Career
He is the vocalist and lead guitarist with the bands Kerbdog and Wilt, as well as the current presenter of RTÉ 2fm"s alternative music programme The Battle Axe. Battle is a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, having moved from Bromley, United Kingdom at an early age. He spent the summer of 1990 working fifteen-hour shifts as a security guard in South London, making the daily commute via tube from his North London abode.
Things changed around dramatically in 1991, when he began working in a café in Clapham.
The hours were considerably shorter, and he was able to get the business In spite of this change, he continued to listen to "Dirty Boots", as well as beginning to frequently watch action films.
Broadcasting Battle"s late night show features new and alternative music from acts around the world as well as the 2fm sessions, live recordings, band interviews as well as from other sources. The Wireless is a supporter of the IMRO Showcase Tour.
He also offered his voice to the narration of popular live music programme 2fm Live, which was broadcast on Saturday nights between 20:00 and 23:00 before it was axed and reformatted as 2fm XtrAlive.
Battle is regularly wheeled out for live coverage of important musical events such as Electric Picnic and Oxegen, as well as being sent around the country to present the 2fm 2moro 2our. In 2008 Battle was sent to The Show to distribute advice. He has appeared on British Broadcasting Corporation Introducing to discuss the state of the Irish music industry.
He also contributes to television programmes in Ireland.
Personal expenses The car lasted just a few weeks because of his overzealous driving around Rathmines, Dublin. He had an SSIA but when his band fell apart he invested it in an education at Dublin City University.
His favourite purchase is his Vespa scooter. Battle bought his home in 2005, for €312,000.
He describes it as "the worst buy ever", saying he could have bought a "five-bedroom villa in Sardinia" for the same price.
He spends his excess money on first-class train tickets, blaming the Kilkenny train for its "hen party express".
