Culture That Made Me: Dec Pierce on Guns N’ Roses, Cillian Murphy and his DJ heroes

Dec Pierce, DJ and musical director of Block Rockin' Beats. Pic: Glen Bollard
Dec Pierce, 45, grew up between Ringsend and Sandymount, Dublin. In 1995, his breakthrough as a DJ started with pirate radio station Pulse FM. He launched Block Rockin’ Beats on Today FM in 2017, which airs Friday and Saturday nights. He formed a new dance label, 95 Records, with Rubyworks last year. Block Rockin’ Beats will perform at the Galway International Arts Festival, 20 July. See: www.giaf.ie