David Alistair Pearce (born 14 June 1963)[1] is an English dance DJ, EDM producer and broadcaster, who has performed across the United Kingdom and the world.

Pearce's career began under the pseudonym Dave Adams at Radio Jackie 227, Britain's largest land-based pirate station.

On his return to Britain, Pearce started on BBC Radio London, presenting Thursday Night Funk Fantasy from 13 September 1984.

Some months later Pearce created the BBC's first hip hop show A Fresh Start to the Week airing Monday nights.

[3] Pearce introduced a number of early hip hop events in the UK including The Raising Hell Tour with Run-D.M.C.

Pearce set up an underground rave label, Reachin Records, signing artists including Urban Hype and Boneshakers.

Also in 2001, Pearce wrote and presented The Dance Years, a weekly clubbing TV show on ITV, and he guest hosted MTV's Dancefloor Chart.

After leaving BMG, he signed to Ministry of Sound and hosted trance nights and released a new brand called Delirium.

In 2024 Pearce opened for UK leg of the Pet Shop Boys highly acclaimed Dreamland tour, with a classic Dance Anthems DJ Set.

Pearce joined BBC Radio 1 in April 1995, and stayed there until 1 August 2008. taking over the weekday early breakfast show from Bruno Brookes.

That year Pearce devised and created Dance Anthems on Sundays at 7pm which achieved the station's third highest audience share.

He also created and presented the Radio 1 dance parties which were broadcast on beaches across the UK to crowds of up to 25,000 people with guest DJs including Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Sasha and Boy George.

He became the first main Radio 1 DJ to hold a weekly residency in Ibiza at Eden nightclub which he held for 10 years working with various brands including Euphoria, Slinky and Gatecrasher.

The 5-hour special show included input from David Morales, Faithless, Pete Tong, Judge Jules and a phone-in from Tiesto.