DJ’s like Johnny Walker and Robbie Dale were inspiring heroes. Free Radio was big fun. London was happening and pop culture was on the rise.

 

The ‘radio virus’ was firmly planted, as well as a fascination for ships. Growing up as a teenager, all Lion desired was to become a DJ on a pirate radio ship or a music journalist and interview his heroes. Within  few years he was doing both.

 

In 1972 he found himself as a DJ for Radio Caroline on board the MV Mi Amigo and became involved in real pirate radio ships. He also took pictures of them, a lot. Hundreds of pictures, enough to fill a book, which he intended to do and has been preparing since the mid seventies.

 

In 1974, after his time with Radio Caroline, Lion pursued a career in the music business. He became a journalist and editor of Dutch pop magazine Muziek Expres. In 1979 he became head of PR and promotion of the International Artists department of Phonogram Records, working closely with artists such as Elton John, Dire Straits, Genesis, Phil Collins, 10CC, Kiss, Status Quo, Rush, Van Morrison, Dusty Springfield and many more.

In the 80‘s he got involved with video, producing international music video clips for a.o. ‘Middle of the Road’, and The Star Sisters. while also returning to pirate broadcasting as a DJ for another radio legend: Amsterdam’s popular land based pirate radio station ‘Radio Decibel’ 96.2 FM.

 

Lion's professional broadcasting career would continue in the 90’s at VARA Television, where he headed the department responsible for all TV on air programme promotion, corporate identity and where he was in charge of the broadcasting process as a director of its daily TV broadcasts.

 

Five years later Lion  started an Internet company and left the ‘old media’ for the new, exploring the many new ways of mass communication.

 

Today, Lion is living in Amsterdam, working as a producer and director of multimedia content and music video’s. He still has a weak spot for ships, especially the Greenpeace fleet of campaign ships, on which he sometimes volunteers when they are in home port Amsterdam.

 

Since mid 2015 Lion has been heavilly involved with RADIO MI AMIGO INTERNATIONAL, using all his acquired skills and knowledge to help rebuild and further develop the station, which is now very successful.

 

The Radio Caroline Bible is a chronological history of the world's most famous offshore radio station. It includes the 1972 and 1972 periods in some details, and the work of Lion Keezer, from his first day on board the Mi Amigo at sea in September 1972.  

 

The Radio Caroline Bible also includes serveral photographs taken by Lion Keezer in his time on the Mi Amigo.  Now brought up to date (Autumn 2021) with a full technical section.

Full details on the book's website:

 

 

               

Lion Keezer