OUR STORY
eltonjohn.world launched in 2002 to deliver a new, dynamic way to serve fellow fans and encourage them to express their fandom. REJ.World followed in 2022. Now let’s meet the team!
GEORGE MATLOCK
Co-Founder EJW & REJ
George founded eltonjohn.world with Fran Gilles in March 2002. He is based in the UK.
George was a professional journalist since 1990, and latterly works in public relations.
George has since 2004 worked in Polish community radio in London. In 2006 George launched his own Anglo-Polish community radio station Radio ORLA for the UK, Ireland and Poland. In 2016 George launched London Scottie Club, now Scottie Club UK, and its podcast range Scottie Radio UK. Since the website’s relaunch as eltonjohn.world in 2022, he is also host of Saturday Night’s Alright (for podcasting), renamed ENCORE! a chatshow on sister website Radio Elton John.
You can contact him at: contact@rej.world
FRAN GILLES
Co-Founder EJW & REJ
Fran co-founded elton john world in March 2002 and is the technical brains behind the sophisticated eltonjohn.world website. She is based in Belgium.
She is director of a webdesign agency: www.creabizznet.com
You can contact her at: web@rej.world
Since 2006 she works with George at Radio ORLA fm
Neil Barrett
Neil’s In The Mix, I Guess That’s Why…on REJ
Neil has been an Elton John fan since 1989. He is based in the UK.
He’s a Speech Therapist, but still identifies as a pianist. He has been podcasting about Elton for 10 years, starting with his I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Elton John Podcast podcast, and more recently Neil’s In The Mix for rej.world.
Neil’s research is all about showing the world that Elton and Bernie are serious artists who tell a fascinating story across their careers.
Hezi Kor Kadouri
Executive Producer at REJ
Born and raised in Israel now based in the United States.
Former sound engineer in Recording & Television studios in Israel.
A sound Man in live concerts in the U.S.
Today a music promoter.
You can contact him here: hezikor@eltonjohn.world
CHERYL HERMAN
EJW Columnist & REJ Executive Producer
Cheryl is our columnist at eltonjohn.world. She is based in the USA.
She has written editorial content for the website extensively since mid-2002. Also a freelance writer, her articles have appeared in household publications such as Reader’s Digest and Cosmopolitan. In addition, Cheryl’s is a former art agent and critic who was a regular contributor to Manhattan Arts. She now has an online art and music guide: http://artandmusicguide.blogspot.com .
Contact Cheryl at cheryl@eltonjohn.world
BILL HORNBLOWER
REJ Reporter & Voiceover
Bill is our reporter and voiceover at REJ. He is now based in Singapore.
An American who once claimed he was Canadian – he’s had a colourful start at REJ in 2026 but has done radio work as a student after a mid-life career switch. He’s also the voice of REJ Live the new 24/7 radio station from REJ.World