Gilles Peterson

French broadcaster, DJ and record label owner, born 28 September 1964 in Caen, France and based in London from a young age. Involved in many labels throughout his career, from Hardback (his first label), to BGP Records, Acid Jazz (the label and scene, coined by him during an early DJ event), through Talkin' Loud (along with Japanese offshoot Brownswood Records), and latterly Brownswood Recordings, co-founded with Em…