DANIELLE PERRY

DANIELLE PERRY hosts on three top radio shows across three different UK radio networks; the coveted evening show on ABSOLUTE RADIO, Daytimes with Danielle Perry on JAZZ FM, and her own Saturday morning show on SCALA Radio The range of stations gives an insight into her huge musical knowledge, passion and credibility – from alternative and rock to specialist jazz, soul and blues to classical music, both traditional and contemporary

Danielle has been working in the radio, music and events industry for over two decades, starting out in local radio, she then moved on to regional radio at KERRANG! before fronting the XFM flagship Evening Show. Before making the move to ABSOLUTE RADIO and the wider BAUER MEDIA family where she now has three popular shows.

During the covid pandemic, Danielle branched out to TALK RADIO, hosting the news/breakfast show on BBC RADIO SUSSEX – where she single handedly covered major events from the invasion of Ukraine and Britain’s exit from Afghanistan.

She has also showed off her natural interview style on her podcast ELEVENSES with Danielle Perry, interviewing huge names such as Steve Coogan, Ralph Fiennes and Jeff Goldblum. Danielle is also a writer and has previously written for publications such as Q MAGAZINE and GRAZIA.

Over the years on national radio, she has been recognised by the industry with a SONY AWARD where she picked up the Bronze Award for BEST MUSIC SHOW.  The industries respect for her kept coming – with more nominations at the MUSIC WEEK AWARDS for BEST RADIO SHOW between the years 2015-2021.

She has been highly regarded by the industry and been asked to be a part of the Judging panel for highly acclaimed awards such as the MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE – 6 years in a row and THE AIM AWARDS – as well as contributing to the annually BBC SOUNDS OF POLL and BRIT AWRDS each year.

She is not just a lover of music but also a well-respected musician herself. During her time in Birmingham she started a clubnight hosting many household name bands on their first outings – she cooked for the bands, let them crash at hers and even went on to sell out huge capacity venues. She still play’s gig’s regularly and somehow find’s the time to also tour. In 2023 she took to the road with Radiohead’s Philip Selway, and Mercury nominated Gaz Coombes.

Danielle lives in Brighton and Hove with her husband & two children, she also loves a gin and tonic and a good ankle boot but who doesn’t.