His career in music started with DJing. In the mid/late 80s he was signed to ZTT as a member of Nasty Rox Inc., and was involved in the legendary M|A|R|R|S hit "Pump Up The Volume". He also headed-up Love Records. Nowadays he works on the business side of the industry - his London-based company is named Dorrell Management. Over the years, he has worked for a vast array of artists, from Bush to Pet Shop Boys. He also briefly managed Heller & Farley. He was also the co-presenter of dance music show BPM on ITV.