After Essex: In Conversation with Dotun Adebayo

After Essex celebrates the journeys and accomplishments of our diverse and inspiring alumni around the globe.

Dotun Adebayo MBE is a British radio presenter, writer, and publisher. He graduated from Essex with a BA in Philosophy in 1987 and was presented with the Alumnus of the Year Award in 2008.

After graduating, Dotun became a music journalist for publications including NME, Melody Maker, Time Out and Echoes. Today, he presents on BBC Radio 5 Live and is an accomplished writer and publisher; he founded the publishing company X Press and is author of ‘Can I Have My Balls Back Please?”. Dotun also launched Britain's first general interest black internet television station, colourtelly.tv, to represent under-serviced or neglected minority viewers. 

Dotun will join us discuss his time at Essex and his remarkable career.

Got a question for Dotun? Send your questions in advance to alumni@essex.ac.uk or ask on the day using the Q&A function.

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