 
	Piers Mettrick
I’ve worked in a number of jobs over the years but trained as Chef in the 80s and worked in hotels for a number of years, but always had a passion for Music and Radio.
 
		 
	I’ve worked in a number of jobs over the years but trained as Chef in the 80s and worked in hotels for a number of years, but always had a passion for Music and Radio.
 
	find myself having been given the great privilege of playing all my favourite music for you, the listener, right here on Deal Radio. Although I've had no previous broadcasting experience, once I got the idea of wanting to do this in my head I decided that it was the right time in my life to set myself a challenge that would be both testing and enjoyable.
 
	Phil has sung and played in bands before and after his career. Phil is a recovering Social Worker. He has lived in Deal since 2007. Phil had spent many years writing songs and at times been out there playing and singing them. Having written poetry when young, Phil recently re-discovered it and initially smuggled his way into The Deal Poets Society on the strength of his song lyrics. However, lockdown put paid to musical performing and Phil started writing actual poems. He found he loved it and became drawn to the wide variety of poetic voices out there.
 
	I am a semi-retired actor and writer. I am pleased to say I am Deal Radio longest-serving and oldest presenter. This probably explains why all the younger members of DR keep asking me what it was like in the trenches at the battle of Ypres.
 
	I have always been interested in programming that falls outside of the strict playlist format and that’s what makes Deal Radio a pleasure to be part of. The diversity of the content has made it possible to listen in and enjoy the great genre mix and of course for me to cater for those who appreciate music from the fifties and sixties.Â
 
	Lee Everest is a radio presenter based in the UK and has over three years' experience working on live radio, for community stations as well as pre-recording and voice tracking shows.