British radio veteran Pete Tong has been awarded an MBE for his services to music broadcasting. The award comes at possibly his most prolific year yet as Tong, who’s now based in LA, balances his friday night show on Radio One with his All Gone Pete Tong and Evolution with Pete Tong shows in North America, but also celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the Essential Mix series in 2013. “I’d like to thank all the club promoters in the UK and around the world for their passion and commitment to putting on amazing events and the artists producers and DJs that have been making and innovating with the music. This wouldn’t have happened without so many great tunes,” said Tong. Have a listen to this huge mix celebrating 20 years of the Essential Mix from Pete Tong back-to-back with Eats Everything at The Warehouse Project.
