The Beginning I was born in 1963 in Enfield, Middlesex, England where I was brought up listening to classical music. However, one day in 1977, I heard Queen’s "We Are The Champions" and almost overnight I was converted to pop music. Within a few hours, I’d gone from BBC Radio 3 to BBC Radio 1!

JK - The Early Years Not long after, I began collecting 45s and two years later, by sheer coincidence I landed a job as an assistant in the production department of Radio 1. Here's a picture of me with Dave Lee Travis (AKA The Hairy Cornflake!).

JK - The DJ I began as a DJ at my local youth club in 1978 where I would play the current singles to the other kids using just one turntable. One day, the club leader asked if my friend Dave and I would like to do the disco the following Saturday as the regular DJ couldn’t make it. After he agreed to hire the equipment, we did the job and got paid £25 between the two of us. With my first paid gig under my belt, I was hungry for more. As we were cheaper than the regular DJ, we did the disco for the next three or four months and in the process gained valuable experience. My nightclub work began in 1980 at a club called Coco’s in Kensington, West London. I then moved to Maximus in London’s Leicester Square where I spent two years doing four nights a week. By this time, I had bought my own mobile disco equipment and was soon booked for weddings, Barmitzvahs and birthday parties.

JK - The QuizMaster, Author & Radio Producer Over the years I've hosted many corporate functions and compered fashion shows and celebrity parties, including a party attended by George Michael and Andrew Ridgley which was held at their manager's marquee. It was to mark the charting of Wham!'s first hit single. I began compiling and hosting pop quizzes towards the end of 1989. The atmosphere of challenging people and watching their brains working overtime to try and identify an artist, title, year, label or even a connection excited me. In April 1991, I began a Sunday night quiz in Bedford and it has become the longest running music quiz in the country which still attracts between 20-25 teams. If you know anything about the music of the last 50 years, why not come down and live the experience? Click here to view other venues. In 1995, I began working with the authors of the Guinness Book Of Singles adding information to the book. A few years later, the management decided to bring in their own team and dispense with the services of Tim & Jo Rice and Paul Gambaccini. The consequences were disastrous... The next issue contained over 2000 errors! As a result, my friend Neil Warwick and I decided we could do better. So, with the help of an ex-Guinness colleague (Tony Brown) we wrote a rival book The Complete Book Of The British Charts. The book was a success and two further editions have followed. In 2003, with my colleague, Spencer Leigh from BBC Merseyside, we wrote a book called The 1000 UK Number Ones. The book features stories behind all the artists and songs to have topped the UK chart. There are many quotes and lots of new information taken from interviews with many of the singers , writers and producers featured. It was published in January 2005. Later in 2005 I got involved with Capital Gold and worked as a freelance producer. I've produced a lot of the Bank Holiday specials and the Top 100 shows. When they wanted to keep the bland format, I left. I have since got involved with Big L, a quality radio station which actually has a passion and cares about the music it plays.