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Transform audience experiences with Mary Anne Hobbs, speaker, international DJ and music journalist. Mary Anne works with global events to deliver captivating audio experiences and cultural insights, hosting prestigious festivals and contributing to Grammy-nominated soundtracks for BBC and major brands.
Mary Anne Hobbs is an international DJ, radio presenter, and music journalist. She has presented for BBC Radio 1 and XFM, and she now hosts the BBC 6 Music Weekend Breakfast and 6 Music Recommends shows. She contributed to the Grammy Award-nominated soundtrack for Black Swan (2010), and her work has been recognised with awards including Best Radio Show at the Dubstepforum and DJ Magazine Awards.
Mary Anne began her career as a music journalist at NME and Loaded. Her television work includes extensive live coverage of the Glastonbury Festival, as well as the series Mary Anne's Bikes, which explored global motorcycle culture and reached 120 million viewers on BBC World.
Alongside her media work, Mary Anne studies Aikido and is a skilled motorcycle rider. She has DJed and hosted events for Smirnoff in London and Sheffield, performed at the Leeds Festival in front of 50,000 people, and hosted the 100,000-strong Fruitstock Festival in London for Innocent Drinks in 2006. She has also hosted the World Superbike Championship for British Eurosport.
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To book Mary Anne Hobbs, email mary.anne.hobbs@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Mary's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Mary Anne Hobbs draws on her background as a music journalist and broadcaster to frame discussions around cultural movements in music, using her experience across BBC Radio 1, XFM, and BBC 6 Music as a reference point for live hosting and panel formats.
Mary Anne Hobbs specialises in discussing music journalism, DJing, event hosting and more.
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