Steve England
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Steve England has spent over 35 years in radio production and at present runs a jingle
production company in Leek, Staffordshire
, which was established in 1997 http://www.steveengland.com/about.html. He has been called a "guru of radio advertising" http://www.moorlandsradio.co.uk/management.htmhttp://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/radio/radiospeak.asp?rsid=21 and is a former member of glam punk
band The Flowers of Romance
.
, Radio Atlantis
http://www.bobleroi.co.uk/ScrapBook/Atlantis_2/Atlantis_2.html, and one of the first independent local radio
stations in the UK, Piccadilly Radio in Manchester
.
After spending time as head of commercial production, England started a partnership with Alan Fawkes and set up Alfasound
in 1979. The company produced many jingle packages for UK and European radio stations from its base in Sale
, Greater Manchester
; one such package was for Radio Nova
http://www.guystarkey.com/Nova/Nova2.htm.
Alan Fawkes and Steve England parted company in 1997 after serious disagreements and England set up his own production company. In 2001, he merged his company with S2blue
and moved to Leek. He acts as the UK and Éire agent for Jam Creative Productions
and PAMS
productions of Dallas, Texas
, meaning that stations can have many classic radio jingles re-sung with their name.
Steve also presented on Moorlands Radio
, the community radio
station for the Staffordshire Moorlands
based in Leek
, Staffordshire
.
Steve retired from the business in 2011, but occasionally still voices.
furniture companies. He has also voiced commercials for Fiat
, Netto's
, SEEBOARD
, Debtfree Direct, and Butlins
http://www.steveengland.com/vo.html.
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
production company in Leek, Staffordshire
Leek, Staffordshire
Leek is a market town in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council...
, which was established in 1997 http://www.steveengland.com/about.html. He has been called a "guru of radio advertising" http://www.moorlandsradio.co.uk/management.htmhttp://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/radio/radiospeak.asp?rsid=21 and is a former member of glam punk
Glam punk
Glam Punk is a music genre that mixes elements of glam rock with protopunk or punk rock ....
band The Flowers of Romance
The Flowers of Romance
The Flowers of Romance may refer to:* "The Flowers of Romance" , a song by Sex Pistols* The Flowers of Romance , an early British punk rock band* The Flowers of Romance , an album by Public Image Ltd...
.
Biography
England has presented on Radio CarolineRadio Caroline
Radio Caroline is an English radio station founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly to circumvent the record companies' control of popular music broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the BBC's radio broadcasting monopoly...
, Radio Atlantis
Radio Atlantis
Radio Atlantis was a Belgian-owned offshore pirate radio station which operated between 1973 and 1974 from the coast of The Netherlands. Belgium had passed a law outlawing offshore broadcasting in 1962, but because its neighbour The Netherlands had not yet passed a similar law, there was nothing...
http://www.bobleroi.co.uk/ScrapBook/Atlantis_2/Atlantis_2.html, and one of the first independent local radio
Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. The same name is used for Independent Local Radio in Ireland.-Development of ILR:...
stations in the UK, Piccadilly Radio in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
After spending time as head of commercial production, England started a partnership with Alan Fawkes and set up Alfasound
Alfasound
Alfasound was a radio jingle production company based in Manchester from late 1970s to mid 1990s founded by Alan Fawkes and ex-Piccadilly Radio DJ Steve England....
in 1979. The company produced many jingle packages for UK and European radio stations from its base in Sale
Sale, Greater Manchester
Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
; one such package was for Radio Nova
Radio Nova
Radio Nova may refer to one of several different radio stations, among them:*Nova , a network of radio stations in Australia:** Nova 96.9 , Sydney 96.9 FM** Nova 100 , Melbourne 100.3 FM** Nova 106.9 , Brisbane 106.9 FM...
http://www.guystarkey.com/Nova/Nova2.htm.
Alan Fawkes and Steve England parted company in 1997 after serious disagreements and England set up his own production company. In 2001, he merged his company with S2blue
S2blue
S2blue was formed in 2001 when Steve England merged his selfnamed company with Simon Prentice to create S2blue.-Founders:Steve already had an impressive history in radio, having worked in the industry since the 1970s and previously running Alfasound with Alan Fawkes.Simon had worked in many...
and moved to Leek. He acts as the UK and Éire agent for Jam Creative Productions
JAM Creative Productions
JAM Creative Productions, Inc., is an American company that produces radio jingles, promo music for television, and commercial jingles for advertisers. It has made more radio jingles than any other jingle company and has become part of American pop culture....
and PAMS
PAMS
PAMS , based in Dallas, Texas, was the most famous jingle production company in American broadcasting. It produced identification packages for radio stations around the world, as well as some commercial music.-History:The company was founded by William B. Meeks, Jr. PAMS (an acronym for Production,...
productions of Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, meaning that stations can have many classic radio jingles re-sung with their name.
Steve also presented on Moorlands Radio
Moorlands Radio
Moorlands Radio is a community radio station based in Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands, England. It was granted the full time licence in the second round of community radio licensing by broadcast regulator Ofcom in February 2008...
, the community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station for the Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. Its council, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, is based in Leek and is located between the city of Stoke-on-Trent and the Peak District National Park. The 2001 census recorded the population as...
based in Leek
Leek, Staffordshire
Leek is a market town in the county of Staffordshire, England, on the River Churnet. It is an ancient borough and was granted its royal charter in 1214.It is the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council...
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
.
Steve retired from the business in 2011, but occasionally still voices.
Voice Overs
England can be heard on television and radio commercials nationwide. His voice is a regular feature on advertisements for John Peters, SCS, and DFSDfs (retailer)
DFS, formerly Doncaster Furnishing Stores, is a national furniture retailer in the United Kingdom which specialises in sofas and soft furnishings. It serves the lower end of the furniture market and offers credit terms on its goods.- History :...
furniture companies. He has also voiced commercials for Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
, Netto's
Netto (store)
Netto is a Danish discount supermarket operating in several European countries. Netto is owned by Dansk Supermarked Group, which in turn is partly owned by A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group.Netto also operates an express version of the store, known as Døgn Netto...
, SEEBOARD
SEEBOARD
SEEBOARD, formerly South Eastern Electricity Board , was a British electricity company. The electrical power industry in the United Kingdom was nationalised by the Electricity Act 1947, when over 600 electric power companies were merged into twelve Area Boards, one of which was the South Eastern...
, Debtfree Direct, and Butlins
Butlins
Butlins is a chain of large holiday camps in the United Kingdom. Butlins was founded by Billy Butlin to provide affordable holidays for ordinary British families....
http://www.steveengland.com/vo.html.