Lindsay Joe Wesker

Lindsay Wesker was a professional writer before joining the music industry, writing TV scripts for the BBC, a radio play for Capital Radio and stage plays for the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs.

In 1981, Lindsay worked at Black Echoes newspaper, rising to deputy editor, before doing A&R at first WEA Records and then A&M Records.

Having worked on pirate radio stations Invicta, LWR and JFM, Lindsay began broadcasting on Kiss FM in 1986, helped the station win a legal license and was Head Of Music between 1990-94.

Lindsay then returned to A&R, working at Avex Records, Mushroom Records and ZTT.

In 1999, Lindsay was employed by Viacom to create MTV Base, and then launched MTV Hits and MTV Dance.

Lindsay then self-published a novel about the music industry, 'Thin Pale Foursome' and, in 2013, Lindsay and co-author Dave VJ had their book 'Masters Of The Airwaves', a history of British black music radio, published by Every Generation.

Also in 2013, Lindsay began presenting a weekly radio show on www.mi-soul.com and can still be heard every Saturday between 1.00-3.00.

In 2018, Lindsay self-published his second novel ‘Whatever Makes Them Dance’ and a third novel ‘Keep It Fun’.

Lindsay is currently teaching ‘Music Industry’ at Point Blank Music School and the London College Of Creative Media.