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Artist
Jim Gellatly
2+ albums
about
DJ Jim Gellatly was born in Dundee and educated at the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School. He is married to Candy and they have three children. He is a lifelong Dundee FC supporter (his late father, Ian Gellatly, was Chairman of the club and President of The Scottish Football League). He completed a media studies course in the mid eighties and first broke into radio by doing voluntary work for Moray Firth Radio in Inverness, Scotland. Jim presented 2 weekly shows on Moray Firth Radio, first taking over The Headbanger's Show and then the Groove Machine which promoted local new bands. In 1990, Jim moved to Northsound Radio in Aberdeen and continued to promote new bands.He also wrote a weekly column for the Aberdeen Evening Express. The launch of Glasgow-based radio station Beat 106 in November 1999, Jim established himself as "The voice of new music in Scotland" with The Beatscene. Following a shift in the station’s music policy, the Beatscene as it was came to an end in August 2000. Jim linked-up with the Chrysalis-backed internet radio project puremix.com. Living in London during the week, and returning to Scotland at weekends, he continued to support new talent with a show dedicated to established rock and indie bands and new Scottish artists (retaining the "Beatscene" name). In January 2001 Jim returned to Beat 106 to present a weekly edition of The Beatscene on Sunday nights, while continuing to work in London during the week. When Puremix folded, Jim retur