| Jane
Gazzo |
|
| Born |
1977
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| Nationality |
 Australia |
Jane Gazzo (born 1977) is a radio presenter,
performance and club DJ,
TV
personality, voice artist, and music
journalist.
|
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early
years
- 1.2 Move
to England
- 1.3 DJ
work
- 1.4 2007
- 2 Notes
- 3 External
links
- 3.1 Shows
- 3.2 CV's
and biographies
- 3.3 Media
Stories
- 3.4 Representatives
- 3.5 Interviews
and reviews
|
Biography
At one point in her career, she fronted a rock band
which was played on the BBC Radio 1 show, the Evening
Session, and by John Peel on his radio show.
She has described herself as "Cyndi
Lauper meets Germaine Greer" in an October 1, 2004 Guardian
Unlimited newspaper article.
Jane is related to the American actor, Michael
V. Gazzo
, is a big fan of British music and culture, and loves to collect rock
and roll dolls and kitsch
toys.
Early years
Jane was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia
and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Cinema from La
Trobe University in Melbourne.
It was in her mature teenage years that she worked for 3RRR Radio in
Melbourne, presenting a Sunday afternoon (4pm-7pm) new music show
called Calamity.
She also began contributing stories to the UK's Q Magazine
under the name Calamity Jane.
She became a national celebrity in her native Australia as a
result of her national radio and TV shows, including Triple J
radio's Super Request and Australian
Broadcasting Corporation TV's cult live three hour Saturday morning
program, Recovery. It was on this TV
show that she interviewed some of the biggest international bands on
tour, including co-hosting one programme with Jarvis
Cocker of Pulp.
In 1998, Jane recorded with Australian band Underground
Lovers, under the Japanese pseudonym "Mitsuame"; covering Can's 1976
song "I Want More" (from their
album, Flow Motion)
Move to England
Jane relocated to London, England in 1999 with a box of specially
selected records, sharing a flat with The
Prodigy founding member and former dancer Sharky.
Jane Gazzo, live in-studio, presenting a show on BBC 6 Music, December
27, 2005
In London, she originally worked numerous jobs. Representative
of these were a summer
at the Rough Trade record shop, promotions
at Virgin
Records and a DJ at Alan McGee's Death Disco.
In 2000 she became a presenter on the London radio
station, XFM
(Weekend Breakfast). She later joined its parent station Capital
FM, presenting the Capital Top 30 Album Chart Show and The Rock Show.
Jane made her UK Television debut in 2001 presenting an eight
part music series called "Play Loud" on BBC
TV, Channel "Play UK".
In 2001 she also briefly worked for Courtney
Love, sharing a London house with the former Hole
lead singer.
Jane has done reporting from important music festivals and
award shows in the United Kingdom and Australia,
including Glastonbury Music Festival, Reading Music Festival,
the BRIT
Awards, The Metal Hammer Awards, The NME awards and the Mercury
Music Awards, and in 2004 she was invited to be a judge at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.
Her presenting work has also led to involvement with
charities. In February 2006 she hosted the first ever Cancer
Research UK "Rock Memorabilia" auction at Abbey
Road Studios helping to raise £130,000.
She joined BBC 6 Music in 2002, and presented Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket
from June 2004 to September, 2005. In addition, Jane presented other
varied BBC 6 Music shows and specials.
In a 23rd May 2005 article in The Independent, (UK), Jane
Gazzo's Dream Ticket radio show was mentioned in a characterisation of
BBC 6 Music as:
"The best thing is Dream Ticket, where you imagine you’re at
some of the greatest gigs ever …" [4]
In December, 2005, she returned to the airwaves on BBC 6
Music, presenting the mid-morning show during the holidays as well as
joining BBC 6 Music's "Music Week" show, previewing gigs and music
events around the UK as well as presenting other specialist music shows.
In 2006 Jane presented pre-recorded music shows on VH-2 TV in the UK as
well as the 'Download' in-flight radio show on Emirates
Airlines (described as "the best modern rock and alternative from some
of today’s top bands"
).
In January 2007 she joined Rockworld TV, presenting and
interviewing various artists. [5]
DJ work
Jane has DJ'd at various festivals and venues around the UK
including All
Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Camber
Sands as well as Death Disco, Camden Lock, Keston Lodge, Latitude
Festival and Defectors Weld venues in London.
2007
In May of 2007 Jane returned to Australia to join music Channel
V as presenter and VJ from June 11th.
Notes
-
IMDB article on Jane Gazzo -
biography section. [1]
[2]
-
MPC Entertainment bio
-
Can discography website
-
cf. Underground Lovers Wikipedia
article.
-
"PLAYUK get Dreem Teem on board for TV debut
and produce UK's first nu-metal show", Press Release, 21st February 2001.
"In another PLAYUK origination, PLAY LOUD will showcase
the best in nu-metal, nu-skool punk, hip-hop and rock, comprising of a
combination of videos, interviews and features with bands. The show
starts Sunday 18th March at 7.30pm and will show every Sunday
thereafter. The presenter is the weekly night XFM presenter Jane Gazzo."
-
BBC cable/satellite channel "UK Play", later "Play UK"
-
Cancer Research UK, February 2006
-
Download in-air "radio
station" Emirates Airlines.
-
[3]
External links
Shows
CV's and biographies
Media Stories
- "Little things we like: Jane Gazzo",
by Phil Daoust, The Guardian, Friday, October 1, 2004.
- "Words With: 6Music's Jane Gazzo"
by Zoe Street, Gigwise, September 21, 2004.
- "Accidents will happen", by Jane
Gazzo, The Guardian, Wednesday, September 1, 2004. Article on the Dream
Ticket show and its listeners.
- Rockabye Babes - Women in UK Radio,
The
Observer, February 4, 2001.
Representatives
Interviews and reviews
