Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson | |
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Peterson at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gilles Jérôme Moehrle |
| Born | 28 September 1964 Caen, Calvados, France |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Acid jazz, hip hop, soul, electronic, world, breakbeat |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record label owner |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, Brownswood |
| Website | gillespetersonworldwide |
Gilles Jérôme Moehrle MBE (French pronunciation: [ʒil ʒeʁom muʁl]; born 28 September 1964), better known as Gilles Peterson (/dʒaɪlz/), is a broadcaster, DJ, record label and festival owner. He is renowned for his genre-defying approach to music with jazz at its core. From this base he has systematically championed a whole range of music from across the globe moving from dance music to experimental and all points in-between.