Culture That Made Me: 2fm broadcaster Beta Da Silva selects his touchstones 

Roy Keane, Home Alone and a host of hip-hop artists feature among Beta Da Silva's selections 

Beta Da Silva presents the New Music Show on 2fm.  Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

Beta Da Silva was born in Angola in 1996. He moved to Ireland in 2000, growing up predominantly in Palmerstown, Dublin. Having cut his teeth on college radio stations, he joined Liffey Sound FM in 2016. 

He began working with RTÉ the following year, presenting a show on RTÉ Pulse, its 24/7 digital music radio station. He presents New Music Show with Beta Da Silva weekdays at 6pm on RTÉ 2fm.