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Davies lived in Los Angeles until he was 19 years old, and in 1998 moved to Santa Barbara, California where he studied graphic design.
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His love for music turned into a passion, and he decided to give up art school and pursue a career in radio. This show aired originally on Wednesday mornings, as a successor to Andy Kershaw"s show. In July 2004, he was given the chance to come out of the darkness of Wednesday mornings and host the "Lock Up" on Tuesday nights.
At the same time he took over Radio 1"s Rock Show from Mary Anne Hobbs.
He continued to host both these shows until September 2006, when he announced his intention to move back to Los Los Angeles This meant the end of both The Lock Up and his stint as the Rock Show hostto be succeeded by former A bassist Daniel P. Carter.
He now hosts Radio 1"s Punk Show, Wednesday nights in the United Kingdom and broadcasts on Sirius in America. He organizes the line-up for the Lock-Up stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.
In June 2014, it was announced that starting September 1, 2014, Davies will no longer present a show on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 1.
