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Andy Backhouse (born 11 September 1995) is a presenter and DJ best known for presenting on Amazing Radio and BBC 6 Music.

Backhouse was born on 11 September 1995 and he is of Scottish descent. He attended Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Darlington.

In September 2011, Backhouse started writing for new music magazine DIY and its online website. In the same year, he began presenting on community radio station Mearns FM in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. In July 2014, he began presenting on BFBS Radio, including presenting the station’s coverage from the Latitude Festival, Wilderness Festival and Reading & Leeds Festivals.

In May 2015, he won the SRA Selector student radio presenter competition run by the British Council. As part of the prize, he co-presented shows on Ibero 90.9 FM in Mexico City, the subchannel of XHUIA-FM. Later in the year, he returned to the country to co-host another series of shows on the station showcasing new British music. The specialist student radio station broadcasts on FM to an audience of up to 20 million.

In August and September 2019, Backhouse co-hosted shows on BBC 6 Music, covering for the station’s presenter Tom Robinson. On the launch of BBC Sounds, he curated the app’s music mixes for BBC Radio 1.

Backhouse maintains a busy DJing diary, including as warm up for The 1975 and Sam Smith. He has compered the Festival Republic stage at Leeds Festival, and DJed the Lake Stage at the Latitude Festival, End of the Road, BBC One filming wrap parties, and Dreamland in Margate. He has also curated a festival in Richmond Castle in partnership with the Richmonshire District Council and currently runs a gig night at The Shacklewell Arms in Dalston, London. The night has included DJ appearances from The Invisible, Hot Chip and Everything Everything.