sorry little face in my diary as proof and be sure to listen on Monday as I will probably be talking about it for the whole show! Here is what I am guessing Crispin will look like when serving me my breakfast..... Erm, just ignore the lady or picture me without the dress and blonde hair if you can.

Just remembered training that I am supposed to be running a mile for sport relief next weekend. I have realised that I haven't been doing any form of training unless you count trips to the kebab shop on my rusty BMX. I have a plan though.... My training regime will remain the same; sitting for prolonged periods of time on a comfy sofa eating sugary snacks, driving everywhere even the corner shop and enjoying spoonfuls of penutbutter. I will prove that when you are the absolute pinnacle of fitness like myself, you don't need to train for a marathon. Just to spice things up a bit, I have a bet with my producer Crispin that if I run my mile in seven and a half minutes or less, he has to take me for a really posh lunch. I cant wait to spend his hard earned cash on cream buns and scones with clotted cream. Oh Yeah! But then, my plan could back fire and my 80 year old man lungs could give up on me..... watch this space!

Ghana independence day....


I cant for the life of me come up with anything positive to say about this picture. Hmmmm where do I start? I mean yeah it's good to see Mario getting paid and some much needed exposure but this? REALLY? Look at his eyes very closely.... contrary to his smile, he looks like he has died a little on the inside. As if a tiny voice in the back of his mind is saying, 'get out while you still can. RUN MARIO! Pick a road and keeping running until dawn'. My thoughts are with Mario's carer after this fiasco. Will his fans turn their back on him or will he acquire a bigger audience then he ever thought possible? I'm hoping that it's the latter....

What is the most annoying thing about making toast? Surely it has to be getting the condiments mixed in with each other right? I mean I cant tell you how many times my marmalade on toast has been ruined by the slightest hint of marmite because someone hasn't washed the knife before plunging it carelessly into MY marmalade without a second thought. Well no more! No longer will jam be mixed with butter, peanut butter with lemon curd or indeed any other unwanted combinations of your favourite toast toppings. Look what I have found......

So...... I didn't have time to brush my teeth this morning. And what? It was either my teeth or my skin because I didn't have time to do both. I figured that I could always pop a chewing gum in my mouth to cover up the foul smell of morning but what could I do about my unwashed skin? Exactly. So that's why people have started calling me 'dirty Dev' which is a label I am not exactly pleased with but I guess if the shoe fits, whatever. It's not like I do it every morning and it will be a long ol' time before I start looking like one of Trev's old girlfriends....

Happy birthday Izzy!!!!!


Don't know if you have heard, but legendary actor Robert De Niro is to star alongside Curtis '50cent' Jackson in a new gangster movie released later in the year. I cant make up my mind how I feel about this... either 50 cent has been having some serious power lunches with Hollywood's bigwigs or script ideas and work it scarce for the 'taxi' star. I will hold my tongue until I get more details and have seen the trailer.... cool photo though:

I know that today women are supposed to propose to men but I would like to use my diary as a way of contacting the women I fancied in my childhood but never had the guts or know-how to approach and declare my love for them...

My current wallpaper and childhood crush... she can stand in a buffalo stance round my house any time just give me a shout, I'm not a second, but seven seconds away...

Now some of you might not remember the next young lady, butI'mm sure that a quick google search will refresh your memory.... from the show,'boy meets world' Corey's long term kooky, hippy-fied, tie die t-shirt wearing, tree hugging stunna: Topenga....

Im not sure how the next lady and I would work in a relationship but I can dream cant I?



Get at me!!!!!

I saw a bumble bee yesterday just sort of chillin' outside of my local off licence. It looked quite confused like it was saying,' Blouse and skirt, am I too early or something?'. Then I laughed for a further 10 minutes at the idea of a bee having a strong accent of some sort. If they did talk, bees I mean, would they have different accents depending on where they live or would there be one bee dialect? I suppose even if they did talk it would be boring 'cos all they would talk about it bee stuff. It's not like they would be hovering around mid-air talking too each other like, 'did you see the football last night Steve?' it would be more like,'Hey, got any good pollen action lately' Hehe. If they did talk like that, with bee themed innuendo I would make it my new hobby to eves drop on bees. Hehe, Bee-eves drop.... *sigh* I really need to get out more.

My lady from afar Cassie (of 'me and you' fame) gets alot of stick for not being an amazing live act. You wont get any brownie points for noticing that her voice isn't exactly on par with her R&B piers like Alicia Keys or Beyonce, but after finding this picture of her doing some modelling it became clear to me that she wont have to worry about paying the bills with a fierce strut like that. Just smile, walk and turn left girl then sit back and watch the benjamin's come flying in. 

Come on girl, come on girl, come on girl......Hey!

Hey folks. I'm not going to beat around the bush (excuse the pun) I will just get straight into it.... At the beginning of the week one of the news headlines was that male waxing is apparently all the rage. That's right, no longer is the 'grizzly' look acceptable the word on the street is that women like there modern men to be clean and smooth in the trouser department! I had to go and see what all the fuss was about, so yesterday I went into a salon to get my much cherished man hair removed. I had a room full of people staring at my crotch and you know what, I actually had fun, sort of. Here are the pictures..... enjoy!

Every so often we all come across images on the internet that scar us for life and leave us feeling like there is no god. Our eyes are left sore and throbbing and one might even contemplate removing them just to stop the pain. The image is permanently burnt into our retinas, processed through the brain and stored for life somewhere in the back of our minds, rearing its ugly head just when we least expect it... Here is one such image: Prepare.......
This is a promotional picture for the new Gnarls Barkley album. I know the music will be super dope, but Cee-lo as a bride is scarier than living next door to the candyman. Maybe not quite as bad as when Dennis Rodman donned a wedding dress.....

I am not a happy camper this morning. I left my breakfast in my cab. I cant believe the driver wouldnt tell me. I bet he is enjoying my passion fuit and mango yoghurt as we speak, and using one of my mum's good spoons. I'll see him tomorrow though.......

Stumbled across a look-a-like agency on the web the other day. I have yet to think of a reason why I would need a fake celebrity to hang out at one of my parties. I wonder if there is big money in the look-a-like game? Anyway here are some of my favourites.....

Ranging from the good:


The pretty bad:


And then there is the plain old nightmares-for-weeks-on-end ugly.....if you have any small children around, you may want to shield their tiny little eyes:

Oh yeah that's supposed to be Tom Cruise by the way!

Where did my weekend go? I blinked on Friday night, and when I opened my eyes it was Monday morning! Spent the weekend mostly watching old repeats of 'crystal maze' on telly. Why oh why don't they bring this back? I will be first in line to take part. Looking at it now, the set looks so shabby and looks ready to fall apart at any moment I mean are we really supposed to believe that they are travelling to different time zones?! What other show allows you to jump from medieval times to an Aztec obstacle course just by sliding down a aluminium tube and crossing a rope bridge? Oh and just a quick note.... Richard O'Brian was so much more believable as a dungeon master than the phoney they brought in afterwards.

So like I totally forgot to tell you guys about meeting Chris Rock....
He was on Chris Moyle's show the other day and as he was exiting the studio to go and eat some form of sustenance to keep him going during his matinee two hour shows, I rolled up to him with my best happy/psycho smile and asked if I could have a photo with him to which he replied, 'sure, o.k'..... erm that's sorta the end of the story. You may have been hoping that I said something really clever and witty, maybe I made the legendary funny man laugh so hard that milk and yampi came gushing out of his flared nostrils or maybe we just became really good mates. I'll let you decide......

I normally use my diary as a way of venting any concerns I have on everyday life. As you may have noticed I often make fun of people in the public eye which is probably building up more bad karma then I care to think about but I can worry about that later. This entry is not going to make fun out of anyone (sorry to disappoint you regulars your boy will be back on form tomorrow) instead I would like to remember Jeremy Beadle, a legend, a man who I grew up watching, a man who made the 90s a better place, the man who brought you 'Beadle's about' and 'you've been framed' sadly passed away. As an aspiring presenter, he was someone I looked up to, he was as slick as pomade on afro hair, and warmer than those mittens you had attached to your coat by some string when you were a kid, an icon, holding his own in the game for a long time, rest in peace brother. 

It's exciting times were in people. Haven't you heard? The telly gods are bringing back a show that practically sculpted a nation of young people and adults alike. A show that pitted the weak against the strong, the fast and graceful against the slow and uncoordinated, a weekly David vs. Goliath sweat fest all performed for our pleasure in dodgy lycra leotards and shell suits. Are you a contender? A fighter? A winner? ARE-YOU-A GLADIATOR!!!! It's coming back folks to brighten up our Saturday nights. Jet (former Gladiator), if you are reading this, lets elope together to Fiji where you can rub sunscreen into my back with your amazingly strong hands or swing me around with your incredible upper body strength. Man I need help..... 

As well as 'the bug' that's going round making everyone spew multicoloured mush from every orifice, there seems to be a small breakout of insomnia sweeping the nation. I am pretty sure that a sleeping disorder isn't contagious, but after hearing several people complain about sleepless nights and staring at the ceiling for hours on end I have started to suspect some foul play.... I'm not one to point the finger, but my inspector gadget intuition leads me to believe that this man is responsible for all of our problems....
Krang! Arch enemy of the ninja turtles and master splinter! Just playing..... love ya Krang. 

My first diary entry of 2008! SLACK! But not anymore family..... New year, new frame of mind. Shouts to anyone who is on the same thing I am this year: WORLD DOMINATION!

Today, I kicked of 1xtra's 'hot for 2008'. The 1xtra DJs have chosen an artist they think will be big in the year to come so throughout the day you will be able to hear from all of these artists. I wont bore you with they other DJs choices because only one name matters....NY. The young lady who brought you the highly addictive 'Willow' (crispy leaves, seem to always blow my way-eh) and 'No one ever cared' graced the 1xtra studios today. Looking stunning even at 7am, NY spoke about breaking the music scene with mixtapes, songwriting, influences and what she got up to over xmas. Make sure you vote for her track, cover version of Tanya Stevens these streets' as your 'hot for 2008' record of the week on 88111. Here's a snap of me and NY..... I think my face is supposed to say, 'vote for NY, or else...!'

WOW! It's been all systems go this week! Lack of proper sleep has made me slightly delirious in fact as I am writing this, the words are swimming all over the screen so forgive me if I go astray! Had my 23rd birthday party with my sister on Saturday night. How was is you ask? Honestly, I don't remember the last two hours of the party!! I am just going by the pictures people took of the night.... Here's me and my sis recreating a photo from our childhood.....


I didn't have much time to recover, I was playing at a Christmas party on Monday night in a very swanky bar in Chelsea, south west London. Went straight from the party to work and caught a couple of hours kip on the famous 1xtra sofas before I did a marathon five hour show. Did the Christmas thing with my family and was in bed early for this morning. Just did another five hour show and I'm wrecked..... I'm going home to make some left over turkey sandwiches and watch some cheesy Christmas movies. See you all tomorrow fam-a-lam!

A day later than usual, here are some pictures of what people were up to over the weekend......

Leonie sent this one in. She was chillin' with her niece over the weekend. I am awarding her niece, 'cheesiest smile ever' award!

No name with this picture, but this young lady was dressed up like a bond girl over her weekend. Do you think she was pointing her goldfinger for your eyes only while sporting a licence to kill??!


I'm going to attempt to do my xmas shopping this weekend just days before the big day. I am expecting pure carnage and horror as thousand of crimbo shoppers descend on to the high street to do battle over the last remaining desirable items! I think that my weekend will look like this....

As usual on a Monday, I ask people to 'send their weekend', and show me pictures of what they got up to on the weekend. I attempted some Christmas shopping but lost my nerve when I saw how savage the high street crowds were. I nearly lost my hand trying to grab the tin of quality street off the shelf. On Saturday night, I tried to stay up and watch the Hatton vs. Mayweather fight but I fell asleep before the warm up fights! Here's a couple of examples of the stuff you guys got up to over the weekend......


Vicky met the guy who plays Sean Slater while out and about on her travels. Love the skin tight top I would wear on like this if only I was man enough.


Michelle went to Dublin in Ireland to do some Christmass shopping and a bit of raving, hopefully in that order! Here she is posing with what looks like a half pint of Guinnesss. And I though I was a lightweight!!!!

Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbour! Had a bit of a blurred weekend and cant really remember too much from it. So in an attempt to trigger my memory, I asked you guys to 'send your weekend'. Here is the pick of the bunch.....

This is Charly from Kent out on the town with here girls. They look like they have definitely got their raving shoes on!
s Peanut who was out shopping with his daughter on the weekend buying snazzy jacket to stunt in!

Ellis was cold chillin' this weekend with a bruised foot....

And last but by no means least, twins Kirst and Carla from Manchester sent in this beauty...

I think that hate is a strong word and should only be used in extreme situations






I hate these.......

Totally geeked it out this weekend. Sat a home for the vast majority of the weekend playing my new favourite game, 'assassins creed' which i'm sure the rampage boys will be reviewing soon. To make me feel better about not having a very exciting weekend, I asked you guys to send me a picture that sums up how you spent the two best days of the week.........


No name sent with this one, but top marks for the super-bad boy pose!


Jemma and friends are going up in the world! You know you love my Bruce Forsythe jokes......



Frank listening from NYC went one step futher and drew up a formula explaing his weekend......

Till the 'morrow folks....

Yesterday, a magical thing happend to me. Memories of my childhood came flooding back, the countless hours spent glued to my super nintendo (SNES for the geeks) whatching these guys run around chasing mushrooms and gold coins. Traveling vast and exotic lands in pursuit of the evil king cooper a.k.a Bowser whilst trying to save the princess, these guy are my heroes. And I met them.......

Been covering Ace and Vis for a week and a bit, back in my normal time slot from today though. Feels real good to be back and believe it or not, last night I was actually looking forward to waking up before the sun rises. I did some yoga to help me limber up for my comeback. I cant do yoga and take a picture of myself so here is an example of one of my specialist positions that really blow the cobwebs away on those cold winter mornings....... and breath!

One day, you will see me on your highstreet rocking a chain like this......



Just playing....... or am I??!!

So I am supposed to give back my rented costume today but I think i'm going to hold onto it for a bit. People treat you so much better when you look like a person of authority. Check my aviators...... it means people cant see into the windows of your soul baby.

I met Kelly Rowland today. She had leopard skin high heels. How can a woman make you feel so good just by looking at you?! I'm going home to re-evaluate my life. Peace.

I have read alot of stories in the past couple of weeks about dodgy tattoo's. From a man getting his family's faces tattooed onto his back, to some simple dude who had the words 'coca-cola' in Chinese etched for eternity on to his chest. I typed 'bad tattoo's' into Google, and these gems showed up..... Enjoy:


I'm as much of a 'hulk-a-maniac' as the next man. But this is just creepy...... it's all out of proportion and does'nt even really look like the hulk.


Dude, I hope you kept you receipt. I have a 5 year old nephew that doodles better than this. Is it a man or woman? Take your time.....


And this is why you should be sober when you get a tattoo....

'Thank God it's Fri-i-i-i-i-day-eh'. Shouts to my girl Kayley who was out in Ayia Napa this year with 1xtra raving it up myself and Mike Antony. She hit me up today on the text line to ask for some help in finding a new boyfriend. Being the natural helper that I am, I did a nation-wide call for all single dudes to send me in some 'headshots' to see if I could make a love connection on my show. Here are the contenders for
Kayley's heart.........




My boy James rocking the, 'I own a yacht and lots of land' look. Props for the leather bracelet.



This guy didn'nt send in his name just this pic. I was going to say something clever and witty, but I may anger him. He looks like he could pull the head off of a grizzly bear. Tune in on monday from 6am to find out if Kayley's feeling any of our potential bachelors.

Not very happy today. Lost my breakfast bet with my team about the England vs Russia game. I dont know what I am more upset about, England facing an early exit from the Euro cup or having to hand over my hard earned pennies to my producer and watch him chow down on a full english at my expense. I look like this today..

Today was a good day. My production team and I have very heated debates about current issues which usually end with us 'betting breakfast'. EVERY bet we have had in the past has resulted in me buying my team breakfast but not today. I asked you, does Rhianna and Neyo's new song sound more like his previous singles 'so sick' OR 'sexy love'. You guys text in your opinions and 'so sick' won 75% of the votes. Meaning, you guessed it, my team have to buy me breakfast. Good times. Here's me enjoying my victory meal which tasted even better than normal maybe because it was laced with the tears of despair from my team or maybe just because it was free..... you decide. How smug am I???!!!

I am slowly becoming a telly addict. I spent practically the whole day in front of the box just flicking through channels. Has anyone else noticed that we now have access to hundreds of channels but there's hardly anything ever on?! Here are my favourite shows at the moment: 3- Ninja warrior, muscle clad fitness freaks throw themselves around a near impossible assault course and get seriously injured in the process. 2- Dragons den; some (not all) clueless donuts attempt to get money for there stupid ideas. Like, 'hey I would like a 100 grand to start my own hamster salon' NEXT!!! But the number 1 show I go out of my way to catch is my new best pal Maury. Lie detector results, boot camp for rude kids, paternity tests it's all in a days work for Maury. Here was yesterdays show title, 'It's my 8th time on the show, who's my baby's daddy?' Classic.

There's just something about a man in a turtle neck that just says I have class, sophistication and listen to Buju Banton in my hummer son!

Had a very up and down weekend..... The downs: My car dying on me on the motorway. I've had that car for 5 years and it's never just given up like that. Shouts to my twin sis who towed me home I still managed to look fly and brought a new meaning to the phrase ridin' dirty. The ups: Officially became a godfather yesterday! Had to hold back some tears, it was a very emotional day but a huge honour. Who would have thought..... me, a godfather for real.......... 

A message to anyone who knows me, stop calling my phone at 10 in the night. I get up at 4am son, which means that I am in bed by 8.30pm. The same time as my 5 year old nephew.
Played a classic track from grandmaster flash and the furious five today. Cant help but think, how heavy would it be if the 80s hip hop look came back...

I dont know how I would get up in the mornings without cranberry juice. Seriously, it smacks all the dirty morning taste out of your mouth and opens your eyes. I love my cranberry so much that if I wake up in the morning and there isnt enough to fill my glass, I make my mum run to the shop in her house coat to get some. Just playing. Love you mum. And Cranberry juice......

I have officially re-discovered my inner morning person! I used to be a paper boy and get up at 6am every day full of energy. However that was many years ago and for a time I had forgotten that 6am even existed! Now, I am the morning master! Played a Young Kof track today called '80s baby' which sample a Calvin Harris tune. The references to the 80s are sick, my favourite was a line about Screech from 'saved by the bell'. That show was legendary even when the actors turned 30 and were still playing highschool kids! If you want a laugh, wikipedia the actor who plays Screech it's not for the faint of heart.........


Dedicated to one of the last true gangsters of our time....

The start of a brand new daytime schedule today! I'll be holding it down mon-fri 6-8am warming up for the 1xtra breakfast show with Trevor and Zena. Today I asked you to send me the pictures you have on your phone wallpaper because I think it says alot about the owner. Crystal from Leeds sent in a picture with her and UK MC Tinchy Strider. It could mean that she is just a big fan of the 'star in the hood', or perhaps Crystal likes to show off to anyone who will listen that she met the Strider man! You decide....... Junior in Basingstoke is clearly a man with taste. His wallpaper is an art piece by world famous street artist Banksy. Perhaps he is a huge art fan or has he just put it on his phone to look cool? Jade Carly from Manchester is still celebrating with a picture of her 18th birthday cake. Either she likes to be reminded that she's a big girl now or maybe it's a cunning form of I.D!!! Be sure to tune in tomorrow from 6- officially the only way to wake up in the mornings!!

Played at the legendary 'Fabric' nightclub for the first time last night. Here are just some of the names that were on the line up: Fabio, grooverider, DJ SS and Clipz. Though I should mention that I was playing in a different room to those guys!!! That club is massive, if you get lost you need a map, sat nav and a veteran sherpa to find an exit!!!

P.S why dont people like hearing brand new tunes in clubs any more? Answers on a postcard....!

Woah it's a been a while! What a weekend! Had a heavy time at Notting Hill Carnival with Alex Jordan, did you miss it? if so you can listen back to the whole show on the carnival mini-site. Met some cool people, Collie buddz, Mimms and the new apple of my eye Alison Hinds! She turned your boy into a drooling fool! I'm still recovering from the 1xtra carnival afterparty. Crannberry + vodka + big tunes = a very mashed up Dev!

Sorry about the time in between diary entries folks been recovering from my short but wild stay in the notorious party town of Ayia Napa. I have a flu like fever and cough which I am blaming on dodgy air conditioning, and not from kissing promiscuous ladies! Off to enjoy a picnic while the sun is deciding to be out and about, got my scotch eggs and pimms at the ready I will see you guys next week...

Dev attempts to play his cards right in this week's Don't Knock it. He paid a visit to a Tarot Card Reader to find out what the future may bring.




Not so sure about this? Which card shall I choose?



Good news I'm going to be very rich and date models.

This week i went further down the road to potential oblivion than ever before. I won't reveal too much now, but check the show this week to hear whether or not i managed to break through the pain barrier or whether the pain broke me! Check the gallery

Been upset this week and I'll tell you why....... O.K so we havent had the best week of sun but on the few days that we did have sunshine I spotted several shady characters walking down the street with woolie hats and hoods pulled high over their heads. Why? it's always cold in England so you have plenty of opportunities to wear you best winter garments, so when it's hot why not take the chance to wear something different????! Rant over.


I wear my own garms.....

BINGO! This weeks Don't Knock It was epic. I had the privilege of being a bingo caller at a club in North London.

I made loads of new friends including Delores who is in a band called The Zimmers. They have a combined age of over 3000 (work that one out!) and the lead singer is over 90. She was blatantly into me, don't believe me? Check out the pictures in the daytime section.

Remember, if you have an idea for something you want me to on 'Don't Knock It' let me know about it at [email protected]

I have been in hiding since my painfully poor performance at Midnight Madness the other day. I have realised that years of physical neglect has turned my once stamina filled temple of a body into nothing more than a wheezing, out of breath, out of shape mess!

I did have fun though and it's the taking part that counts though right! That's what my PE teacher used to tell me years ago anyway. I still think it's a phrase made up by and for losers, but seeing as I don't have a victory to hold onto, I am happy to say that I took part!

Till next week kin folk...

Oh yeah, had a few requests for my myspace address and seeing as I'm always trying to make more friends to look cooler, here you are: myspace.com/devstarman

This may well be my last diary entry. Why?! I hear you call. Well this weeks Don't Knock It involves me getting very physical. I will be taking part in Midnight Madness which is a basketball tournament open to players of all skill types.

I used to play a bit when I was younger but I haven't been on a basketball court in about three years! I'll be going along to the try-outs in South London tomorrow to see if I can make it into the next stage. In preparation for the tournament I have been training at 1Xtra Towers. Check out my video.

So who's idea was this one then? For this week's Don't Knock It I spent the evening working as a toilet attendant!



Look at my arrangement of sprays and creams, I've also got some tanning oil in case you feel the need to top up your tan during the night....



Another satisfied customer :-)



He better give me a good tip or there'll be trouble!

Well folk's I've entered a new demension of heavyweight-ness! This weeks dont knock it, was like something out of a bush tucker trial! I had to eat a snail live on air.

Don't worry i'm sure that it had been dead for a while, and it was covered in a creamy garlic sauce. To hear how I got on, listen back to my show for all the gory details including some gagging action. You have been warned! Here are some pictures for your enjoyment, you sadists!!!!

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After:

Day 6: ‘Creating Money’ Discovering the secrets of the millionaires mind.

Whether we admit it or not, we would all like to be millionaires right? To have loads of money in the bank and not have any financial worries would be a dream come true for many of us. This section is about getting you to think like a millionaire and overcoming the ‘poverty consciousness’; the idea being that if we constantly think that we wont make money or be successful, our behaviour will act accordingly and so we automatically condemn ourselves before we have begun. Paul also shares in this section, his journey from a down and out loser, to a self-made money making machine just by changing the way he thinks about money.
With one day left, I am going on the record as saying that this stuff works man! My outlook on life is completely different; I am waking up nice and early every day ready for whatever krypton factor style obstacles get thrown my way! Go in peace……

Day 5: ‘Healthy foundations’: How to create and maintain a healthy body, mind ans spirit’.

Today, Paul told me about how to identify stress and where stress comes from. Most importantly, how to avoid stress! He also told me about the importance of my mental health as well as my physical health, because both would be vital on my epic journey of self-improvement. This section has possibly my favourite technique so far: POWER NAPS!! I have done my research, and the perfect power nap is 90 minutes. Just don’t try it at work. Or when your driving for that matter!

‘A goal is nothing more than a dream with a deadline’- Joe. L Griffith

Day 4: ‘Dream setting’: Discovering what you truly want and making your dreams come true.

In this section Paul (Oh, I call him Paul now), explains the difference between dreams and goals; that goals are the least important component in his three steps to a wonderful life. (oooooh)
It’s getting very intense now, According to my boy Paul, I am at the most vital point in the book. I had to write down all of my dreams and aspirations now matter how crazy or absurd. Some of mine included owning a vineyard in the south of France and herding goats in Mongolia. It did say not matter how absurd. It was a bit strange but at the same time, quite liberating.
After identifying my core values, designing my ‘big dream’ and how to take action in order for it to become a reality, I had a Yazoo milkshake. Banana.

Day 3: 'The power of positive perspective'

'There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes'- Billy Connoly

It sounds a bit corny, but this chapter is about drawing the positives out of all situations and focusing on them rather than the negatives. For example, the only reason alot of situations seem bad, is because we compare them to better ones. When put in perspective, alot of so-called 'terrible' situations don't seem that bad.

I have to say that at this point I am really noticing a change in myself. Any awkward situations I find myself in, I am taking the time to relax, breath deep and speak confidently. I think another session with my mind programming cd is due.....

Day 2: 'Mastering your emotions and releasing your full potential'

Today, I have been reading about some basic breakdowns of everyday emotions in order to help me understand what triggers them. There are also some exercises to bring out the confident alter ego in me! There is a really cool technique for handling people who annoy you, which in this day and age is some priceless advice!

I'm so into this book right now, watch this space for a new Dev, I'm off to listen to my mind programming CD on a quiet patch of grass. Later!

'Would you like to start living the life of your dreams?' Souds like a slogan for a new high performance sports car right? It's just one of the many benefits my new book offers. Well I say 'my' new book, it's actually written by Paul McKenna (the guy who used to hypnotise people on telly in the 90s') and it's called, 'Change you life in 7 days'. Quite a bold statement I feel however I saw it as the perfect subject for 'don't knock it'. So over the next seven days, using the book and the extremely bizarre acompanying audio cd, I will attempt to change my life in seven days! I will keep you informed on my progress through my diary. Wish me luck!


Day 1: 'Who are you really' is the title of the first of seven chapters which is about 'discovering your true potential and become the person you really want to be'. This chapter was about discovering who your 'self image' is and breaking it down in order to reprogram a new positive one. There are some very thought provoking quotes dotted throughout, and by the end of the chapter I began to think about my self image and how I see myself. I have started to think about who I want to be.........

Untill tomorrow folks, oh and I think I will have a listen to the cd that came with the book.

'we seek the teeth that made the wounds'- Anon

Wow how long has it been since I last posted a diary entry??? Sorry, been very slack! So this week for 'dont knock it' I had my eyebrows threaded! All I can say about that is 'AAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHH'! I have had two tatoo's, smashed skulls with my friend Corey and been hit by a moped. None of these can compare to the pain I endured when I had my eyebrows threaded! It's like a litter of lion cubs practicing mauling a gazelle on your forehead. But I have to say that no one noticed I had my eyebrows done and they do look nice and neat. But, will I have it done again? I think not!!!!

Here are the pictures of my ordeal.

Click here to see me take a dip!!

So I tried salsa this week. HEAVY. Thanks to Elder my instructor and the lovely Chi Chi from the TXU team for being my dance partner for the day even if she was bright red with embarrassment the whole time. (I'm not that bad at dancing am I?). You can check out the pictures from my lesson here.

Shouts to anybody having a hard week. just remember when thing get too tough........ 'throw some D's on that b***h'!

This week for 'Don't knock it 'till you try it' Sara from Newport suggested that I cook my mum a mothers day dinner. Now considering that I don't do any of the cooking in my house, I thought that this would be a big challenge to rise to. So I found a recipe I liked the look of 'maple pork with spinach' and got busy. I'm not just blowing my own horn (maybe a little) but I am a natural in the kitchen! I could'nt believe how nice my food tasted and it got the seal of aproval from my mum. Want to see what my cooking skills are up to? Check here



Also check out some more recipes for cooking up a storm: www.bbc.co.uk/food

still haven't donated money for red nose day? tut tut theres still time!

What a week! Been fighting off a chesty cough that I think has finally caught up with me. What does it mean when you wake up in the middle of the night sweating like a man possessed and shivering? Answers on a postcard please. This week as part of 'Don't knock it 'till you try it' I did some Capoeira as suggested by Elisha in North London. I wasn't sure what to expect so I did some 'you-tubing' to find out more. The class was very physically demanding and took me a while to get into it, but I can reveal to you that Capoeira is my new thing!


Listen to how my session went down

I am even going to another class tommorow. Here are some links for you if you are thinking about doing some Capoeira yourself or just want to know more about it......

www.capoeira.com

www.capoeira-ceara.co.uk

Check me out trying pottery for the first time!

Listen to how it went down!

Came to the rescue for Nesha today and covered her show. I found out that more people WOULD go and see the Jacksons in concert then would'nt. I hear that they are supposed to be getting together to do a world tour. If they do, I can exclusively reveal to you that I will be in the front row with a horn, camera and tears streaming down my face. A B C....... so simple as, you know the rest.

Yes! My last day of dodging chicken shops and kebab houses! I have to say that my ‘movement’ seems to be a bit more regular which is always nice. I am not craving meat as much as I was a few days ago. I have even considered staying a vegetarian after this experiment…… NAHHHHH I love my spicy wings and anything with BBQ sauce too much maybe next year!

My big sis Kelly came over to help me out with my veggie quest. When she suggested a ‘detox’ drink I thought why not… but she somehow forgot to tell me what the ingredients were: celery and cucumber. I managed to keep the green slush down but I think it’s safe to say that I wont be having anymore veggie smoothies.

Today I am really noticing that there isn't that much choice for a veggie when you go out to eat, or maybe I am so used to there being meat options in abundance, that I have never paid it any mind. Another cop-out toady, after staring at the McDonalds menu for half an hour, I get the fillet o’ fish… I found myself licking my lips whilst staring at some lady eating a burger. I think she may have thought I was salivating over her.

Tuesday: Starting to feel the strain a bit now… I would pay a small fortune to slip off to my local café and slap back a greasy fry up…. Do meat flavoured crisps count as eating meat? I decided against it anyway. Had soup and bread for lunch.. whoopee..

OK people, you're in luck this week, you're going to get five diary entries for the price of one as I try and go vegetarian!

Here goes:

O.K day1 and I’m fine. For some strange reason I find myself checking the ingredients of my various cereals for traces of animal. Result: no animal. After breakfast I’m already struggling to decide on what to have for lunch. I cop out and settle for beans on toast. I’m such a baller. Had fish and some vegetables for dinner. Mmm.

So I did my 'vertical dancing' (pole dancing) lesson this week and I have to say that it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. I actually felt quite gracefull and masculine. I was expecting the guys around the 1xtra towers to give me some stick about doing it but no one has hardly said anything and the few that have asked, seem to be quite inquisitive....... mmm.
Shouts to Nicky at polepeople for teaching me the flag... make sure you check the gallery for that move and listen back to how it went now!

Anyway this week I am trying to be a vegitarian. I'm am saying goodbye to the BBQ ribs, chicken fillets and full english's down at my local cafe and hello to.......... erm........ veggie stuff. Find out how I get on next week 12-2pm.

Wish me luck........... i think i'll need it!

So....... I asked you to suggest some more things I could for my feature 'dont knock it 'till you try it'. *sigh* some clever cloggs mentioned 'pole dancing' and before I knew it, I was bullied into agreeing to do it. So some time next week I will be attending a pole dancing lesson! Tune in next week to find out how it goes down and wish me luck.

i'm in love with a stripper....... well not yet.

Been recovering from my intense workout the other day (check out the pictures from the daytime section of the website) I feel like a new man, even if the yoga-ballet fusion class was full of women. I didnt manage to get any phone numbers but I did get a buisness card from someone who wanted to give me an 'indian head massage'. Cool.

Hear how it went

Stay tuned to see what I will do next in 'don't knock it till you try it' or send me a suggestion to [email protected]

Stay funky. Love, Peace and afro grease- (copyright M.Odom).

So yesterday I went down to the Acu-medic centre in Camden (North London) to have some acupuncture done. I had reservations about having needles pushed into my skin by a stranger but when I met Professor Mei (one of the best in the world) he assured me that the process would be completely painless and a very enjoyable experience. But that was before he told me I would be having needles put into my head. Now that the whole thing is done with, I can tell you acupuncture is amazing! I didn't experience any pain or discomfort throughout and I was left feeling totally relaxed and rejuvenated. To hear how it went down check the pictures and listen back!

Also, Professor Mei was able to tell that I had a spleen deficiency just by looking at my toungue. What do you think?



Send a picture of your tongue for a diagnosis! 88111

I was a bit upset to hear that people were getting Donny Tourette for having a wee in the shower on Celebrity Big brother. Come on, we have all had a least one cheeky wee while in the shower. You know it to be true! Saying that I later found out that although Donny had a wee in the shower, he wasn't actually having a shower at the time. Eeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeewwwwwww. Dutty. Anyway I'm off for a shower.

What a week! I think that I have compiled a whole year of raving into just a few days! Give me a momment to recollect........ O.K and I'm back in the room. Big up Reg (radio 1) who had a pyjama party on new years eve. I played an old school garage set which caused more than a few tears of joy, and for the first time in years I didnt miss the midnight countdown, (yeeeeaaaaahhh). I have to large up DJ Penfold in the place dropping some classics on the decks. The next day I was in my car flying up the M1 to Leeds with twin b (sat 5-7). Anyone who was at the old school party knows that it was SICK in so many ways, hold tight killer cam A.K.A DJ Cameo who played possibly the greatest garage tune ever, 'reach and spin' salute.
I'm covering Ace and Vis untill friday so lock in to hear all the stories of the night or you could always listen back to the live broadcast......................... Here's to '07 and beyond.

Read Dev's 2006 diary entries here.