John Robert Parker Ravenscroft,
OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as
John Peel, was an
English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest serving of the original
BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004. He was known for his eclectic taste in music and his honest and warm broadcasting style.