DJ Wade Reggae Mixtapes

Long before curating this DJ Wade Reggae Mixtapes podcast, Peter Wade was the voice introducing the heat of Jamaican sound to a cooler Midwest climate. His foundation was laid on the airwaves of KWUR 90.3FM in St. Louis, where a weekly radio show became a trusted source for a carefully selected mix of reggae, ska, dancehall, rocksteady, dub, and roots music. That curatorial ear was sharpened by life on the road, spending two years touring across the United States with Isaac Green and the Skalars. That journey wasn't just about performances; it was a continuous crawl from club to club in every state, a dedicated mission of digging for records and building an unparalleled personal archive of set lists and recordings. This podcast is the direct result of that lifelong pursuit. Each episode draws from that secret, amassed collection, offering listeners a deeply personal and historically rich mixtape experience. You'll hear the connections between eras and subgenres, feeling the narrative flow of a selector who understands both the dancefloor and the dusty record crate. It’s a listening session guided by decades of expertise, where every transition tells a part of the story. The DJ Wade Reggae Mixtapes podcast is an invitation into that archive, a curated escape into the rhythms and echoes that have defined a career spent in service to the music.