DJ Spoony
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DJ Spoony (born Jonathan Joseph in 1970 in the London Borough of Hackney[1][2]) is a British DJ, and former BBC Radio 1 presenter.
Spoony's career started on London Underground (a leading pirate radio station in the mid-nineties). He then joined Kiss 100, where he became a member of the Dreem Teem with Mikee B and Timmi Magic. The Dreem Team then brought UK garage to Radio1.
His weekend breakfast show allowed listeners to join the Early Doors Club, play Judge Fudge, and become a Local Legend. Another long running feature was Mills & Spoon (a nameplay of the Mills & Boon books), in which Scott Mills read out love stories every Sunday.
On 31 July 2006 the BBC announced that Spoony was to leave Radio 1 after six years with the station to concentrate on Five Live work. He was replaced by Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates who present the early breakfast show on the weekends[3]. Spoony presented his final Radio 1 show on 17 September 2006.
He can be heard on BBC Radio Five Live presenting 6-0-6. In 2006 he also took part in the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing competing with Ola Jordan. They were eliminated in the third week of the competition.
Spoony enjoys playing golf and is a big fan of sport in general. He is a supporter of English football club Liverpool F.C.
Dj Spoony is also good friends with golfer Ian Poulter and DJ'd at his wedding along with at Woburn Sculpture Gallery in 2007.
