Dez Kay Compere/RadioPresenter Voice Over Artist Supporting Artist for Film & Television
Born in High Wycombe,Dez Kay's love of music took him into the world of disco's where he worked as a professional DJ for a number of years in the local pubs and night clubs.He regularly presented programmes for Wycombe Radio in the 70's and early 80's and moved to Aylesbury in 1982.
He then joined Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio and has recently celebrated 30 years with the station and presents his regular weekly show "Special K" as well as one off specials often with celebrities being interviewed.The show includes great music,interviews and humourous stories from around the world.He is also very involved with the station's outside broadcast unit which provides Disco's and various other fundraising activities with the money raised helping to keep the station on air as Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio is a registered charity and manned entirely by volunteers.
Dez Kay pictured above with BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce who is Patron of Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio.
Dez has helped to raise thousands of pounds during his time with the station.
In 2003 he won the Aylesbury Town Mayor's Award for Services to the Community.
As well as the studio work including voice overs,Adverts,Promos and Video's Dez has hosted and compered many events around the Vale such as The End of the World Music Festival,Stoke Mandeville's Party in the Park, The Mayor's Songs for Christmas Concert,The Recycled Clothes Show,Aylesbury on Sea where he has appeared with Samia Smith from Coronation Street and Chris Fountain from Hollyoaks and Dancing on Ice and in 2009 he hosted the same event with John Challis and Sue Holderness aka "Boycie and Marlene" from Only Fools and Horses and in this same year he presented Carol Fest a very popular Town Centre Event in his hometown,which he has regularly presented ever since.
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