He is arguably one of the finest and most respected deejays in the world today whose talents and many years of dedicated service to his profession have now seen him rightfully acknowledged by the highest authority in the land.

On Saturday 15th June 2002, Norman was officially cited in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours List with the recommendation that he be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, an MBE no less, awarded on merit for "deejaying and services to music". On Tuesday 12th November 2002, Norman was officially invited to attend a royal investiture at Buckingham Palace, London where he was duly invested and presented with the highly coveted MBE medal by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II herself. It is indeed the highest civilian honour yet conferred on anyone from the relatively new field of post modern UK club culture and black music - a fitting tribute in recognition of his many outstanding musical achievements and invaluable contributions to the world of popular dance music in a career spanning well over two decades.

Jay’s notoriety is often connected to when he teamed up with brother Joey and built the legendary Good Times sound system, playing out at the famous Notting Hill Carnival to much acclaim. Now unarguably the biggest name at the Carnival, Norman Jay and his Good Times system are an institution. With one of the biggest crowds and definitely the best atmosphere, the Good Times sound system is just one big Carnival party with diehard fans dancing alongside people who have never even heard of the DJ, families passing through with parents that remember Jay’s early days at Carnival and kids who appreciate him now enjoying the music together. As Norman himself says "that’s why Good Times is such a perfect name - it’s just a good time!"

Continually featured in the upper echelons of Mixmag's top 100 DJs in the world and one of the Face magazine's most influential club culture figures of the last decade, amongst numerous other accolades attributed to him, Jay's contribution to the UK music scene is second to none. He is a deejay icon featuring regularly on various television, radio and magazine programmes on black music and dance culture. Norman Jay, a recognised authority on both is considered by many of his peers and contemporaries to be 'The Peoples DJ' because of the width and breadth of his deejaying style and universal appeal. The Face magazine quite rightly proclaimed him 'A clubland institution'. He is also one of a select band of famous musicians, actors and sporstmen to be included in the prestigious style book 'Laurel' - a photographic tribute to the classic British fashion label FRED PERRY in it's golden jubilee year in 2003.

Norman pleasing the crowed of happy heads on the Goodtimes bus at The Nottinghill Carnival 07.

You can catch Norman playing at Vibe's Birthday celebrations @ The Priory in Doncaster on Saturday February 23rd and at the second leg of the party at Toast from 4:30am till the early morning.

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