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Pete Tong

1960 - Today

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Peter Michael Tong (born 30 July 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is the host of programmes 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 and music festivals. Tong has also worked as a record producer and is regarded as the "global ambassador for electronic music." The phrase "It's all gone Pete Tong", where the name is used as rhyming slang for "it's all gone wrong", was reputedly coined by Paul Oakenfold in late 1987 in an article about acid house called "Bermondsey Goes Balearic" for Terry Farley and Pete Heller's Boys Own fanzine. It's All Gone Pete Tong is also the title of a 2004 film which portrays a fictional DJ's experiences as he realizes he is becoming deaf. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Pete Tong is the 2,965th most popular musician, the 7,206th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 472nd most popular British Musician.

Pete Tong is most famous for being a prominent English DJ and music producer known for his influential role in the electronic dance music scene. He is also recognized for hosting the BBC Radio 1 show "Essential Mix," which has showcased numerous artists and helped shape the genre.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pete Tong ranks 2,965 out of 3,175. Before him are Derek Trucks, Netsky, Edward Shearmur, Kendji Girac, Anna Rossinelli, and Kevin Shirley. After him are Mick Gordon, Niklas Sundin, Cesare Cremonini, Matthew Herbert, Mario Duplantier, and Bill Dickens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Pete Tong ranks 1,013. Before him are Dale Ellis, Aleksei Prudnikov, Anthony Fisher, Rémy Vogel, Kevin Shirley, and April Winchell. After him are Tim Pawlenty, Lynn Kanuka-Williams, R. Paul Butler, Seth Lloyd, Thomas Marshburn, and Mohammed Shahid.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Pete Tong ranks 7,208 out of 8,785. Before him are John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (1955), Edward Lucas (1962), Keisha Buchanan (1984), Jay Bothroyd (1982), Garry Birtles (1956), and Mike Tindall (1978). After him are Chuba Akpom (1995), Fabian Delph (1989), Jermaine Pennant (1983), Joe Perry (1974), Daniel Casey (1972), and Matthew Herbert (1972).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Pete Tong ranks 472. Before him are Paul McGuigan (1971), Serge Pizzorno (1980), Nellee Hooper (1963), Kenny Ball (1930), Daniel Jones (1973), and Edward Shearmur (1966). After him are Matthew Herbert (1972), Chris Corner (1974), Mike Paradinas (1971), Morgan Nicholls (1971), Kelly Jones (1974), and Gary Wallis (1964).

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