Caesar The Geezer | |
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Other names | Chris Rogers |
Employer | CTG Broadcast / SFM Radio – Sittingbourne |
Known for | British radio personality |
Chris Rogers also known as Caesar the Geezer, Caesar the Boogieman, and Deck Rider is a British radio personality.
He began his career as the on air character "Deck Rider" on the Kenny Everett Radio Show on Capital Radio (London) in 1974. He went on to get his first "paid gig" on the Rod Lucas Show on BBC Radio Kent.
Shortly afterwards they both moved to the newly created Invicta Radio.
Rogers later changed his radio name to Caesar the Boogieman when he landed his own show on Invicta Radio after Rod Lucas left the station. Caesar the Boogieman orchestrated some ambitious on-air practical jokes during his time at Invicta. One example; he built up the premise that an asteroid was about to hit the moon, creating a bright light. It would only be safe to look at the light by wearing sunglasses. The show had its serious side with legal advisors and social workers as constant guests helping listeners with problems.
The popular shows in his 9-1am slot featured characters including Barry Bethall as 'Basil the Butler', Ian Collins as 'The Yob', and Bobby Prior as 'Venus', Richard Knight as' Clarence, Number 5 and Grandad' and Steve Mallion as 'Spartacus'. In 1991, Invicta sacked him over fraud allegations.
Rogers joined Essex Radio 96.3/102.6 FM where he presented a competing night time show to the one he had left at Invicta, before moving onto Kiss 100 hosting the early breakfast show.
Rogers joined Talk Radio UK for its launch in February 1995 where he became known as a shock jock. He presented the weeknight (Mondays-Fridays) phone in between 22:00 and 01:00. He was joined on some Friday evenings by football agent Eric Hall and lawyer Gary Jacobs. He regularly combined his programme with a similar American show presented by Tom Leykis, alternating between UK and US callers.