Froggy, who sadly died in March 2008, was one of the first people to mix in the UK. He rose to prominence as a key member of the 1980s Soul Mafia and also mixed many records, including Booker Newbury.

Where were you born and where did you grow up?
I’m a proper cockney. Born in Whitechapel, by the Bow bells. Born in The Wright Hospital, November 8th. Age? I don’t talk about that. I’m a veteran.

"Fuhggedaboudit." Charlie Grappone's Vinyl Mania was just another downtown record shop until the Paradise Garage opened a couple of blocks away. Then, with the weeekend a constant crush of customers asking for "that record Larry played", the Carmine Street store became the club's unofficial wax works. Open from 1978 until its sad closure in 2007, Vinyl Mania was where two generations of New York DJs honed their knowledge and built their collections.

Tallulah, who died suddenly at Easter, was one of the true pioneer DJs on the British gay circuit and a man whose history took in hanging out with Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams and Joe Orton. This interview gives only a glimpse of what a wonderful character he really was...