Texas Ranger

Clash champion

With her deep musical knowledge, multiple clash wins, and appearances at international festivals, Texas Ranger is a DJ to be reckoned with. As a selector, she specialises in soulful vintage sounds: from 1950s rhythm & blues through to 1970s roots reggae and rare groove. She has collected and inherited a vast number of records over the years, though says it would take her far too long to count them all.

Musical roots

Texas Ranger grew up in London immersed in the sounds of jazz, soul, r&b, calypso, mento, ska, rocksteady and reggae – be it from the radio or hearing her dad and older brothers playing records.

It was not long before she started collecting tunes herself. She admits that as a child she would sometimes skip lunch and spend the money on records instead – apparently school dinners were not that nice anyway!

Unique FM

Now well known as both a club DJ and a radio presenter, Texas Ranger has hosted shows on community radio for many years. Her long-running Unique FM show Off The Record currently airs on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Club nights

Texas Ranger has had various residencies in London over the years. She co-promoted the popular Trojan Explosion at Market Place in the West End with Mark Professor and was a resident DJ at Harlesden’s Vybz Bar.

Nowadays, she mainly plays as a guest DJ. Recent appearances include the Jazz Cafe in Camden (alongside David Rodigan) and the Tabernacle in Notting Hill.