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Tim Westwood, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 3 October, 1957 (although he claimed in the 1990s to be more than ten years younger and to have been born in London) is a British rap DJ and presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Rap Show. He also presents the UK version of MTV show Pimp My Ride. He's often referred to by other DJs and artists appearing on his shows simply as Westwood - he also uses the nickname the Big Dawg.
Disc jockey career
During his career, Tim Westwood has DJed for many radio stations, including the newly formed pirate radio stations Kiss FM (which he co-owned) and LWR in the 1980s, followed by mainstream station Capital FM (from 1987), before joining BBC Radio 1 in December 1994. He was the Radio 1 Rap Show's first presenter and has been its only permanent presenter; he is now one of Radio 1's longest-serving broadcasters.
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Is finally on her way to bed. Thank you tim westwood for a good night :/
pmann123 (PARMINDER MANN) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:39:47 -0000
Is finally on her way to bed. Thank you tim westwood for a good night :/
wtf is Tim Westwood wikka wikka rude boiiiiiiiii
clockcorner (Emma Gough) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:25:05 -0000
wtf is Tim Westwood wikka wikka rude boiiiiiiiii
Arrgghhh tim westwood! :@ Who else hates him!!
Chelsey_Doyle (Chelsey Doyle) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:06:15 -0000
Arrgghhh tim westwood! :@ Who else hates him!!
Tim Westwood makes me so sick.
jennyfurroh (Jen Ochieze) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:55:29 -0000
Tim Westwood makes me so sick.
RT: me too, Dx who's having an MTV day? @gabbypuppetlike watching tim westwood on pimp my ride uk always makes me embarassed to be english
amyitsfact (Amy ã ) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:39:58 -0000
RT: me too, Dx who's having an MTV day? @gabbypuppetlike watching tim westwood on pimp my ride uk always makes me embarassed to be english
Tim Westwood makes me cringe!! He should not be allowed on TV!!! #BeatCancer
PTHANG (Pauline Jackson) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:35:40 -0000
Tim Westwood makes me cringe!! He should not be allowed on TV!!! #BeatCancer
Guardian Unlimited: Radio 1 DJ Shot in Gangland-style Hit - Article by Nick Hopkins, the Guardian's Crime Correspondent, about the drive-by shooting in which Westwood was injured.
Planet Bods: Westwood - Critique of the way in which Westwood speaks.
Meta Description: [ Radio's most eloquent speaker, Tim Westwood, tells the world how to speak proper like. ]
Tim Westwood - Official site of the DJ. Includes details of events he's involved in, photographs, mailing list, and information about his album.
Tiscali: Tim Westwood - Interview with the DJ, entitled 'Hip Hop Goes West'.
Yahoo Groups: Tim Westwood's Fan Club - On-line discussion group that facilitates fan-to-fan communication.
Meta Description: [ timwestwoodsfanclub: timwestwoodsfanclub ]
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