Vic Galloway

In addition to his regular shows which have been running for over 11 years on BBC Radio, Galloway has presented 2 series of 'Mouthing Off'[1] and 'The Big Scottish Adventure',[2] as well as various documentary series including 'Indie-pendent Scotland', 'The Banned History of Rock'n'Roll', 'Meet the Neighbours' and 'School for Genius'. He has broadcast live shows from the 'T in the Park', 'South by South West',[3] Indian Summer, 'Live 8' and 'Connect' festivals for the BBC. He has also recently presented the Radio 1 Rock Show and covered for Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6 Music.[4]

On TV he has presented five years of BBC One and Two's 'T in the Park' coverage,[5] 'The Music Show'[6] on BBC 2, BBC 4's 'Caledonia Dreaming',[7] and Channel 4's 'Transmission'.[8]

As a freelance journalist, Vic Galloway does regular work for newspapers, magazines and websites, including a weekly music column for 'A-Listed'. He has also written for The List and contributed articles such as "Why more DJs must be like Peel" [9] to the Sunday Herald. He is often invited to host and MC events, such as 'Burnsong', 'Ballads of The Book'[10] and 'The Scottish Style Awards' in recent years. He also DJs in clubs and universities across the UK and abroad. In 2009–2010 he compered the 'Waverley Stage'[11] as part of Edinburgh's legendary Hogmanay Street Party Celebrations. Galloway also writes a weekly column for the website Dear Scotland which features a listing of every Scottish band touring outside the UK that week.[12]

On 2 November 2010, it was announced that Galloway would be leaving the Radio 1 Introducing show,[13] to be replaced by Ally McCrae of Detour Scotland.

Galloway grew up in Kingsbarns[14][15] and Haddington and achieved three A-levels, two Highers and eight GCSEs. A member of the National Youth Theatre, he played in the bands Miraclehead, Huckleberry and The Deaf Mutes and has also written for fanzines, worked as lighting director and co-ordinator at The Venue in Edinburgh, helped set up the independent Copper Records, and worked as press and radio promoter for Human Condition Records in Edinburgh. He's currently working as a specialist advisor for the Scottish Arts Council as well as writing, performing and producing music of his own.

• Vic Galloway (BBC Radio Scotland)