Charlie Hedges
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Charlotte (Charlie) Hedges | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 July 1986[1][2] London, England |
| Occupations | DJ, Radio presenter |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | Radio and DJ sets |
| Children | 1 |
Charlotte (Charlie) Hedges (born 18 July 1986) is a British disc jockey who presents as part of Rickie, Melvin and Charlie on BBC Radio 1 and hosts Radio 1's Dance Anthems on Radio 1 Dance.
Hedges studied journalism at Harlow College.[3]
Career
Radio presenting
Hedges hosted the breakfast show at Kiss for ten years with Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom. The trio are known as Rickie, Melvin and Charlie. In November 2018, it was announced that they would move to BBC Radio 1 to replace Charlie Sloth in the mid-evening slot.[4] Their new show debuted on 1 April 2019.[5] On 20 April 2021, it was announced that the trio would be moving to the mid-morning slot then occupied by Clara Amfo, who would take over the early evening slot from Annie Mac.[6]
In September 2020, it was announced that Hedges would replace MistaJam as the host of Radio 1's Dance Anthems on Saturday afternoons. She took over the following month.[7]
DJ
Hedges has performed DJ sets at various clubs and festivals.[3] In 2014, she released a single titled "Best Night OML" with vocals from JB Gill.[8] In 2016, she released a single titled "Kaleidoscope" on Armada Deep featuring vocalist Sonny Reeves.[9]