DJ Pete Tong makes rare remarks about his children while admitting that his family kept him “grounded” during the successful career

Pete Tong has opened about how his family kept him ‘grounded’ during his successful career.

The DJ and Radio 1 -star, 64, has become one of the biggest names in dance music over the years, and Jets around the world to perform for offering fans.

And although he had his family life relatively private, Pete made rare comments about his children this week in an exclusive interview with MailOnline.

Pete shares three children with his ex-wife Deborah. Their marriage was demolished in 2003. Pete also has a child and two stepchildren with his second wife Carolina Acosta, whom he married in 2006.

He explained how he tried to create a ‘more ordinary environment’ for his children who grew up, and admits that they are the reason that he still has a successful career.

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Pete Tong has opened up about how his family ‘kept him grounded’ through his successful career (depicted with daughter Becky in 2013)

The DJ and Radio 1 -star, 64, has become one of the biggest names in dance music over the years, and Jets around the world to perform for admiring fans

About how he juggles with the familiarity with his family life, Pete shared: ‘It is definitely a challenge and you learn a lot on the way. It really keeps you really based on that responsibility and that to go home, and I would like to think that is a big reason why I still do what I do.

‘When I started with Djing, I made an early decision that I would only do the pieces that I really wanted to do and loved.

‘I didn’t want to be on the radio seven days a week and I didn’t want to perform seven nights a week. I wanted to choose and choose.

“So I always had a daily job when I started for the first time, because Djing was not seen when everything and everything ended and the money was not the same as I started with what it is today, so that created a more ordinary environment around my children.”

About his children who support him on sets, he explained: ‘When they were young, they came to things like Café Mambo. And when they were too young to go to clubs legally, the question is highest that they wanted to go.

‘When they could go for the first time, they were quite a few. They went further and now have their own life and are not necessarily interested in what I do.

‘Now I have this way:’ Do you want to come? ‘They usually appear before the orchestra, I don’t force them. ‘

Several of Pete’s children have followed in his footsteps, including daughter Becky, who is also a DJ.

Pete and his second wife Carolina Acosta, whom he married in 2006, shown

Pete and Jules are celebrating a decade of their Ibiza classics with a series of shows in the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London

In the meantime, his eldest son Joe is a music producer, while his other son Matt also works partially in the music industry.

Pete is currently Celebrate a decade of the Ibiza Classics from him and Jules Buckley with a series of shows in the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London.

The couple worked together for the first time in 2015 to perform for BBC Proms, an annual summer series that brought daily classical music to the Royal Albert Hall, but went through Europe with the orchestra.

Each of the four shows will contain a unique programming, including performances by guest vocalists Becky Hill, Jacob Lusk (Gabriels), Jazzy, Clementine Douglas and Barbara Tucker.

Guest DJ’s Seth Troxler, Damian Lazarus, David Morales and Paul Oakenfold will also participate in the show.

About returning to the Royal Albert Hall after ten years, he said: ‘It is surreal and inspiring to get to such a historic place what we do.

‘But it’s not a nightclub, so you treat it in a different way. We are all super enthusiastic to be back. ‘

About returning to the Royal Albert Hall after ten years he said: ‘It is surreal and inspiring to get to such a historic place what we do’

Each of the four shows will contain a unique programming, including performances by guest vocalists Becky Hill (photo), Jacob Lusk (Gabriels), Jazzy, Clementine Douglas and Barbara Tucker

And fans will be happy to hear that Pete has no plans to stop after ten years: “There was a while five years ago when we said we would probably end it if we would make it to the ten, but now we never want to end it!”

Pete Tong Ibiza Classics is in the Royal Albert Hall, London, 29 May-1.

The broadcaster will also bring its much -praised show to six British arenas in December 2025.

On December 4, Glasgow starts in Glasgow and also contains stop-offs in Nottingham, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.

The tour will be concluded with two performances on the O2 in London on December 12 and 13.