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Peter "Pete" Tong (born July 30, 1960) is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is the host of programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for his own performances at nightclubs and music festivals. Tong has worked as a record producer and is known by the nickname of Lord of the Dance.
The phrase "It's all gone Pete Tong", where the name is used as rhyming slang for "wrong", was reputedly first coined by Paul Oakenfold in late 1987 in an article about acid house called "Bermondsey Goes Balearic" for Terry Farley and Pete Heller's Boys Own fanzine. It's All Gone Pete Tong is also the title of a 2004 film which portrays a fictional DJ's experiences as he realizes he is becoming deaf. Tong appears briefly in the film. It is also the name Tong has adopted for his club night at the nightclub Pacha in Ibiza.
In 2008 he was involved with the founding of the International Music Summit in Ibiza.
Paul Mark Oakenfold (born 30 August 1963) is an English record producer and a trance DJ.
Paul Oakenfold was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew up listening to The Beatles. Later 21-year-old Oakenfold and Ian Paul moved to 254 West 54th Street. Studio 54's Steve Rubell ran the place and only allowed popular people inside. Oakenfold and Paul used fake passes to sneak into places in New York where they met Maze, Bobby Womack and Bob Marley, whom they also interviewed, claiming to be NME and Melody Maker journalists.
Oakenfold's musical career began in the late 1970s, when he started playing soul in a Covent Garden wine bar. Here, he met Trevor Fung as well as Rumours in London where he played Earth, Wind and Fire and popular British bands. In 1984, he spent several months in New York City's West Harlem. During this time hip-hop was the most popular sound in the area (see 1984 in music). He began breaking into the mainstream as he was working as an A&R man for Champion Records. At that time, he signed DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, as well as Salt-n-Pepa. Oakenfold appeared on the Blue Peter BBC programme for children with a breakdancing crew. He became a promoter and British agent for the Beastie Boys and Run-D.M.C.. Since then, he appeared at The Project in Streatham playing soul and jazz music.
PETE TONG DJ set in The Lab LDN
PETE TONG and JESSE ROSE All Gone Miami '15 Lab LA takeover (DJ Sets)
Radio 1's Ibiza Prom with Pete Tong - Act 1
Pete Tong from Radio 1 in Ibiza 2015
The Radio 1 Ibiza Prom
Pete Tong - The Essential Selection - 25.10.2013 [Part 1]
Pete Tong - Essential Selection on BBC Radio 1 (30/11/2012)
Pete Tong & Hot Since 82 from Radio 1 in Ibiza
Pete Tong - Essential Selection Spring 1999
All Gone Pete Tong & Gorgon City Miami 2015 - Album Sampler
Pete Tong & Kingstown - I Lost My Mind
Armand Van Helden b2b Jackmaster - Live @ Pete Tong's Miami Pool Party 2016
Thomas Jack Presents: Pete Tong - Tropical House Vol. 9
PETE TONG MINISTRY OF SOUND THE ANNUAL 2