Dave McAleer

Who is Dave McAleer?

Dave McAleer is the main contributor for the Virgin Book of British Hit Albums and the Virgin Book of Top 40 Charts. He has also been the sole Music Consultant for the Guinness World Records book since 1998, and is the Official Charts Company Quizmaster. He was the Chief Consultant/Contributor of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums for nine years.

He was one of the UK’s first club DJs, before spending 25 years in the record business – working in A&R for labels including RCA Records, Pye Records, DJM Records, Stax Records, Chess Records, Disco Demand, Sugarhill, Calibre, Champagne, Hi, Solar, CTI Records, TMT and Buddah Records, and was managing director of Barry White's label, 20th Century Records. During this period he was responsible for many chart entries, and helped break Disco, Northern Soul, Rap and Hip Hop in the UK. He also managed the RAH Band and gave the first production jobs to noted DJs Paul Oakenfold and Ian Levine.