James Haskell: From Rugby to Dance Music, DJ Riders & Balancing Career with Fatherhood
What's On Your Rider?Show Notes
What’s on Your Rider? — Episode 6 with JAMES HASKELL 🏉🎧
From England rugby international to DJ and producer, James Haskell joins Caroline Hesford for a conversation covering dance music, life behind the decks and plenty of stories you might not expect! James opens up about finding his place in the dance music industry, taking a different route into DJing and navigating the highs and lows of the scene. From gigs with barely anyone in the room to playing to huge crowds, he discusses finding his niche and getting support from some of the biggest names in dance music, including Carl Cox, Simon Dunmore and Mark Knight, as he continues to release new music.
We also get into his rugby days, his love of Harry Potter, his digger licence, his X-rated school side hustle and the pressures of balancing a busy career with being a dad. And, of course, we get into his rider! James addresses the rumours surrounding his famous rider requests, before we wrap up with a very special guest appearance... 😂
🎧 What’s on Your Rider? created and hosted by Caroline Hesford. Produced by Nuria Riba Rossy and Kira Estrella. Music by Sean Ahern. Animation (on YouTube) by Alain Terzoli
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