Pete Tong

Pete Tong

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.