Meeting Mr Lowe

Ash Interviewing Zane.

Zane Lowe. One of the most connected people in the industry, who knows what tunes you will be listening to months in the future.

Yet his initial talent arose out of the underground Djing scene, I like most others will firmly recognise Zane for presenting weekday evening shows on BBC Radio1. His iconic voice New Zealand/American voice is what travels echo’s the corridor as I prepare to enter the room. Not however before his PR team try and question presence.

You see not 10 minutes before I was sitting downstairs happily sipping on my VK waiting for the show to begin. I couldn’t understand the lack of turnout for such a popular guy. Being a first year BAMMJ student, my experience on the course was being inquired by the 2^nd and 3^rd years who we had joined for drinks.

It had crossed my mind that surely someone from Nerve Media or The Wire hadn’t been on the case to get a few words from Mr Lowe – and to my surprise it was the group I had been sitting with. In seconds of hearing offered to sit in on this interview – i jolted into a pace towards the backstage of The Old Firestation.

Luckily, the bouncer didn’t seem to think I was worth the effort of stopping me. So I sat gingerly on the arm of the sofa. I did wish I had something to contribute – but luckily this wasn’t my interview.

Zane rubbed his forehead as he answered question. He explains of his manic schedule with Radio1’s student tours preventing him from seeing his 2 son’s and wife. He answers questions politely and goes on to explain his DJ Hero in some depth, keeping his Radio1 career separate.

As I said this was not my interview and I suggest if you would like to watch or read the interview in full to keep an eye on Nerve Media: http://www.subu.org.uk/nervemedia

Either way…. It had to be a pretty spectacular end to my starstruck week. Speaking to Tulip on Monday, filmed for the BBC on Wednesday, Friday live interview on BBC Solent and the footage from Wednesday was aired on BBC Breakfast, News at 1, BBC America, Online and in Norway – randomly. My Saturday just completed my week.