Tom's Biography

As a songwriter and frontman with his own band TRB, Tom spent 27 years as a recording artist and touring musician between 1975 and 2002 before hanging up his guitar strap to work full time presenting The Evening Sequence for BBC 6 Music.

He first began broadcasting in 1986 with a series of programmes for BBC World Service and Radio 1. From 1992-96, he presented Radio 4's pioneering men's series The Locker Room, while his gay music documentary Hide Your Love Away won a Sony Award for the BBC in 1997.

He currently presents the series Icons for Radio 3 and occasional programmes for Radios 2 and 4.

Tom lives with his wife and two children in South London.

First record you bought?
Twist & Shout EP by The Beatles.

Best Gig?
Radiohead at Shepherds Bush Empire, 2003.

Six records you couldn't live without

• Bone Machine by Tom Waits
• Rubber Soul by The Beatles
• Lewis Furey by Lewis Furey
• Baltimore/Mississipi Goddamn by Nina Simone
• Nation Of Millions by Public Enemy
• Surf by Roddy Frame

First record you ever played on the radio?
Straight To Hell by The Clash.

A record that makes you laugh?
Moving To Montanaby Frank Zappa.

A record that sounds better in the dark?
On Land by Brian Eno.

A song you wish you'd written?
Language Of Violence by Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy.

Soundtrack for a long car journey?
Singles 1993-2003 by The Chemical Brothers.