Get to know Alfred
As a music lover, I love having the opportunity to share my favourite music and talk about it on live radio. Thanks to RTRFM and all the awesome passionate volunteer DJs, I’ve discovered so much great, diverse and original music. I’ve been a listener since I was a teenager. I grew up in Perth in the 90s and music has always been a big part of my life. It was a great, thriving scene back then. I studied at UWA when RTRFM was based there, but didn’t actually get into DJing and hosting shows till I left uni.
I started a band with my mates at uni (I played guitar) and we gigged around town for a few years and released an EP. RTRFM supported us, we were interviewed on air and they were the first station to play our music. I’ve always loved RTRFM’s support of the local scene. I’ve played solo gigs on and off since, and have DJ’d around town at various venues playing various styles. Indie rock is probably my favourite genre, but I also love electronic and dance music, and appreciate a wide range of other styles.
I also wrote for Pelican Newspaper at UWA, writing CD and gig reviews, and this started another great love and passion of mine for music journalism. After I left uni I got a job writing for X-Press Magazine (which was a free weekly music and entertainment newspaper, and now a website). I’ve written on and off ever since, and am fortunate to have gotten to review many great gigs and interview some musical legends and heroes. I think this has helped me develop a well refined taste for good music of all varieties, which I love to share!
I finally did the RTR presenter’s course around 15 years ago, and started with the overnight shift shows, which were great fun, getting to play whatever I wanted, though a hard timeslot to manage! I occasionally moonlight on the Up Late show, but mostly host Siamese Dream with a bunch of other legends – the Monday night 90s music show, which is right up my alley. And I love putting together the shows when I have the chance to host, sometimes deep diving into a particular genre or theme or band.
I also have a daytime job in IT, which I studied at uni, since I sadly can’t earn a living writing, DJing and playing music these days! I also like reading, watching movies and TV shows, travelling with my partner when we can, and playing and watching basketball. And walks along the beach 🙂
