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FIFTY, NOT OUT

Dave Evison, who was resident DJ at Wigan Casino northern soul all nighters, radio DJ, compilation album compiler, original scooter-riding 60s Mod and legendary DJ on several scenes, reaches a personal landmark this year – his golden jubilee as a professional DJ. We caught up with Dave for a quick look back at some of the highlights from his five decades on the wheels of steel.

Tell us about your teenage years as a scooter-riding Mod, and how your music taste developed?

Like many of my mates, as well as countless others of a similar outlook all across the country in the latter part of the 60s, football (Stoke City FC for me), scooters, fashion and music were high on my interests at the time. I had a blue and white Lambretta GT200, which had a flyscreen with ‘Dave SLG

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