TimeStampBot at 15:35, 3 October 2023

2023-10-03T15:35:56Z

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date= October 2023}}
[[Image:Bobby Friction at Radio 1 Big Weekend in Preston.jpg|thumb|right|Bobby DJing in Preston in 2007 for a Radio 1 event]]
'''Paramdeep Sehdev''' ({{Lang-pa|ਪਰਮਦੀਪ ਸਹਦੇਵ}}) (born 21 August 1971, in [[Hammersmith]])<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com Births in England and Wales 1837-2006]</ref> better known as '''Bobby Friction''', is a DJ, television presenter and radio presenter from west [[London]].

== Early life ==
After studying Contemporary Arts at [[Nottingham Trent University]], Friction's career as a DJ started in 1997 with residencies at the ‘Swaraj' night at the Blue Note, [[Hoxton]], and the ‘Shaanti' club at [[Birmingham]]’s [[Custard Factory]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MmFJA2DRh1MC&pg=PA76|title=Hub|publisher=Vinny Bhagat|language=en}}</ref>

== Broadcasting career ==

=== BBC Radio 1 ===
Friction joined [[BBC Radio 1]] in 2002 co-hosting ''Bobby Friction & Nihal Presents'' with [[DJ Nihal]]. In 2003 the show won a [[Radio Academy Awards|Sony Radio Academy Award]] in the Specialist Music category.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3012217.stm|title=Sony Radio Awards 2003: Winners|date=2003-05-08|access-date=2019-10-05|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2004 Friction and Nihal released a compilation album of music featured on the show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Bobby-Friction-Nihal-Present/release/1309372|title=Various - Bobby Friction & Nihal Present...|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

=== BBC Asian Network ===
Friction joined [[BBC Asian Network]] in 2005, initially presenting the station's Saturday afternoon ''Album Chart Show'' and then ''The Mix'' on Sunday afternoons. In 2006 he began presenting a weeknightly show, ''Friction,'' showcasing new music by British Asian and South Asian artists. Friction moved to a daily drivetime show at the station in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/09/three-new-presenters-at-bbc-asian-network/|title=Radio Today}}</ref> winning Best Radio Show at the Asian Media Awards in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://asianmediaawards.com/asian-media-awards-2016-winners/|title=Asian Media Awards 2016 Winners List|date=2016-10-28|work=Asian Media Awards|access-date=2018-04-24|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2018 his documentary ''Straight Outta Mumbai'' explored the history of Indian hip-hop.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/straight-outta-mumbai-story-of-hip-hop-rap-in-india/|title=Straight Outta Mumbai: Story of hip-hop & rap in India|last=Newsdesk|first=Asianlite|date=2018-03-31|work=Leading Asian News in the UK|access-date=2018-04-24|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Television ===
In 2004 Friction was one of the judging panel in [[Channel 4|Channel 4's]] series ''Bollywood Star''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/telly-talk-bollygood-show-1111090|title=Telly talk: Bollygood show!|last=News|first=Manchester Evening|date=2007-02-19|work=men|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> He went on to present documentaries for the channel including Generation 7/7 and The Countryside Sucks''.'' He has also made appearances on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), The Daily Politics (BBC2) and Sunday Morning Live (BBC1). In 2012 he appeared on [[Celebrity Mastermind]], answering questions on the life and music of [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].

== Other work ==
Friction presented ''Friction on EVR'', a weekly show on [[East Village Radio]] from 2012 and has been featured on streaming service [[Saavn]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/music/140317/indian-music-receives-a-big-rap-while-going-desi.html|title=Indian music receives a big rap while going desi|date=2017-03-14|work=asianage.com/|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> He has made regular appearances on [[BBC 6 Music]], presenting a self-titled show,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0686t6c|title=Bobby Friction - BBC Radio 6 Music|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> curating a tribute to [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08n8qwz|title=Bobby Friction sits in, Guy Garvey's Finest Hour - BBC Radio 6 Music|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> and sitting in for other presenters in their absence.

In 2015 Friction presented an Asian Network Night at the BBC [[The Proms|Proms]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.classicalsource.com/db_control/db_prom_review.php?id=13017|title=Prom 8: Late Night with ... BBC Asian Network – Bobby Friction, Naughty Boy, Kanika Kapoor, Benny Dayal, Palak Muchhal, Emeli Sandé & Arrow Benjamin with the BBC Philharmonic & Richard Davis @www.classicalsource.com|access-date=2018-04-24|language=en}}</ref>

He has presented documentaries for [[BBC Radio 4]] on topics such as pub culture in the West Midlands Punjabi community (so called [[Desi pub]]s),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t8xfh|title=Desi Pubs - BBC Radio 4|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> the aftermath of the [[assassination of Indira Gandhi]] in New Delhi in 1984,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mhd58|title=Assassination: When Delhi Burned - BBC Radio 4|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref> and [[filter bubble]]s in social media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b083p4lw|title=Bursting the Social Network Bubble - BBC Radio 4|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-04-24}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://bobbyfriction.com}}
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rydpz ''Bobby Friction''] (BBC Asian Network)
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/shows/friction/about/ BBC Asian Network Biography]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Friction, Bobby}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:People from Hammersmith]]
[[Category:British radio DJs]]
[[Category:English Sikhs]]
[[Category:BBC Asian Network presenters]]
[[Category:BBC Radio 1 presenters]]
[[Category:Alumni of Nottingham Trent University]]

Bobby Friction - Revision history

TimeStampBot at 15:35, 3 October 2023