Mistajam

Forget trying to nail MistaJam to a genre for he’s a DJ who’s from the school of thought where only those who’ve perfected the art of mixing need apply. If it has a big beat, bassline and melody, chances are Jam’s in it.

Regularly causing people to get bunions at some of the finest clubs around the world, his fearless approach to delivering the ultimate blend has seen his army of supporters grow as quickly as he’s shrunk. Along with steadily achieving his weight loss plan, he’s risen through the ranks of BBC 1Xtra and Radio 1 at a speed that (a dramatically slower) Usain Bolt would be proud of.

Not bad for the now 26 year old Nottingham boy, Pete Dalton, who started in the game proper at 14, cutting his teeth working with local youth soundsystems, playing multi-genre sets, working with Nottingham rap crews and graduating to playing house parties, youth clubs, carnivals and such. Doing all this while studying for his GCSE’s and holding down weekend jobs, including stints at a café in the budget clothing store C&A and music shop MVC (although he accepts no responsibility for both chains closing down) goes some way in explaining his strong work ethic.
Continuing to keep it really real by writing for magazines such as the now defunct (noticing a pattern?) Grandslam & Big Daddy, becoming go-to DJ for acts from both the US and UK, and putting on many events in Nottingham along with his then business partner Joe Buhdha, there’s no denying Jam is a grafter. In fact, up until the end of 2007 you may even have bought a loan from him over the phone at credit card company Capital One, where he juggled a 9-5 job until his life which involved playing Grime did pay.

Joining BBC Radio 1Xtra in 2005 after being talent scouted at one of his own Nottingham events to host an overnight Thursday night Hip Hop show, his attempts at injecting humour and taking musical risks didn’t go amiss. Moving up the ladder onto other, higher profile radio slots to show the multi-genre skills he had since his youth soundsystem days has subsequently led to the peak time evening slot he now holds. MistaJam is now regarded as one of the go-to-men for breaking new music in British radio.

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