Eddie Gordon
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edmund Richard Gordon |
| Also known as | West End, EGor, Ed-Did-It |
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9 February 1959 Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Kent, England |
| Origin | Kent, England |
| Occupation(s) | Music business |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | Official website |
Eddie Gordon (born Edmund Richard Gordon, 9 February 1959, Biggin Hill, Farnborough, Kent) is an English music journalist, a producer, DJ and music business personality.
Born in Biggin Hill, Gordon was raised in Gravesend, Kent. He was educated at Cecil Road Infant and Primary school in Northfleet, Kent and Northfleet School for Boys. He then attended Gravesend Technical College to study Advanced Level English language and literature.
Gordon is married, and lives in Los Angeles, California
As a young lad Gordon passionately collected dis-guarded 45 singles, of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, buying them with his secondary school dinner money from his school friends Mum's who "had a box of old singles from their younger days", he immersed himself in the different styles of songs A and B sides from the UK and the USA. Having lived the first three years of his life, from 6 weeks old, at a Christian Young Children's Home in Bath, South West England, Gordon was used to solitary entertainment.
Aged 13, first brand new 7" (45rpm) he bought was Michael Jackson's cover version of Bill Withers hit Ain't No Sunshine, released in the UK in May 1972. Playing his collection at home on a Dansette record player, Gordon was fascinated by the song's, themes and lyrics of love; ability to paint virtual pictures; and how they resultantly engaged with the listener. Gordon's first DJing was in 1974 at the age of 15 in a Northfleet Church hall and later at 16 selecting music at friends parties
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