Mathew Priest is an

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musician and writer, best known as the drummer for

Dodgy Dodgy is an English rock band formed in Hounslow in 1990. The band rose to prominence during the Britpop era of the 1990s. They are best known for their hits "Staying Out for the Summer", "If You're Thinking of Me", and " Good Enough". Good ...

, a British pop-rock band who rose to prominence during the 1990s. Priest has also worked as a session player, playing with the likes of

The Lightning Seeds The Lightning Seeds (also known as Lightning Seeds) are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1989 by Ian Broudie (vocals, guitar, producer), formerly of the bands Big in Japan, Care, and Original Mirrors. Originally a studio-based s ...

The Electric Soft Parade The Electric Soft Parade are an English psychedelic pop band from Brighton, comprising brothers Alex and Thomas White, the creative core of the band, as well as a number of other musicians with whom they record and perform live, most recently ...

The Yellow Moon Band The Yellow Moon Band are an English progressive rock band. They released their debut album, '' Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World'' on the Static Caravan label in early 2009, to positive reviews. Their music can be described as a ...

and

Ian McNabb Robert Ian McNabb (born 3 November 1960) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Previously the frontman of The Icicle Works, McNabb has since embarked on a solo career and performed with Ringo Starr, Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Mike Scott ...

The Icicle Works The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band and were named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hi ...

. He has managed the bands Panama Kings (from

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), Hey Gravity (formerly called M.A.S.S., with current bandmate Andy Miller on

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) and

Misty's Big Adventure Misty's Big Adventure are an English eight-piece band from Birmingham. Their music is an eclectic mix of jazz, lounge, psychedelia, 2 tone, pop and punk. The band is composed of singer and sole songwriter Grandmaster Gareth (real name Gareth J ...

. Priest contributes to ''Rhythm''

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in the UK, reviewing the

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sent in by readers. Priest's knowledge of music was shown during his appearances on

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Never Mind The Buzzcocks ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' is a British comedy panel game show with a pop music theme. It has aired on Sky Max since September 2021, having originally aired between November 1996 and January 2015 on BBC Two. The original series was first hoste ...

. He was the presenter of the early Saturday morning show on

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called The Crack At Dawn for 14 months from 1998 until its changeover to speech based BBC London Live in 1999. To this day, he still appears on radio shows all across the country, most recently on

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. In 2010–11, Priest co-presented, co-produced and is responsible for the music playlist for Live and Local on

Spire FM Spire FM was a UK radio station based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. It was awarded the licence to broadcast to Salisbury and the surrounding areas by the Radio Authority, now Ofcom, in 1991. The station took its name from the spire of Salisbury Cath ...

on Sunday evenings, which reports on the local cultural and music scene, getting a band to play a live session every week. They played new releases and classics. In 2005, Dodgy reunited and have been touring and playing ever since. They have released two albums since the reunion. He co-wrote and performed in the

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show ''2 Drummers Drumming 2008,'' which received critical acclaim. In 2017, Mathew was part of the house band on

Matt Forde Matt Forde (born 6 November 1982) is an English impressionist, television writer, and radio presenter. Background Forde attended Becket School in West Bridgford, Nottingham. His mother is a former nun. He joined the Labour Party when he was 15 ...

's new political show, ''

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''.

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