John Peel Day: 13 DJs carrying his torch for great new music
In memory of the great man, the DJs carrying his legacy
- Gilles Peterson: He lives and breathes music and anything goes - just the way Peel would have wanted.
by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Press/WENN
25 October: It's nine years to the day that the late, great John Peel passed away - leaving an almighty gap in the lives of music fans the world over.
While there will never be another quite like the Margrave Of The Marshes, there are certainly a fair few DJs on the radio who bring that same blend of integrity, entertainment and the best new music to masses.
To mark John Peel Day and to celebrate his greatest traits, we take a look at the talented few who continue John Peel's legacy with style, aplomb, wit and imagination.
Here of 13 of today's UK DJ's, carrying the torch for John Peel.
