Claire Roche Presenter and DJ

Having attended her first dance music events back in the early 90's it was clear from the beginning that the beat of the drum meant more to Claire than others. 

Her clubland adventures with Uproar Magazine allowed her access to the godfathers of dance music such as Danny Rampling, Dave Clarke and dance music legends Underworld. From here she worked on air and behind the scenes on various pirate radio stations while always keeping her feet firmly on the ground and in touch with new youth culture and media.

In recent years Claire Roche has worked as a guest booker and researcher with RTE where she had the joy of meeting such characters as Twiggy (the model) and Eamonn Dunphy(not the model)  to Barry McGuigan, Louis Walsh, Fionnuala Flanagan and even Ben Dunne who gave her much advice..

In 2008 Claire Roche produced and presented Ireland's only dance music related TV show called SCOOTER GIRL on City Channel - an urban adventure on an electric scooter out on the streets and clubs with the real ravers and revellers of Ireland. DJ's she met along the way included Style of Eye, Chymera, Glen Brady and the Godfather....

Along with this Scooter Girl cornered many DJ's and bands in toilets in her TV show insert called the INTERLOO - Ireland's most intimate interview.

Cut Copy, Dark Room Notes, Hot Chip, Robotnik and many more had to fit into tight spaces and answer her odd questions while trying to keep a straight face. All fun and total rock and rave!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms0rZsyD9S8

On Friday Nights (currently Friday mornings 7 - 10am while the station has a temporary weekend license) you can hear Claire back on the air waves on www.powerfm.org one of Ireland's longest running dance music radio stations which in now currently online. (and FM) Her show DECKS AND THE CITY is a rather fun show focusing on tech house and techno with a twist of something new and fresh weekly. She ain't talking about shoe's that's for sure... Interviews with Adam Freeland, Damien Lazarus and some old blasts from the past... Claire is also involved in RTE's Pulse DAB Radio.

Having played in POD, TRIPOD, and SWITCH Dublin with more events lined up over the coming months. Get in touch with Claire , clairerocheireland@gmail.com