Chris Goldfinger

Christopher Clarke, known professionally as Chris Goldfinger, is a former BBC Radio 1 disc jockey who presented the station's reggae dancehall show from 1996 to September 2009.

Chris Goldfinger (2017)

His programme was produced by Tim Westwood's production company Justice Productions, and Goldfinger frequently appears at club nights DJing alongside Westwood. He grew up in Jamaica and attended the high school Jamaica College. He has interviewed many artists over the years at Radio 1 including Damian Marley, Beenie Man, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Capleton, and Barrington Levy.

Current ventures

In the latter part of 2009 Chris departed from the reggae dancehall show, a post he held for 13 years. Since his departure, he has appeared on the 1Xtra Dancehall Mix show (filling in for Young Lion). He stated that he will be “passing through 1Xtra more, once he has the time.” He was scheduled to open a new club in Croydon simply called ‘The Club,’ and to have a show on Flava TV channel.

In 2012, Goldfinger joined OnTop FM.[1]

Goldfinger is the owner of the party venue in Croydon called Tabú Lounge. He tours extensively in places such as Zimbabwe, Gambia, and Jamaica.

Goldfinger contributes the intro and mid-show drop on the 'Original Flavaz mixshow with B-Eazy & Dubsoulvibe' on TrunkOfunk Radio available on Mixcloud every last Sunday of the month. Goldfinger and B-Eazy hosted an 'Original Flavaz' mix show special which was broadcast on 26 February 2017.

Chris Goldfinger Reggae Dancehall Show is now so popular it is being broadcast on 17 different media outlets Worldwide, ONTOP FM, STINGDEM FM, TGM RADIO, VIBES 106.1 (Gambia), URBAN FM, ABCi RADIO (Scotland) FRESH FM, PASSION RADIO (UK), SANDWELL RADIO, SLAM RADIO, BRUM CITY RADIO, SKYLINE RADIO, PEOPLES 104.5FM, JUICE FM, VIBEZ FM (BIRMINGHAM), ROC SOLID RADIO, and RIDDIM ONE RADIO (Jamaica). No other Reggae Dancehall DJ has ever been as popular to have stations lining up to have a piece of his show.

Chris Goldfinger shows his soul side on ONTOP FM and RIDDIM ONE RADIO every Sunday with the ever popular Sunday Soul Serenade Show, which features strictly soul classics, nothing below the 50's and nothing above the 80's. The soul show is posted on SoundCloud.com

References
  1. Chris GoldFinger on ONTOP FM Radio, Retrieved 2012-07-04.
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