The Idris Elba Documentary - This Thursday on BANG 103.6FM

Don’t miss Mr. Silk’s interview with Idris Elba on Thursday 18th February on BANG 103.6FM

He was featured as one of the “Ten Hottest Men on the Planet” in the April 2004 issue of Essence magazine and again in the November 2005 issue.
Idris was chosen as one of People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007 and appeared on the August 2009 cover of Essence magazine.

After a stint in the National Youth Music Theatre, Elba worked the night shift at a Ford factory in Dagenham, London in 1989 and ‘90. Elba started acting in secondary school (Trinity Comprehensive, Barking Road, Canning Town) with encouragement from his drama teacher.

In 2008, Elba starred in the horror film Prom Night and Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla. In January 2009, Elba starred in horror film The Unborn. He also starred in Obsessed, alongside Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter, as an asset manager who has a beautiful wife (Knowles) and thriving career until a temp office worker (Larter) begins stalking him. Obsessed was a box office success after it took in $28 million in its opening weekend.Obsessed was released on DVD on August 4, 2009.

Elba will star in Dark Castle’s adaptation of DC/Vertigo’s The Losers. He will be under the direction of Sylvain White in the role of Roque, the second-in-command of a black-ops team out for revenge against a government that did them wrong.

Filming will take place in Puerto Rico and the movie is scheduled for release in April 2010.Elba will be seen in the 2010 thriller Takers also starring Hayden Christensen, T.I., and Paul Walker. Elba is currently filming the 2010 film Legacy. He posted a picture of himself from the set on his Twitter page.

In the film, Elba portrays a black ops soldier Malcolm who returns to Brooklyn, after a failed mission in Eastern Europe, where he undergoes a journey looking for retribution.

Idris Elba has joined the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming Thor film, in which he will play Heimdall.

We talk about his music and his plans for the future.. Its definitely one you don’t wanna miss make sure lock in..

High Class Problems Volume 1 is available to download on iTunes from 8th February, released on Hevlar Recordings.

The Patrice Rushen Documentary This Thursday on BANG 103.6FM

Don’t miss the Patrice Rushen Documentary on Thursday 9pm -10pm on BANG 103.6FM

Thursday nights is Soul and R&B night ant this Thursday night at 9pm join Dave VJ when he is in conversation with award winning singer, songwriter and producer Patrice Rushen.

Patrice talks about how she wrote the hits, “Forget me nots”, “Remind me”, “Haven’t you heard” and “Settle for my love” and we get to know more about what makes her one of the most prolific singers of her generation.
So join Dave VJ this Thursday night at 9pm in conversation with Patrice Rushen only on Bang 103.6 fm