Gilles Peterson
Presenter / Founder/ Host·Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music
London, United Kingdom, Europe
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Edm · ElectronicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Gilles Peterson works as a presenter / founder/ host at Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music and is publicly associated with blues, edm and electronic, working into United Kingdom. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Edm · Electronic
Formats
Interview · Radio Submission
Market
United Kingdom · Europe
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Gilles Peterson cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Folk
Coverage
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Folk
Market
- London
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Gilles Peterson?
Gilles Peterson is a London-based presenter / founder/ host associated with Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music. Their published work centres on Blues, Edm and Electronic. Coverage runs through Interview and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United Kingdom and Europe. Genres in scope include Blues, Edm and Electronic. Gilles Peterson works as a presenter / founder/ host with Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music, based in London. Gilles Peterson is presenter / founder/ host at Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music, based in London. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Edm, Electronic, Folk and Jazz, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Gilles is publicly associated with Blues, Edm, Electronic and Folk. Reach concentrates on United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Presenter / Founder/ Host. Works at: Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music. Based in: London, United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Interview, Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Gilles's interview coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Presenter / Founder/ Host
- Works at
- Gilles Peterson - BBC Radio 6 Music
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson works as presenter / founder/ host and covers Blues, Edm, Electronic and Folk. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Gilles Peterson is based in London, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Gilles is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Gilles's interview coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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