Rod Temperton has been played on NTS in shows including Steven Julien Presents: The Apron Show, featured first on 31 January 2018. Songs played include Sweet Freedom and Sweet Freedom (Instrumental).

Rodney Lynn "Rod" Temperton (9 October 1947 – 5 October 2016) was an English songwriter, record producer, and musician from Cleethorpes, England. He initially made his mark as the keyboardist and main songwriter for the R&B band Heatwave before writing several internationally known songs performed by Michael Jackson, including "Off The Wall," "Rock With You," and "Thriller."

As Temperton remembers music was in his bones from an early age; " My father wasn't the kind…