Vic Galloway
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Michael "Vic" Galloway (born 4 August 1972, Muscat
, Oman
) is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland
and BBC Radio 1
, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland (formerly known as Air) every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am. He presents BBC Scotland's T in the Park
television coverage every summer and has also presented the station's The Music Show
.
', 'South by South West'http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/sxsw/, Indian Summer, 'Live 8
' and ‘Connect
' festivals for the BBC. He has also recently presented the Radio 1 Rock Show and covered for Marc Riley
on BBC 6Musichttp://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7e2d600e-edfc-4493-b6d7-285ff1ccd9f0.
' coverage http://www.tennents.com/tbreak/, 'The Music Show'http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/musicscotland/musicshow/ on BBC 2, BBC 4’s ‘Caledonia Dreaming’http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7247335.stm, and Channel 4’s ‘Transmission’http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t-mobile-transmission.
Street Party Celebrations. Vic also writes a weekly column for the website Dear Scotland which features a listing of every Scottish band touring outside the UK that week http://dearscotland.com/category/music/this-weeks-gigs-with-vic-galloway/.
On November 2nd 2010, it was announced that Vic would be leaving the Radio 1 Introducing showhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/02/radio1.shtml, to be replaced by Ally McCrae of Detour Scotlandhttp://www.detour-scotland.com/.
and achieved three A-levels, two Highers and eight GCSEs. A member of the National Youth Theatre
, he played in the bands Miraclehead, Huckleberry and The Deaf Mutes and has also written for fanzines, worked as lighting director and co-ordinator at The Venue
in Edinburgh
, helped set up the independent Copper Records, and worked as press and radio promoter for Human Condition Records
in Edinburgh
. He's currently working as a specialist advisor for the Scottish Arts Council
as well as writing, performing and producing music of his own.
Muscat, Oman
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
) is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
and BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland (formerly known as Air) every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am. He presents BBC Scotland's T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
television coverage every summer and has also presented the station's The Music Show
The Music Show
The Music Show was an early American television program which was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:...
.
Vic Galloway on BBC Radio
In addition to his regular shows which have been running for over 11 years on BBC Radio, Vic has presented 2 series of 'Mouthing Off'http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007l417 and ‘The Big Scottish Adventure'http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/presenters/bryan_burnett/, as well as various documentary series including 'Indie-pendent Scotland', 'The Banned History of Rock'n'Roll', ‘Meet the Neighbours’ and ‘School for Genius’. He has broadcast live shows from the 'T in the ParkT in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
', 'South by South West'http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/sxsw/, Indian Summer, 'Live 8
Live 8
Live 8 was a string of benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. They were timed to precede the G8 Conference and summit held at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder, Scotland from 6–8 July 2005; they also coincided with the 20th anniversary of Live Aid...
' and ‘Connect
Connect Music Festival
The Connect Music Festival was a music festival that took place in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, located on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. It was aimed at more mature music fans and recent headliners included the Beastie Boys, Björk and Franz Ferdinand. The inaugural festival was...
' festivals for the BBC. He has also recently presented the Radio 1 Rock Show and covered for Marc Riley
Marc Riley
Marc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
on BBC 6Musichttp://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/7e2d600e-edfc-4493-b6d7-285ff1ccd9f0.
Vic Galloway on BBC Television
On TV he has presented 5 years of BBC 1 and BBC 2's 'T in the ParkT in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
' coverage http://www.tennents.com/tbreak/, 'The Music Show'http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/musicscotland/musicshow/ on BBC 2, BBC 4’s ‘Caledonia Dreaming’http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7247335.stm, and Channel 4’s ‘Transmission’http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t-mobile-transmission.
Media career
As a freelance journalist, Vic Galloway does regular work for newspapers, magazines and websites, including a weekly music column for ‘A-Listed’. He has also written for The List and contributed articles such as "Why more DJ's must be like Peel" http://www.sundayherald.com/45632 to the Sunday Herald. He is often invited to host and MC events, such as 'Burnsong'http://www.burnsong.org/, 'Ballads of The Book'http://www.chemikal.co.uk/ballads/ and 'The Scottish Style Awards'http://www.scottishstyleawards.co.uk/ in recent years. He also DJ’s in clubs and universities across the UK and abroad. In 2009-2010 he compered the ‘Waverley Stage’http://www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk/festivals/hogmanay as part of Edinburgh’s legendary HogmanayHogmanay
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner...
Street Party Celebrations. Vic also writes a weekly column for the website Dear Scotland which features a listing of every Scottish band touring outside the UK that week http://dearscotland.com/category/music/this-weeks-gigs-with-vic-galloway/.
On November 2nd 2010, it was announced that Vic would be leaving the Radio 1 Introducing showhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/02/radio1.shtml, to be replaced by Ally McCrae of Detour Scotlandhttp://www.detour-scotland.com/.
Personal life
Galloway grew up in HaddingtonHaddington, East Lothian
The Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
and achieved three A-levels, two Highers and eight GCSEs. A member of the National Youth Theatre
National Youth Theatre
The National Youth Theatre is a registered charity in London, Great Britain, committed to creative, personal and social development of young people through the medium of creative arts....
, he played in the bands Miraclehead, Huckleberry and The Deaf Mutes and has also written for fanzines, worked as lighting director and co-ordinator at The Venue
The Venue
The Venue may refer to any of various places including:* The Venue , former nightclub and cinema in Liverpool* The Venue , now the Leicester Square Theatre...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, helped set up the independent Copper Records, and worked as press and radio promoter for Human Condition Records
Human Condition Records
Human Condition Records is an independent record label based in Edinburgh, Scotland which was founded in 1990 by Jamie Watson, ex-guitarist of Scottish punk group The Solos....
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. He's currently working as a specialist advisor for the Scottish Arts Council
Scottish Arts Council
The Scottish Arts Council is a Scottish public body that distributes funding from the Scottish Government, and is the leading national organisation for the funding, development and promotion of the arts in Scotland...
as well as writing, performing and producing music of his own.