English DJ, music producer and radio presenter
Pete Tong
Get to know the artist
Pete Tong is an English DJ, producer and radio presenter from Dartford, Kent. He presents the BBC Radio 1 shows Essential Selection, which began in January 1991, and Essential Mix. His club night All Gone Pete Tong has run at Pacha in Ibiza, he has a record label, FFRR Records, and he was appointed MBE in 2014 for his broadcasting and music work.
- Background
He began by reviewing records for a music magazine and working in A&R, and first went on BBC Radio One in 1981, with a short dance-news slot on Peter Powell's show.
- Labels
His productions have been released by Toolroom Records, Ministry of Sound and Suara.
- Born in
- Dartford
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active since
- 1981
- First RA show
- 2000 · Bondi Pavilion, Sydney
- On RA
- 775 shows in 47 countries
- Released on
- Kompakt, Toolroom Records, Saved Records, Suara, ITH Records
- RA followers
- 13,287
- Plays
- Deep HouseHouse
Their labels
FFRR
Founder · Founded 1986 · Source: MusicBrainz
Essential Recordings
Founder · 1998–2000 · Source: MusicBrainz
Places & Spaces
Owner · Source: MusicBrainz
In our cities
- 66 shows · last Jan 2026 at Ministry Of Sound
- 26 shows · last Sep 2025 at Randall's Island
- 13 shows · last Oct 2025 at nhow Amsterdam RAI
- 5 shows · last Mar 2023 at Watergate
- 4 shows · last Nov 2017 at Qudos Bank Arena
- 3 shows · last Nov 2017 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
- 3 shows · last Dec 2014 at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove
- 1 show · last Jul 2019 at Circus Tokyo
Upcoming across cities
Often on the same bill as
- Claptone
4 shared bills · last Sep 2026
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- Andrea Oliva
4 shared bills · last Aug 2024
- Layla Benitez
4 shared bills · last Apr 2023
- Black Coffee
3 shared bills · last Aug 2025
- CamelPhat
3 shared bills · last Aug 2025
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