Ros Atkins, BBC Reporter drops it all for Drum and Bass
Articles, News // Tue 18 Jan 2022 - 12:22pm
Reporter Ros Atkins has shocked ravers and BBC viewers switching politics breakdowns for breakbeats taking a surprise set on radio 6.
Though this switch comes as a surprise to many, the host of “Explainer” videos has a history in the rave…
THREAD 1/11: Now here’s a story. Back in the 90s, along with lots of teenagers in Cornwall, I started going to raves & listening to hardcore and drum & bass. Here’s me and my mate Ollie after a long night (Helter Skelter, Milton Keynes, 97…). And yes that is a high viz jacket. pic.twitter.com/Z6NMJA26rc
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) January 17, 2022
Starting as a teenager growing up around sound system culture in the 90s, Atkins attended beach raves in Cornwall, developing a taste for Hardcore and Drum n’ Bass. Inspired by the likes of DJ Hype the young reporter-to-be tried his hand behind the decks, gigging between South Africa and the UK, including slots at WOMAD and Oppikoppi, up until 2006 and the birth of his first daughter. Ros has a bit of experience behind him…
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After the move into reporting and a rise to fame through his “Explainer” videos, a career as a DJ seemed a long way in the past. This was until a reporter for the Observer slipped a passing question about his previous career into an interview on the 2nd of January this year…
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This didn’t go unnoticed by the BBC; 6 music approached Atkins offering a comeback with a slot for a mix in the desert island disco all-dayer. Channelling his 90’s roots, the reporter spins an impressive set.
9/11 So here you go. My Desert Island Disco mix for @BBC6Music. Starting off back in the 90s and working my way through to right now. I hope you enjoy it – I’ve been totally taken aback by the reaction. I’m not so secretly hoping they might have me back. https://t.co/iakK8nh2Rk
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) January 17, 2022
Sneaking on Twitter’s trending page, the set is cooking up a storm, bringing some much-needed cheer to the news. Whether we full return to the decks from Ros or not is unclear. However, one thing is clear, he is the coolest man on the news.
You can listen to the mix here.
