Matthew Rudd
The oracle of 80s music.
About Matthew Rudd
Matthew was the kid at school who everyone turned to for pop trivia. If you wanted him on your quiz team at Christmas, or needed to know what the indecipherable lyric of the new Level 42 single was, he was your man. He has all of the 80s Now! and Hits albums on cassette, each acquired when they were first released, and owns every Top 40 hit of the decade. Yes, even that one by Fred Wedlock.
After 15 years as a journeyman commercial radio presenter in the north, Matthew became host of his dream show in 2010 - an eclectic 80s programme on Q Radio, bringing him to a national audience and earning him a cult following. Absolute 80s then took him on in May 2013 to host Forgotten 80s, the show that reminds you of the most obscure stuff of the decade as well as the hits that never were. His favourite moment was interviewing Howard Jones and being there to watch his amazing session.
When he's not thinking about the 80s, Matthew is a swimming teacher and lifeguard. He is from East Yorkshire and spends his spare time walking his Basset hounds and watching - and writing about - Hull City, the other love of his childhood that has continued to endure.