Tommy Sandhu (born 24 November 1976) is an English disc jockey remixer, record producer and television presenter.

Career

Sandhu's first presenting job was with

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on ''Smash Hits TV'' for

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. He was also the

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– replacing Graham Skidmore on the final series of the British version of ''

Blind Date A blind date is a social engagement between two people who have not met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance. Structure A blind date is arranged for by a mutual acquaintance of both participants. The two people who take part in the blind ...

'', starring Cilla Black. Sandhu has DJ'd in many London venues, including Chinawhite, Movida,

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, Paper,

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and the Shadow Lounge. His DJ sets include

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and

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly ...

. As a composer, Sandhu has produced the theme music to several TV shows which include ''Blind Date'' (

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), ''

Britain's Next Top Model ''Britain's Next Top Model'' (or ''Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model'' 2011–13), often abbreviated as ''BNTM'', ''BINTM'', or ''Top Model'', is a British-Irish reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of ''Bri ...

'' (

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), ''Celebrity Snappers'' (

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) and '' I'd Do Anything'' (

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). Sandhu began his radio career as the London show business reporter for the

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, covering

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s, parties and gossip from the capital, and going on to host the breakfast show on the station. He joined the station's daily schedule in 2010 and left in 2017.

Discography

Cilla Black Priscilla Maria Veronica White (27 May 1943 – 1 August 2015), better known as Cilla Black, was an English singer, actress and television presenter. Championed by her friends the Beatles, Black began her career as a singer in 1963. Her ...

– ''

Step Inside Love "Step Inside Love" is a song written by Paul McCartney (credited as "Lennon–McCartney") for Cilla Black in 1967 as a theme for her TV series '' Cilla'', which first aired on 30 January 1968. Background In late 1967 Paul McCartney was appro ...

'' (White Label 12"/Burn 'Em Records)

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#Step Inside Love (Original Mix 6:29) #Step Inside Love (Vacation Dub 4:53) #Step Inside Love (All Burnt Out Mix 4:20) *

– '' Beginnings: Greatest Hits & New Songs'' (

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)

#Step Inside Love (All Burnt Out Mix 4:20) idden Track on CD*

– ''Beginnings: Revised'' (

)

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#Step Inside Love (All Burnt Out Mix 4:20) *

– ''Cilla All Mixed Up'' (EMI Records)

#Faded Images (Tommy Sandhu's Ram Mix 3:55) #Kiss You All Over (Tommy Sandhu's Big Bill Mix 5:00) *

– ''

: Tommy Sandhu Remixes'' (

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)

#Step Inside Love (2009 The Stunner Mix 3:32) #Step Inside Love (2002 Club Mix 6:37) #Step Inside Love (2002 Vacation Dub 4:59) #Step Inside Love (2002 Club Mix – Radio Edit 3:10) #Step Inside Love (2002 All Burnt Out Mix 4:29)

References

External links

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