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Ms Dynamite helped launch BBC 1Xtra on 16 August 2002 - it was the third of five new BBC digital stations to go on air.

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The station, aimed at 16-24-year-olds, plays black music in many forms - from hip-hop and R&B to garage and dancehall.

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A major part of 1Xtra's programming comes from live events - shows and DJ sets from around the UK and the rest of the world.

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The station has signed a number of big-name DJs including Rampage, right, talking to DJ Slic during a poolside broadcast from the Trinidad Carnival in March.

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1Xtra broadcast from the Trinidad Carnival for six nights - including a performance from Machel Montano's Band.

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Other big names have performed in the UK - such as GZA from the Wu Tang Clan, seen here on stage in Bristol.

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1Xtra - available on digital radio sets, digital TV and through the internet - aimed to offer a legal alternative to pirate stations.

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The first birthday was marked with a week of parties, including a dancehall broadcast from Leeds with Wayne Marshall.