Culture That Made Me: Cork DJ Shane Johnson picks his touchstones 

The former Sir Henrys DJ includes Mike Pickering,  The Smiths, and Geoff Dyer among his selections 
Culture That Made Me: Cork DJ Shane Johnson picks his touchstones 

Shane Johnson, Cork DJ and producer, is playing as part of the Magic Nights By the Lee, at Lee Rowing Club. Picture: Jed Niezgoda  

Born in 1970, Shane Johnson grew up in Bishopstown, Co Cork. In 1988, he started DJing with Greg Dowling. As Fish Go Deep, the duo also began releasing music.

Their residency sets at Sir Henry’s nightclub in Cork in the 1990s have attained legendary status. The bi-weekly podcast of their long-running radio show has clocked more than 5 million listens. 

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