Peter “Pete” Tong (born July 30, 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programs such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for his own performances at nightclubs across the globe. Tong has also worked as a record producer.
The phrase “It’’s all gone a bit Pete Tong”, where the name is used as cockney rhyming slang for “wrong”, was reputedly first coined by Mark Radcliffe. However, on his show of 28 November 2005, Mark Radcliffe credited his erstwhile sidekick Marc “Lard” Riley with inventing the term. It’’s All Gone Pete Tong is also the title of a 2004 film which portrays a DJ’’s experiences as he realises he is becoming deaf. Tong appears briefly in the film as himself.
[edit] Early years
Pete Tong was born in Hartley, Kent during July 1960 and was educated at King’’s School, Rochester, Kent.
Tong’’s original musical interest was in drumming, but he soon moved on to DJing. He played his first public gig at a friend’’s wedding aged 15. While at school he and a couple of mates earned some extra money by promoting a couple of local bands, booking halls for gigs etc. He also worked as part of the Kent “Soul Mafia” bringing soul weekenders to seaside towns like Caister-on-Sea and Prestatyn.
Initially after leaving school he set up a mobile disco based in a transit van, but he soon started his own club in Baker Street called Family Function. He also booked bands for an alternative night, the first of which was the then unknown Culture Club.
In 1979 he became a staff writer for Blues & Soul Magazine [1]. After a year he was promoted to features editor, a position he would hold until 1983. He left Blues & Soul to join London Records as an A&R manager.
Through his connections in London Records Tong was exposed to the newly emerging house music sound from Chicago. In 1986 Tong organised a compilation album, The House Sound of Chicago, Vol. 1, the first British release to gather and expose this genre.
Pete Tong & Erick Morillo - Live at Cafe Mambo, Ibiza 08-04-2001
Pete Tong - Live at SpyBar Chicago US Tour October 2008
Pete Tong - Live at Space Closing Party 05-10-2008
Pete Tong - Essential Selection (Guest by Carl Cox) 06-06-2008 (part1)
Pete Tong - Essential Selection (Guest by Carl Cox) 06-06-2008 (part2)
Pete Tong - Live at Space Opening Fiesta 01-06-2008
Pete Tong - Live at Inox Festival, Toulouse 16-05-2008
Pete Tong - Live at Radio One Big Weekend After Party 10-05-2008
Pete Tong - DJ Set at Essential Selection on Radio One 11-12-2009
Pete Tong - Essential Selection (Guestmix by Sven Väth) 04-12-2009
Pete Tong - Essential Selection on Radio One 14-08-2009
Pete Tong, Eric Prydz & Steve Angello - Live at Rocks Hotel Ibiza 31-07-2009
Pete Tong - In New Music We Trust on Radio One 02-07-2009
Pete Tong - DJ Set at Essential Selection on Radio One 26-06-2009
Pete Tong - Live at Wonderland Opening Ibiza 05-06-2009
Pete Tong - In new music we trust on Radio One BBC 11-06-2009
Pete Tong - Live at International Music Summit, Ibiza 29-05-2009
Pete Tong - In New Music We Trust on BBC Radio 29-05-2009
Pete Tong - Essential Selection on Radio one 17-04-2009
Pete Tong - In New Music We Trust (WMC 2009 Special) 02-04-2009
Pete Tong, Eric Prydz - Essential Selection WMC Miami 2009 Special on Radio One 27-03-2009
Pete Tong - DJ Set at International Radio 1 Salvador, Brazil 26-03-2009
Pete Tong - In New Music We Trust on BBC Radio One 19-03-2009
Pete Tong - The Essential Selection on Radio One 13-03-2009
Pete Tong - Live at Tsekh Dance Festival Moscow, Russia 07-03-2009
Pete Tong, James Zabiela, Nic Fanciulli - Essential Selection on Radio One 27-02-2009
Pete Tong, Axwell, Riva Star, Afrojack - Essential Selection on Radio One (New Tunes Special) 24-12-2010
Pete Tong, Luciano - Essential Selection on Radio One 17-12-2010
Pete Tong - Essential Mix on Radio One Live from Privilege Ibiza 08-08-2010
Pete Tong - DJ Set at The Essential Selection on BBC Radio (Best Of 2011) 23-12-2011
Pete Tong & Chuckie - DJ Set at BBC Radio Goes Dutch, ADE Special 28-10-2011
Pete Tong - DJ Set at The Essential Selection (Live from Ibiza) 30-09-2011
Pete Tong - DJ Set at The Essential Selection (Live from Ibiza) 03-06-2011
Pete Tong - Live at Grand Finale Ibiza Music Summit, Ibiza 27-05-2011
Pete Tong - DJ Set at Essential Mix on Radio One 09-04-2011
Pete Tong - DJ Set at Radio One 08-04-2011 (Top 20 Dance Track of 20 Years)
Pete Tong - Essential Selection on Radio One Live in Sheffield 28-01-2011
Pete Tong - Live at Sensation White, Bucharest 21-04-2012
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Pete Tong - DJ Set at The Essential Selection on BBC Radio (Live from Hull) 27-01-2012 • Mirror
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