BP Fallon

Renaissance man and self styled “rock ‘n’ roll sage, BP has been submerged in music all his life, serving in more roles than almost anyone else on the planet. Where to begin? Radio DJ  at 17 years old. photographer and writer, publicist and media guru to the likes of Led Zeppelin, T.Rex and Tone Loc, among others. Described by Marc Bolan as “Purple browed Beep” in the T Rex hit ‘Telegram Sam’ Beep mimed bass guitar with John Lennon on Top Of The Pops, and worked at The Beatles’ Apple Records where one of his jobs was testing Paul McCartney’s grass. He also worked as Press Officer at the infant Island Records, representing Traffic, Joe Cocker, Free, King Crimson and Jimmy Cliff. He has photographed everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis to Public Enemy, Emmylou Harris to Iggy Pop. Author of three best-selling books - including U2 Faraway So Close, about his adventures when he joined U2 on their legendary global Zoo TV tour as DJ, Guru and Viber. He broadcasts regularly on RTE and Today FM and in recent years BP in collaboration with Creation records supremo Alan McGee - has been wowing crowds the world over with their Death Disco extravaganza. Famously described by Bono as ” a rock’n'roll creature. The only white black man I know apart from Bob Dylan”.