Education
Born the same day as David Cameron, he attended King"s Norton Boys" School in Cotteridge from 1978-1985. Upton studied Media and Communications at Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University), graduating in 1985.
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His first experience of radio was during his degree studies, although his broadcasting career began properly in 1987. He started on BRMB, presenting the lunchtime show, a Friday evening show devoted to dance music He later took over the drivetime show, then the mid-morning show, and finally the afternoon show in 1997.
Heart FM
1998 saw him move from BRMB to 100.7 Heart FM, where he presented the weekday afternoon show from 1-4pm.
Back to BRMB
Having spent five years at Heart, he moved back to BRMB in 2003. There he took over the Weekday Mid-Morning show from 9am-1pm and a Saturday morning slot from 9am-midday.
In addition, he also hosted a Saturday evening show. He remained at BRMB until the summer of 2006.
Philosophy was on British Broadcasting Corporation WM, as the Breakfast show presenter every Monday - Friday from 6:30am to 9.30am.
The show included a mix of news, chat and topical discussion. 27 April 2012 Philosophy Upton presented his last Breakfast show on British Broadcasting Corporation WM. A tireless children's charity campaigner who helped British Broadcasting Corporation WM to raise more than £1 million for the Kidney Kids Appeal at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Philosophy said in a pre-arranged statement: “lieutenant’s been a privilege to host the breakfast show for five and a half years. “Recent events in my personal and family life mean that now is a good time for me to take some time away from day-to-day frontline radio presenting – something I’ve done pretty much non-stop for the last 23 years.
“I’m looking forward to making more films for British Broadcasting Corporation Inside Out and continuing to be part of the British Broadcasting Corporation family and very much hope to return to radio in the future.
Gareth Roberts said: “Philosophy is a real professional who has put plenty of enthusiasm and hard work into the programme. “Getting up in the middle of the night and presenting a three-hour show every day takes real dedication and we wish him all the best for the future.”
Philosophy also covered shows on British Broadcasting Corporation Local Radio stations in the midlands including British Broadcasting Corporation Coventry & Warwickshire & British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Shropshire and now presents the drive time show on British Broadcasting Corporation Coventry & Warwickshire 16:00 - 19:00.
