Hello it's Grooverider here for my first ever blog on the Radio 1 Dance Blog spot.. Thought you guys might be missing me on here so decided I should start the Rider Blog on this page.

I've been out on the road, ya know Rider style... been a big month for birthdays! My birthday shout outs to MC Trigga & IC 3 who both had birthday bashes!

It's been Fresher's Week all over the UK so you students have been running me all over the shop including Gatecrasher Nottingham on the Valve Sound System with Adam F, Dillinger, Lemon D. It's a big look right now!

Goldie Watch.. Well my man Goldie didn't last long! I think it's a setup! As Goldie said, 'They were too busy eating pizzas rather than watching him'. Sell the jazz shoes!!


Gonna geek out now... I also went to the BPM show, which is a DJ technology showcase at the NEC Birmingham and for all you new DJ's and producers out there I would check it! I bumped into my mate DJ Friction who was on a panel but he looked like he had better things to do!

Took my daughter to her first live gig the other week. Which was at the huge Wembley Arena and in fact for the station I work on... BBC Radio 1Xtra Live. The show was awesome! We were rating Tinie Tempah, B.O.B but she fell asleep at N Dubz! Haha! (My girl got taste!)

Caught Sara Cox on the radio too.. Nice to hear her Northern tones! Ya sounding good girl!!!

I also took a trip to Germany - Innovation put a night on in Manhein it was jokes! I was invited to play! It was definitely one of the funniest weekends I have had in a while... some of the stories I can't write on here!! Hahaahha! But DJ Fantasy who lives 10 minutes from the airport nearly missed the flight... if it wasn't delayed he would have missed it! His girlfriend drove past the airport so he ended up taking the tube there.... What a plonker!

Just bumped into the man Zane Lowe in the Radio 1 specialist team office & we swapped some tunes. I made sure he was aware of the J Magik & Wickaman track I've been loving on the show called 'Save My Life' which is sure to be huge! He put me on to a guy called Maverick Sabre who I'm gonna check out this week!

Laura in the office also made some amazing cupcakes which I was lucky enough to try... check is a pic of me devouring one above!

GROOVE'S GOODIES:
Best food: Still on the Thai joints...It's all about a Chicken Thai red curry!
Best tune: Worlds End - Tyke
Hottest gig: Cambridge, Warning
Best film: Machete
If you missed the show on Saturday make sure you listen back.. I have A.I IN THE MIX and them talking about their new album!
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