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This article is about the British DJ. For the American football player, see Johnathan Joseph.
Not to be confused with DJ Spooky.

DJ Spoony
BEM
Born
John St John Joseph

(1970-06-25) 25 June 1970 (age 54)
Hackney, London, England
Occupations
  • DJ
  • radio presenter
  • TV presenter
Years active1996–present
Websitedjspoony.com

John St John Joseph BEM (born 25 June 1970[1]), also known as Johnathan Joseph and professionally as DJ Spoony, is a British DJ, radio and television presenter. He is a member of the UK garage production trio, the Dreem Teem. Spoony also presents his BBC Radio 2 show The Good Groove.

Early career

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Dj Spoony was born in Hackney, East London[2] to British West Indian parents. His career started on London Underground (a leading pirate radio station in the mid-nineties), forming the trio the Dreem Teem with Mikee B (of Top Buzz) and Timmi Magic. With the Dreem Teem, he joined Kiss 100 in December 1997, followed by bringing UK garage nationally to BBC Radio 1 in January 2000. They went on to win a Sony Award in their first year.[3]

Solo radio work

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He went on to host the Weekend Breakfast show on Radio 1 between October 2003 and September 2006. Listeners could join the Early Doors Club, play Judge Fudge, and become a Local Legend. Another long-running feature was Mills & Spoon (a nameplay on the Mills & Boon books), in which Scott Mills read out love stories every Sunday. On 31 July 2006, the BBC announced that Spoony was to leave Radio 1 after six years with the station to concentrate on Five Live work. His early breakfast slot was replaced by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates.[4] Spoony presented his final Radio 1 show on 17 September 2006.

He then commenced hosting 606 on Radio 5 Live as well as 'Spoony Meets...', a series of shows in which he interviewed various personalities from British football, including Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and David Beckham.[citation needed]

Spoony joined Radio 2 with a new show in February 2019. On 25 October 2021, he stood in for Steve Wright for one day only.[5] He has also deputised for Ken Bruce and Craig Charles on the station. On 22 July 2022, DJ Spoony joined BBC Radio 2 permanently and can be heard every Friday from 9-11pm with his show ‘The Good Groove’[6] He now deputises for Scott Mills and Trevor Nelson on their regular shows.

DJ Spoony’s weekly edition of The Good Groove on BBC Radio 2 (Friday nights – 9-11pm) will become four weekly shows on Monday – Thursday nights (10pm – midnight) from January 2025.[citation needed]

Television work

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In 2006, Spoony took part in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnering with Ola Jordan. They were eliminated in the third week of the competition. He also appeared on The Weakest Link and A Question of Sport, and was a winning contestant on the celebrity version of quiz Mastermind, choosing "The Life and Times of Ray Charles" as his specialist subject.[7]

Honours

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Spoony was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to charities through music during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Personal life

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He organises an annual golf tournament at Stoke Park Club, Buckinghamshire, for The Golf Roots Foundation.[2] This event has been running since 2002 and is always shown on Sky Sports.[9][10]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Mixes/compilations

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  • Twice as Nice / Twice as Nice Ayia Napa (1999), React
  • Twice as Nice pres. Essential Grooves (2003), Warner

Singles

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References

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  1. ^ "Whats On When - Thomas Cook - DJ Spoony". Whatsonwhen. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006.
  2. ^ a b "My Secret Life: DJ Spoony - The Independent". The Independent. 1 December 2007.
  3. ^ "Johnathan Joseph (AKA DJ Spoony) - MPC Entertainment". Mpce.com. 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ Radio 1 promotes Cotton and Yates BBC News, 31 July 2006
  5. ^ "DJ Spoony to make BBC Radio 2 debut - RadioToday". Radio Today. 7 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Major weekend schedule changes at BBC Radio 2 this summer - RadioToday". Radio Today. 8 June 2022.
  7. ^ "D.J. Spoony - IMDb". Internet Movie Database.
  8. ^ "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N32.
  9. ^ "Golf Business News - DJ Spoony supports Golf Roots at The Open". Golfbusinessnews. 24 July 2007.
  10. ^ "Spoony stirs up urban scene". Golfbusinessnews. 15 November 2005.
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