Get to know Cool FM's Connor Coates
Join Connor Saturdays from 6pm to kickstart your weekend!
Last updated 6th Jul 2022
A resident DJ, who has his own label Lift Me Up Records, Connor certainly knows how to get the party started at the weekend. Connor Coates eats, sleeps, and breathes dance music!
Saturday nights from 6pm, tune in to Club Hits NI kicks off the night with the biggest tunes and remixes. He’s got a great eye for up and coming artists too, so if you like the underground music scene, this is the show for you.
We put some of your listener questions to Connor to get to know him a little better....
When is Connor's birthday?
19th August
How did Connor get into radio?
"I was DJing in a nightclub in Belfast when I was 18. The boss of a community radio station in Belfast was there and liked the music I was playing, he asked would I be interested in making some mixes for their Saturday night dance show.
"It all started from that moment, I spent 4 years on community radio, doing various shows before moving to Cool FM."
Who is Connor's music hero?
"It has to be Calvin Harris, the guy is a genius!"
What is Connor's death row meal?
Ok, prepare yourself…
Starter - King Prawn cocktail with wheaten bread & butter
Main - Tomahawk steak with cheesy mash, broccoli, green spinach, mushrooms, tobacco onions and peppered sauce with spaghetti carbonara & southern fried chicken on the side with a pint of Fanta lemon 🤣
Dessert - Warm apple pie with Mauds poo-bear ice cream
IMPRESSIVE!
What’s been Connor's favourite gig and why?
"I was asked to support Tiesto & Jax Jones at a sold out Belsonic show in Belfast. That's a show that will stick with me for a long time!"
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