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Latest episodes

Dave Haslam

October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

In this episode of How to DJ, Chris Hawkins welcomes back much-loved DJ, journalist, and author Dave Haslam, the podcast’s first-ever guest. Reflecting on his remarkable four-decade career, Dave shares memories from Manchester’s legendary…
Rusty Egan

October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Rusty Egan is one of the true pioneers of British club culture. As co-founder of the legendary Blitz Club, a key figure in the New Romantic movement and a founding member of Visage, Rusty helped shape the sound, style and attitude of a…
Tom Wainwright

September 18, 2026 · 46 min

Chris Hawkins welcomes Tom Wainwright, one of the Hacienda’s most beloved resident DJs. From humble beginnings washing pots alongside Laurent Garnier in Manchester’s iconic Dry Bar, Tom Wainwright takes us through his journey from buying…
Jagz Kooner

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Jagz Kooner joins Chris Hawkins for a career-spanning conversation about DJing, production, remixing and his part in some of the most influential British music of the last four decades. Jagz traces his journey from growing up in West…
William Orbit

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

This previously unreleased episode of How To DJ is released in loving memory of William Orbit. Recorded after William had returned from seeing Madonna perform in Paris, this wide-ranging conversation captures the Grammy-winning producer…

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Rob Tissera

August 7, 2026 · 54 min

In this episode, Chris Hawkins sits down with hard dance pioneer Rob Tissera to look back on more than 35 years behind the decks. Rob recalls arriving in Manchester at the height of the acid house explosion, practising in a tiny room in…
Andy Votel

July 24, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Chris Hawkins sits down with one of the UK's most influential musical curators, DJs and record collectors for a conversation that goes far beyond the dancefloor, Andy Votel. From building homemade DJ setups powered by Hornby train…
Luke Una

July 10, 2026 · 53 min

Luke Una has spent four decades at the heart of Manchester's underground music scene. In this episode, the co-founder of Electric Chair and founder of Homoelectric and Homobloc looks back on the clubs, record shops and communities that…
Tommy Smith

June 26, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Tommy Smith joins Chris Hawkins to tell the story of the legendary Blackburn warehouse parties that helped shape the UK rave scene. From discovering acid house in the late 1980s to organising illegal all-night events in disused mills…
Graeme Park

June 12, 2026 · 59 min

Chris Hawkins is joined by legendary Hacienda resident and British house pioneer Graeme Park. From growing up a Factory Records fan in Scotland, through his early days in Nottingham’s record shops and clubs, to becoming a key figure on the…
Phil Kieran

May 29, 2026 · 52 min

Phil Kieran joins Chris Hawkins on How To DJ to talk about the moments that shaped his career — from blagging his first DJ set at Belfast’s Limelight to becoming one of electronic music’s most respected producers. Phil reflects on…
Louis La Roche

May 15, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Remixer and DJ Louis La Roche joins Chris Hawkins to chat about his career in music so far. From discovering dance music through Fatboy Slim and building tracks from samples, to remixing global artists and navigating the realities of life…

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About the show

From club to radio and every other music DJ in between; Chris warms up his guests before asking them to pick a set of 5 questions from a box of 45. There are anecdotes aplenty, essential do's & don'ts, as well as gear recommendations, PLUS there's always an apocalyptic set closer too!