Marc Riley
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Marc Riley (born 10 July 1961 in Manchester)[1] is an English radio DJ, alternative rock critic, musician, and former music businessman. He currently presents on BBC Radio 6 Music.
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Born | Marc Riley (1961-07-10) 10 July 1961 (age 62) Manchester, Lancashire, England |
Other names | Lard, Decks |
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Formerly a member of the Fall, he co-owned a record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger for bands such as Massive Attack, Pixies, Cocteau Twins and Happy Mondays.[2] Riley has worked in radio since about 1991; for 14 years of that he worked with Mark Radcliffe on BBC Radio 5 and BBC Radio 1, during which time he was known as Lard. He joined 6 Music in April 2004.