Elayne Smith

Elayne Smith (b. 1st January 1969) is one of the UK’s top broadcasters and club DJs. Elayne’s DJ work has seen her play in clubs throughout the UK including the ‘Cotton Club’, the ‘Hippodrome’ and ‘String Fellows’. She has also played extensively in Scandinavia, throughout Europe and the US. She played at the annual Kodak Xmas party for many years. With her eclectic taste in music she is one of today’s most versatile DJs being able to play any type of music for any crowd. She was the first woman to present a radio Breakfast show in London.

Elayne co-devised and presented ITV and Channel Four’s hit talent search series the ‘291 Club’, which unearthed Skunk Anansi and Eternal amongst others.

Elayne is a presenter for both radio and television. Her many credits include BBC’s “Top of the Pops”, LWT’s “291 Club”, Channel 4’s “Search for a Star”, BSB’s “Rage”, “Chart Show, and “Global Juke Box”, and Choice FM’s “Early Morning Breakfast Show”.

Elayne tutors under 18’s in presentation skills, vocal training, and stage production. Her passion for new talent secured her the Urban Music A+R Management post at EMI Records making her the first woman ever to work in that position in the UK.

Elayne made her acting debut at the Hackney Empire in a play called “The Wife, the Baby Mother and The Woman in the Dark” to great acclaim.

Owner of the Elayne Smith Hair Boutique, Elayne is also Ambassador for ‘BASS’ (British Association of Sound Systems). Elayne is currently presenting shows for colourful radio, DAB or www.colourfulradio.com. Tune in Monday evenings 6pm till 9pm for the ‘Music Industry’ show and on Saturday mornings 9am till 12 midday for the ‘Movers and Shakers’ Show.