Rigsy

Rigsy (born December 6, 1978), real name David O'Reilly [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/atl/atlteam.shtml ATL] ] is a TV/radio presenter and D.J from Newcastle, Northern Ireland.

Rigsy has presented "Across The Line" on BBC Radio Ulster for six years [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/01_january/31/ulster_age.shtml"BBC Press Office"] ] and over 30 episodes of "ATL TV" on BBC Two Northern Ireland. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/02_february/08/atl.shtml"BBC Press Office"] ] Recently, Rigsy began presenting "Across The Line" solo, having previously worked alongside Donna Legge. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20020127/ai_n9710026 "Sunday Mirror"] .]

In six years at the BBC, Rigsy has interviewed many well known and respected acts and musicians, including Noel Gallagher, Pete Doherty, Jarvis Cocker, Ian Brown, Muse, Franz Ferdinand, Primal Scream, The Killers, The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Underworld and Steve Coogan. He has also presented BBC 2 Northern Ireland's coverage of Tennants Vital in 2006 and 2007, 'ATL Rockschool' in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and 'ATL At the Festivals' in 2008. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/02_february/14/atl.shtml"BBC Press Office"] ]

Rigsy has also worked on many projects outside of the BBC, hosting the Choice Music Prize (Ireland's answer to the Mercury Music Prize) in Dublin twice. [ [http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/0228/choicemusicprize.html RTE] ] In early 2007 he was nominated in the media personality category at the Northern Ireland Fate Awards. As a print journalist, Rigsy worked alongside Colin Murray at "Blank Magazine" and "BBM" at the end of the 1990s, before contributing to the "NME" as Northern Ireland correspondant for two years. He has also performed with a Northern Irish band called Roque Junior, taking to the stage at venues such as the Ulster Hall and The Ambassador, Dublin.Fact|date=June 2008

Rigsy is also a DJ, co-promoting "Sketchy" at The Stiff Kitten, while residing at the "Shag" student disco every week at The Limelight, Belfast. [ [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music-gigs/news/article2871848.ece "Belfast Telegraph"] ] He was also, until recently, a resident at Shine, Belfast, alongside his producer at the BBC, Paul McClean. Fact|date=June 2008

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