As a songwriter and frontman with his own band TRB, Tom spent 27 years as a recording artist and touring musician between 1975 and 2002 before hanging up his guitar strap to work full time presenting The Evening Sequence for BBC 6 Music.
 
He first began broadcasting in 1986 with a series of programmes for BBC World Service and Radio 1. From 1992-96, he presented Radio 4's pioneering men's series The Locker Room, while his gay music documentary Hide Your Love Away won a Sony Award for the BBC in 1997.
 
He currently presents the series Icons for Radio 3 and occasional programmes for Radios 2 and 4.
 
Tom lives with his wife and two children in South London and runs his own website at www.tomrobinson.com
 
 
First record you bought?
Twist & Shout EP by The Beatles.
 
Best Gig?
Radiohead at Shepherds Bush Empire 2003
 
Six records you couldn't live without
* Bone Machine by Tom Waits;
* Rubber Soul by The Beatles;
* Lewis Furey by Lewis Furey;
* Baltimore/Mississipi Goddamn by Nina Simone;
* Nation Of Millions by Public Enemy;
* Surf by Roddy Frame.
 
First record you ever played on the radio?
Straight To Hell by The Clash.
 
A record that makes you laugh?
Moving To Montanaby Frank Zappa.
 
A record that sounds better in the dark?
On Land by Brian Eno.
 
A song you wish you'd written?
Language Of Violence by Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy.
 
Soundtrack for a long car journey?
Singles 1993-2003 by The Chemical Brothers.