Remarkable roles: The audiologist who doesn’t miss a beat

Matthew Alexander has always loved music. When he was just 18 years old, he became increasingly interested in house music and DJing, a hobby which has followed him for over two decades.

He says: ‘When I was at university I really got into DJing, and would travel from Chester to Wales every weekend to do a radio show there. It was great, they paid for all the vinyl records and let me get on with it.’

Simplistic beats, repetitive sequences and subdued melodies mean house music is an acquired taste, so what is it about the genre which appeals to Alexander? He says: ‘I’ve always liked it, the music I mix is quite specific, and I like that house music is minimal nowadays. I take a lot of inspiration from DJ Sasha, he’s my hero.’ But not everyone shares his passion for the genre. ‘My wife doesn’t like it at all as she thinks it’s repetitive, which it is. It’s all down to personal taste, she’s more of a Beyoncé fan.’