Jane Gazzo

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Jane Gazzo

Jane Gazzo (born 1977) is a radio presenter, performance and club DJ, TV personality, voice artist, and music journalist.

1 Biography
2 Notes
3 External links

[edit] 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 ^[1], is a big fan of British music and culture, and loves to collect rock and roll dolls and kitsch toys. ^[2]

[edit] 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) ^[3] ^[4]

[edit] 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". ^[5] ^[6]

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 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.^[7]

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 …" [3]

In December, 2005, she returned to the airwaves on BBC 6 Music, presenting the mid-morning show during the holidays.

Since January 2006, Jane can be heard BBC 6 Music's "Music Week" show, previewing gigs and music events around the UK, as well as occasionally presenting other BBC 6 Music radio shows.

[edit] Recent Work

Jane presents 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" ^[8]). In January 2007 she joined Rockworld TV, presenting and interviewing various artists. [4]

She can often be heard on Sunday evenings on Triple J Australia for "UK-OK" and also provides journalistic content to music website Music Towers She is also resident DJ at the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in Camber Sands as well as Death Disco, Camden Lock, Keston Lodge and Defectors Weld venues in London

Jane presented the Gideon Coe show mid-morning daily on BBC 6 Music between Christmas 2006 and the New Year.

[edit] 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.