Don Letts’ came to notoriety in the late '70s DJing reggae music to punk crowds at 'The Roxy' club in London. He also started to document the punk rock movement in 'The Punk Rock Movie'. He continued to make documentaries across the spectrum of credible music including a celebrated film about Bob Marley.
Musically, he was a founder member of Basement 5 and Big Audio Dynamite,the latter with The Clash's Mick Jones, managed the all woman punk group The Slits and collaborated with many post-punk outfits in the 1980s.
In the '90s Don formed ‘Screaming Target’ and DJed at reggae and alternative venues across the world, maintaining his distinctively eclectic sets. He released a number of dub and eclectic compilations during this period also.
His autobiography ‘Culture Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers’ was published in 2007.
Don currently hosts a show on BBC Radio 6Music, Saturdays from 23:00 until 00:00.
(http://www.bbc.couk/6music/shows/don_letts)
Biography
Upcoming Appearances
- 2026 1 Aug 2026
Past Appearances
- 2021 7 Oct 2021
- 2021 10 Sep 2021
- 2021 10 Sep 2021
- 2021 18 Jun 2021
- 2020 11 Sep 2020
- 2020 21 Aug 2020
- 2020 21 Jun 2020
- 2019 20 Sep 2019
- 2019 26 Aug 2019
- 2019 23 Aug 2019
- 2019 1 Aug 2019
- 2018 6 Sep 2018
- 2018 31 Aug 2018
- 2018 21 Jul 2018
- 2018 20 Jul 2018
- 2018 13 Jul 2018
- 2018 24 May 2018
- 2018 18 May 2018
- 2018 29 Mar 2018
- 2017 18 Aug 2017
- 2017 21 Jul 2017
- 2017 7 Jul 2017
- 2017 21 Jun 2017
- 2017 25 May 2017
- 2017 11 May 2017
- 2016 21 Oct 2016
- 2016 7 Oct 2016
- 2016 24 Sep 2016
- 2016 10 Sep 2016
- 2016 26 Aug 2016
- 2016 5 Aug 2016
- 2016 4 Aug 2016
- 2016 14 Jul 2016
- 2016 22 Jun 2016
- 2016 27 May 2016
- 2016 24 Mar 2016
- 2016 12 Feb 2016
- 2015 4 Sep 2015
- 2015 23 Jul 2015
- 2015 24 Jun 2015
- 2014 4 Sep 2014
- 2014 7 Aug 2014
- 2013 16 Aug 2013
- 2013 18 Jul 2013
- 2013 26 Jun 2013
- 2012 14 Sep 2012
- 2012 10 Aug 2012
- 2012 14 Jun 2012
- 2011 25 Nov 2011
- 2011 22 Jun 2011
- 2010 9 Sep 2010
- 2010 23 Jul 2010
- 2010 9 Jul 2010




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