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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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RT @shawnstockman: Tim Westwood Tv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pPzvmr2hE
sunnyshona (simerjeet) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:48:02 -0000
RT @shawnstockman: Tim Westwood Tv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pPzvmr2hE
@gyb4lyfe she did a freestyle for soulja boy on tim westwood's show a few days ago ....
AbiiMedia (Abii.) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:36:04 -0000
@gyb4lyfe she did a freestyle for soulja boy on tim westwood's show a few days ago ....
@waltonjacob Maybe it's the twitter christmas party and we weren't invited. Like Tim Westwood.
christhebarker (Chris Barker) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:34:03 -0000
@waltonjacob Maybe it's the twitter christmas party and we weren't invited. Like Tim Westwood.
@bigbowpeep Lol, yeah all I do is laugh whenever I hear Tim Westwood too...smh
MissEnnis (Danielle Ennis) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:05:48 -0000
@bigbowpeep Lol, yeah all I do is laugh whenever I hear Tim Westwood too...smh
@MissEnnis Yes. I also laugh out loud when listening to Tim Westwood as I walk home of an evening. Raucous laughter. Please don't commit me.
bigbowpeep (Ben) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:45:55 -0000
@MissEnnis Yes. I also laugh out loud when listening to Tim Westwood as I walk home of an evening. Raucous laughter. Please don't commit me.
[305HH.com Updates] Pitbull Speaks On 50 Cent vs Officer Rick Ross Beef with Tim Westwood http://ow.ly/16aE9B
305hiphop_com (305hiphop.com) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:35:02 -0000
[305HH.com Updates] Pitbull Speaks On 50 Cent vs Officer Rick Ross Beef with Tim Westwood http://ow.ly/16aE9B
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.
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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.
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