Tim westwood biography

British DJ and television host (born )

Musical artist

Timothy Westwood (born 3 October ), often known professionally simply as Westwood, is a British DJ and presenter. He was described by The Guardian in as "a veteran of the hip-hop scene whose opinions have been able to make or break upcoming artists for more than 30 years".^[3] He hosted the Radio 1 rap show and presented the MTV UK show Pimp My Ride UK.

In , he left Radio 1 and 1Xtra after nearly twenty years and returned to Capital Radio.^[4]

Investigations by the BBC and The Guardian into Westwood's sexual conduct found seven women who accused Westwood of sexual violence, as described in the BBC Three documentary Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power.^[5]

Early life

The son of Bill Westwood, who later became Anglican Bishop of Peterborough,^[6] Westwood spent his early years in Lowestoft, where his father was parish priest, and moved to Norwich aged eight, when his f Toggle share options GAMA