Roger Goode

Roger Goode is a South African DJ who rose to local fame for his first single "In The Beginning", which featured on 5FM's Top 40. This later led to him being signed up with a local dance record label, SheerDance, under which he released his first album, Coming Up for Air in 2001.

Roger Goode
Roger Goode (right)
Background information

"In The Beginning" prompted Purple Eye Records to approach Goode, who allowed Ferry Corsten to remix the track, which went on to the UK Singles Chart (#33, 2002)[1] and MTV's Music Video Chart. At 21, Goode was signed to Pete Tong's London Records, who promoted "In The Beginning" in the Buzz Chart, and showcased the track on Danny Rampling's Weekly Top 10.

Goode performs every week day on 5FM's morning breakfast show from 6am to 9am alongside Robbie Cruz, Sushi Rider and Miss Cosmo

Discography

Albums (solo)
  • 2001 Coming Up for Air

Compilation Albums
  • 2008 Pandora's Box

Singles (solo)
  • 2002 In the Beginning

Single appearances

Featured in:

  • 2001 Trancedome
  • 2002 Wild, Vol. 16
  • 2002 Trance Central
  • 2002 The Very Best of Ferry Corsten
  • 2002 Sleazeball
  • 2002 Phonsynthesis
  • 2002 Hands to Heaven
  • 2002 Global Transmissions 2
  • 2002 Clubbers' Guide to Ibiza 2002
  • 2002 Chilled Ibiza, Vol. 3
  • 2002 Chemical Generation
  • 2003 Extended Engagement
  • 2004 Simmer

Roger Goode has been one of the most influential DJs that has surfaced on the underground and commercial scene of dance music throughout South Africa having compiled the SL Magazine Compilation in the 2000s era that had the best dance music produced in South Africa and many international hits. This was a project put together in conjunction with the Saturday Surgery brought to by Roger Goode [The Goode Dr.] Sponsored by Volkswagen [VW] and SL Magazine. The Saturday Surgery show highlighted the latest dance music that brought both cultures together black [The Brothers] and [White] with a versatile line up of DJ's mixes both international and local. Should anybody have a say he is one of the best Voices on Radio DJs in South Africa with a broad of listenership around South Africa and the world and has produced the dopest quality shows on radio for weekend and midweek shows. One can explain him as one of those unpredictable DJs who can playlist an unknown hit song from local to international.

Roger Goode has been hosting the 5fm afternoon drivetime show since 2014 after Gareth Cliff quit his morning show and DJ Fresh took over the morning show

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 231. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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