Vic Galloway

Vic Galloway

Vic Galloway is a Scottish DJ, radio and television presenter, freelance journalist and musician. He is based with BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, where he presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland and the BBC Introducing Scotland programme for Radio 1. He also presents BBC Scotland’s television coverage of T in the Park and has worked on The Music Show.

Broadcasting career

Galloway’s regular BBC radio work has run for more than 11 years. On Radio Scotland, his show is broadcast every Monday evening. For BBC Radio 1, he presents the BBC Introducing Scotland programme. He has also presented two series of Mouthing Off and The Big Scottish Adventure, and has made documentary series including Indie-pendent Scotland, The Banned History of Rock’n’Roll, Meet the Neighbours and School for Genius.

He broadcasts live shows from festivals for the BBC, including T in the Park, South by South West, Indian Summer, Live 8 and Connect. He also presents the Radio 1 Rock Show and covers for Marc Riley on BBC 6Music.

Television and media work

On television, Galloway presents BBC Scotland’s T in the Park coverage and has presented The Music Show on BBC Two, Caledonia Dreaming on BBC Four, and Transmission on Channel 4. He also works as a freelance journalist, writing for newspapers, magazines and websites. His writing includes a weekly music column for A-Listed, work for The List, and articles for the Sunday Herald. He also writes a weekly column for Dear Scotland, which lists Scottish bands touring outside the UK.

Live presenting and other work

Galloway is often booked to host and compere events, including Burnsong, Ballads of the Book and the Scottish Style Awards. He also DJs in clubs and universities in the UK and abroad, and in 2009 and 2010 he compèred the Waverley Stage at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party celebrations.

Background and music

Michael “Vic” Galloway is born in Muscat, Oman, and grows up in Haddington. He achieves three A-levels, two Highers and eight GCSEs, and is a member of the National Youth Theatre. As a musician, he plays in Huckleberry and The Deaf Mutes, and he also writes, performs and produces his own music. He has written for fanzines, worked as lighting director and co-ordinator at The Venue in Edinburgh, helped set up the independent label Copper Records, worked as press and radio promoter for Human Condition Records in Edinburgh, and works as a specialist adviser for the Scottish Arts Council.