Deb Grant
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- Mar 11
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Deb Grant is a highly respected Irish DJ and broadcaster who was a featured guest on Aran Island Discs in February 2025. Her episode (Season 1, Episode 2) is a fan favourite, as it bridges her deep Dublin roots with her current status as a major voice on UK national radio.
Who is Deb Grant?
If you listen to BBC Radio 6 Music, you likely know her as the co-host of the New Music Fix Daily (alongside Tom Ravenscroft).
Dublin Roots: She grew up in Dublin and started DJing at just 15 years old. She credits local pirate stations like Spectrum 101 (which became Phantom FM) as her early inspiration.
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The "Anne Frankenstein" Era: Before using her birth name professionally, she spent years performing under the moniker Anne Frankenstein. She retired the name post-pandemic to align her club DJ identity with her broadcasting career.
Musical Style: She is known as a "digger"—someone who hunts for rare vinyl, private press records, and "outsider music." Her sets typically blend jazz, psych, funk, and 1960s mod-culture gems.
Her Aran Island Discs Episode
In her interview with Rossa McDermott, Deb discusses the transition from the "bright lights" of London back to her Irish cultural foundations.
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