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Irish DJ (born 1946)

BP Fallon Born (1946-08-24) 24 August 1946 (age 79) Origin Ireland Occupations DJ, Author, Actor, Photographer, and Musician

Musical artist

[Alan McGee](/source/Alan_McGee), [Kate Moss](/source/Kate_Moss), and BP Fallon DJing at Death Disco NY in 2004

**Bernard Patrick Fallon** (born 24 August 1946), also known as **BP Fallon**, is an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) [DJ](/source/Disc_jockey), author, actor, photographer, and musician. He lives in [Rathfarnham](/source/Rathfarnham), Dublin.

## Life

At a young age, BP Fallon became a personality and broadcaster in Ireland, later moving on to music journalism and photography.

In the late 1960s, Fallon moved to London to pursue his journalism career. In March 1969, he scored a coup - an interview with [John Lennon](/source/John_Lennon) at the 'bed-in' in Amsterdam - which was published in the *[Melody Maker](/source/Melody_Maker)*.[1] This led to a further Lennon interview[2] and a job at [Apple Records](/source/Apple_Records) working with publicist [Derek Taylor](/source/Derek_Taylor).[3] In 1970, he appeared on *[Top of the Pops](/source/Top_of_the_Pops)* miming the tambourine in [John Lennon's](/source/John_Lennon) performance of "[Instant Karma!](/source/Instant_Karma!)".[4] In an alternate clip, Fallon was shown miming the bass guitar.[5]

Fallon then became publicist for [Thin Lizzy](/source/Thin_Lizzy) and [T. Rex](/source/T._Rex_(band)) - for whom he coined the term "T.Rextasy". He worked and toured with [Led Zeppelin](/source/Led_Zeppelin) during the band's heyday in the 1970s.[6] During the [punk rock](/source/Punk_rock) years he represented [Ian Dury](/source/Ian_Dury).

Fallon returned to Irish radio in the 1980s, and in 1986 won a [Jacob's Award](/source/Jacob's_Award) for his [RTÉ 2fm](/source/RT%C3%89_2fm) show, *The BP Fallon Orchestra*.

In the early 1990s, Fallon toured with and DJ'd for [U2](/source/U2) on their [Zoo TV Tour](/source/Zoo_TV_Tour) and wrote a book/journal about his experiences called *U2 Faraway So Close*.[7] He then started up a multinational club "Death Disco" with [Alan McGee](/source/Alan_McGee), which was variously located in Dublin, London, New York, and sundry other locations. Later in the 2000s, he DJ'd on the road with the groups [My Bloody Valentine](/source/My_Bloody_Valentine_(band)) and [The Kills](/source/The_Kills).

In December 2009, he released a solo record "Fame#9" - a collaboration with [Jack White](/source/Jack_White_(musician)) on his label [Third Man Records](/source/Third_Man_Records). The 7" single is notable for being "3-sided" - the b-side has separate tracks recorded on the left and right stereo channels.[8]

Fallon performed on stage with varying lineups before forming BP Fallon & The Bandits with [Aaron Lee Tasjan](/source/Aaron_Lee_Tasjan) (guitar), plus [Nigel Harrison](/source/Nigel_Harrison) (bass) and [Clem Burke](/source/Clem_Burke) (drums) both from [Blondie](/source/Blondie_(band)). In 2013 the band released their debut album *Still Legal* on their own Vibrosonic Records.[1] The album included additional playing by [Ian McLagan](/source/Ian_McLagan) of the [Small Faces](/source/Small_Faces).[9] In March 2014 he appeared at [SXSW](/source/SXSW) with the group [Ghost Wolves](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghost_Wolves&action=edit&redlink=1), as well as [The Strypes](/source/The_Strypes) performing the song [Vicious](/source/Vicious_(Lou_Reed_song)) at a [Lou Reed](/source/Lou_Reed) memorial concert produced by [Richard Barone](/source/Richard_Barone) and [Alejandro Escovedo](/source/Alejandro_Escovedo).

In August 2016, a second album 'Hot Tongue' was released.[10] Fallon performed the title song on [Irish television](/source/The_Late_Late_Show_(Irish_talk_show)), backed by [Emma Lou and the Agenda](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emma_Lou_and_the_Agenda&action=edit&redlink=1).[11]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Jones_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Jones_1-1) Jones, Allan. ["'Blame it on Jack White...' Introducing BP Fallon & The Bandits"](http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/uncut-editors-diary/blame-it-on-jack-white-introducing-bp-fallon-the-bandits). *[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))*. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Blaney, John (2005). [*John Lennon: Listen to This Book*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZuCZR7MiDA0C&pg=PA17) (illustrated ed.). [S.l.]: Paper Jukebox. p. 16. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-9544528-1-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-9544528-1-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Fallon, BP. ["About BP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090713213159/http://bpfallon.com/about_bp.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.bpfallon.com/about_bp.html) on 13 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Instant Karma - John Lennon - TOP OF THE POPS*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k69ERAHUnaM), retrieved 30 July 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Instant Karma - John Lennon - TOP OF THE POPS*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k69ERAHUnaM), retrieved 30 July 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Searcey, Dionne (9 January 2006). ["Behind the Music: Sleuths Seek Messages In Lyrical Backspin"](https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB113677367081541303). [The Wall Street Journal](/source/The_Wall_Street_Journal). Retrieved 28 February 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BPF_books_7-0)** ["Books by BP Fallon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091030022617/http://www.bpfallon.com/bp_books.html). www.bpfallon.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.bpfallon.com/bp_books.html) on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["BP FALLON - Fame #9"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091207012803/http://store.thirdmanrecords.com/bpfallon.aspx). *Instructional*. Third Man Records. Archived from [the original](http://store.thirdmanrecords.com/bpfallon.aspx) on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Steagall, Tim (8 November 2013). ["BP Fallon & the Bandits - Still Legal"](http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-11-08/bp-fallon-and-the-bandits-still-legal/). *[Austin Chronicle](/source/The_Austin_Chronicle)*. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["B P Fallon Hot Tongue review"](http://www.hotpress.com/music/reviews/albums/B-P-Fallon-iHot-Tonguei-review/18048681.html). [Hot Press](/source/Hot_Press). 24 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["BP Fallon with Emma Lou and The Agenda 'Hot Tongue' - The Late Late Show - RTÉ One"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs4b06y_3Ww). *[The Late Late Show](/source/The_Late_Late_Show_(Irish_talk_show))*. [RTÉ One](/source/RT%C3%89_One). [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Bs4b06y_3Ww) from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

## External links

- [BP Fallon](http://www.bpfallon.com) – official site

- [BP Fallon](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1653255) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [BP Fallon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1767051/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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