DJ Alex Jordan
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Alex Jordan is a disc jockey
who used to host the International Sounds of Soca music show on BBC 1Xtra in the United Kingdom. This program is no longer broadcast but used to be at 2am (GMT) on Sunday nights.
Alex Jordan (born Barbados) was a child model in her native Barbados, and also made waves with her sporting ability as national swimming champion as well as representing her country at golf. She spent 10 years learning ballet, jazz and tap dancing and starred in productions across the island including the musical "Sur La Plage" and "Sleeping Beauty".
At 16, Alex won a prestigious Prince of Wales scholarship to a United World College to study the International Baccalaureate on Vancouver Island where she became fluent in French and Spanish. She went on to receive an honours degree from McGill University in Montreal in Third World Politics and Modern Languages, but returned to front a drive time radio show on 104.1 Yess FM in Barbados and continue her love of sports, playing for the Barbados Women' Squash team. As a personality Alex became the poster girl for Barbados Carnival, the voice of Banks Beer and worked successfully as a broadcaster while working for the United Nations Drug Control Programme. She continued to make a name for herself as the face of The Plantation Tropical Spectacular, a live show that led Maxi Priest to ask Alex to tour with him. Instead Alex embarked on a U.S tour with a Caribbean Rock Band, across 15 cities and 3 states as the presenter on a tour reaching thousands of American college students.
Since coming to the UK, Alex has worked in A&R for Polydor Records
, organising the auditions for Fame Academy and working closely on the successful campaigns of Girls Aloud
, Ms. Dynamite
, The Hives
and Kaiser Chiefs
. She has worked as a "Presenter Friend" on BBC 5 Live's Late Night Currie, covered Notting Hill Carnival
for Synergy TV and presented Polydor's artistes at EMAP, MTV and Channel 4. Alex also presents twice weekly the renowned music industry night 4 Sticks Live at London's Cobden Club, and works as a journalist for publications including "Black To Black" magazine.
In August 2005, Alex started her own soca show 'International Sounds Of Soca' (Sunday nights 2am-4am) on BBC 1Xtra, the digital station for new black music.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
who used to host the International Sounds of Soca music show on BBC 1Xtra in the United Kingdom. This program is no longer broadcast but used to be at 2am (GMT) on Sunday nights.
Alex Jordan (born Barbados) was a child model in her native Barbados, and also made waves with her sporting ability as national swimming champion as well as representing her country at golf. She spent 10 years learning ballet, jazz and tap dancing and starred in productions across the island including the musical "Sur La Plage" and "Sleeping Beauty".
At 16, Alex won a prestigious Prince of Wales scholarship to a United World College to study the International Baccalaureate on Vancouver Island where she became fluent in French and Spanish. She went on to receive an honours degree from McGill University in Montreal in Third World Politics and Modern Languages, but returned to front a drive time radio show on 104.1 Yess FM in Barbados and continue her love of sports, playing for the Barbados Women' Squash team. As a personality Alex became the poster girl for Barbados Carnival, the voice of Banks Beer and worked successfully as a broadcaster while working for the United Nations Drug Control Programme. She continued to make a name for herself as the face of The Plantation Tropical Spectacular, a live show that led Maxi Priest to ask Alex to tour with him. Instead Alex embarked on a U.S tour with a Caribbean Rock Band, across 15 cities and 3 states as the presenter on a tour reaching thousands of American college students.
Since coming to the UK, Alex has worked in A&R for Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
, organising the auditions for Fame Academy and working closely on the successful campaigns of Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
, Ms. Dynamite
Ms. Dynamite
Niomi Arleen McLean-Daley , who performs as Ms. Dynamite, is a double BRIT Award and three time MOBO Awards winning UK garage, R&B and hip hop singer and rapper.-Biography:...
, The Hives
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band that first garnered attention in the early 2000s as a prominent group of the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the "greatest hits" album Your New Favourite Band, featuring their most well-known song "Hate to Say I Told...
and Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1996. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs....
. She has worked as a "Presenter Friend" on BBC 5 Live's Late Night Currie, covered Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which since 1964 has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea , London, UK each August, over two days...
for Synergy TV and presented Polydor's artistes at EMAP, MTV and Channel 4. Alex also presents twice weekly the renowned music industry night 4 Sticks Live at London's Cobden Club, and works as a journalist for publications including "Black To Black" magazine.
In August 2005, Alex started her own soca show 'International Sounds Of Soca' (Sunday nights 2am-4am) on BBC 1Xtra, the digital station for new black music.