At the age of approximately 15, Rodigan began buying records leading up to his first playing out date at age 16 in 1967. The first arena
for Rodigan's DJ skill was a youth club playing to teenagers like himself.
It was at this point in his life in 1968 that he acquired his well-known
nickname of `Ram Jam'. This name stemmed from his signing on and signing off
at events with his signature tune by Jackie Mittoo entitled `Ram Jam'....