Jane Gazzo

Jane Gazzo (born 1977[1]) is an Australian television presenter, radio presenter, performance and club DJ, television personality, voice artist, author, and music journalist.

Jane Gazzo
Gazzo at The Hunger Games Sydney, Australia Premiere in March 2012.
Born1977 (age 43–44)[1]
Melbourne, Australia
NationalityAustralia
EducationLa Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia (B.A., Media) [2]
OccupationRadio and TV presenter, DJ, VJ, journalist, author
RelativesMichael V. Gazzo (cousin)

Career

Gazzo graduated from La Trobe University in Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Cinema.

It was in her mature teenage years that she joined 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 and Dolly Australia under the name Calamity Jane.

She later 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 world's biggest international bands as they toured Australia.

In 1992, Jane formed a punk band "Rubher" as lead singer. They released 2 EPs through Mushroom Records before disbanding in 1996. In May 2018, Jane reformed the group for a one-off show with The Mavis's.[3][4]

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)[5]

Move to England in 1999

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.

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). Her time there also included a three-week stint producing Russell Brand on-air before he was sacked by the station for bringing in a homeless man.[6] 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".[7][8]

In 2001 she also briefly worked for Courtney Love, sharing a London house with the former Hole lead singer.[9]

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.[10]

She joined BBC Radio 6 Music in 2002, and presented Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket from June 2004 to September 2005. In addition, Jane presented other varied BBC Radio 6 Music shows and specials.

In a 23 May 2005 article in The Independent (UK),[11] Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket radio show was mentioned in a characterisation of BBC Radio 6 Music as:

The best thing is Dream Ticket, where you imagine you're at some of the greatest gigs ever. …

In December 2005, she returned to the airwaves on BBC Radio 6 Music, presenting the mid-morning show during the holidays as well as joining BBC Radio 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"[12]).

In January 2007 she joined Rockworld TV, presenting and interviewing various artists.

Jane 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.

Return to Australia in 2007

In May 2007 Jane returned to Australia to join Foxtel music Channel V as daily presenter and VJ.[13] She co-hosted the 'whatUwant' daily request show, as well as artist and festival specials. Her first major broadcast for Channel [V] was presenting the network's Live Earth coverage from Sydney Football Stadium on 7 July 2007. She has also presented from the Homebake festival, Splendour in the Grass, the ARIA Awards red carpet, Sound Relief and the Big Day Out.

She was voted No. 24 Sexiest Woman in the World by Australian FHM Magazine in June 2009.[14]

From late 2010, Jane became a co-host on Channel [V]'s The Riff. She shared the presentation job with Danny Clayton, Billy Russell and Kyle Linahan (later replaced by Carrissa Walford.) The programme was broadcast weekly on Saturday mornings.[15] She also hosted the daily music news programme "WTF" three times a week.[16]

On 16 June 2012, Gazzo moved to Max, a 24-hour music platform on Foxtel as a full-time host and VJ, presenting countdowns and interviews.[17]

In February 2015, Jane was appointed morning presenter on Triple M in Melbourne.[18] She also hosted the national Australian music show "Homegrown" and the syndicated celebrity show "My Generation". After 3 years, Gazzo left the station to concentrate on freelancing media work. [19] Her first book, a biography of Australian singer John Farnham, John Farnham: The Untold Story, was released in February 2015 through Random House.[20]

In August 2019, Jane was chosen as the opening DJ for Hugh Jackman, on the Melbourne leg of his Australian concerts at Rod Laver Arena, playing 6 shows as his main support act. [21]

Since 2020, Jane has hosted weekly music program The Sound on the ABC.

Personal life

Gazzo was born and raised in Melbourne and is the daughter of a Melbourne clothes designer.[22]

Since 2015, Jane has served on the board of management for government youth organisation The Push.[23]

In 2017, Jane was appointed Chair of the Music Advisory Board for the Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre, Melbourne.[24][25][26]

Selected film and television

Music video appearances

Awards

In June 2011 and 2012 Gazzo was nominated for Favourite Female Television Personality at the 9th & 10th Annual Astra Awards.[27][28]

In August 2018 and 2019 Gazzo, along with co-host Phil O'Neil was nominated for an ACRA award for Best Syndicated Radio Program for 'My Generation' on the Triple M network at the 30th and 31st ACRA's. [29] [30]

In September 2019, Jane Gazzo was nominated for the Music Journalist Award at the 2nd Annual Women in Australian Music Awards. [31]

Book
  • Gazzo, Jane, "John Farnham: The Untold Story", North Sydney, N.S.W. : Penguin Random House Australia, 2 November 2015. 336pp. ISBN 9780857986573.

Shows

CV's and biographies

Media Stories

Interviews and reviews

By Jane Gazzo

Notes
  1. Daoust, Phil, "Little things we like: Jane Gazzo", The Guardian, Friday, 1 October 2004. "Jane Gazzo was 16 when she made her first broadcast for Australian radio station Triple R FM. She's now 27 and wise beyond her years."
  2. "Jane Gazzo On How To Forge An Enduring Career In The Music Biz" Archived 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Pedestrian Daily, Australia, 5 September 2013.
  4. Cashmere, Paul, "Jane Gazzo Is Reforming Her Old 90's Punk Bank Rubher", noise11.com, 19 March 2018. (includes band videos)
  5. "Spacelooke". Spacelook.de. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  7. "PLAYUK get Dreem Teem on board for TV debut and produce UK's first nu-metal show", Press Release, 21 February 2001. "In another PLAYUK origination, PLAY LOUD will showcase the best in nu-metal, nu-skool punk, hip-hop and rock, consisting of a combination of videos, interviews and features with bands. The show starts Sunday 18 March at 7.30 pm and will show every Sunday thereafter. The presenter is the weekly night XFM presenter Jane Gazzo."
  8. BBC cable/satellite channel "UK Play", later "Play UK"
  9. "Jane Gazzo's Eurovision Dream-Come-True". Girl.com.au. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. "Cancer Research UK, February 2006". Info.cancerresearchuk.org. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  11. Burrell, Ian, "ANALYSIS: RADIO: Lend them your ears", The Independent (London), 23 May 2005
  12. Download in-air "radio station" Emirates Airlines.
  13. Channel [V] press release,"Jane Gazzo joins Channel V" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "FHM's 2009 sexiest women in the world: 24. Jane Gazzo" Archived 10 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine, FHM Magazine, 2009. "She's the quintessential punk rock princess – beautiful, but with an edge; sexy, but just a little bit crazy. Thank goodness, the Melbourne-born glamour ditched England to return to our shores, replacing the embarrassing likes of Jabba as a host for Channel V."
  15. "The Riff" Archived 12 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Channel [V] website
  16. WTF Archived 17 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Channel [V] website
  17. Knox, David, "Jane Gazzo switching from Channel /V/ to MAX", TV Tonight, 18 June 2012
  18. ""Gazza" fits the bill - Radio Today". Radiotoday.com.au. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  19. "Becko to host rebranded Aussie Music Show" Media Week, 26 April 2019
  20. John Farnham, Random House Publishers (Australia)
  21. Astound DJ's Booking Agent Website
  22. Leith, William. "Rockabye Babes – Women in UK Radio", The Observer, 4 February 2001.
  23. The Push website
  24. Australian Music Vault
  25. Australian Music Vault: Partners
  26. Australian Music Vault official launch (Triple M)
  27. "ASTRA Awards: 2011 finalists" Archived 22 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, ASTRA website
  28. "ASTRA 2012 finalists", ASTRA website
  29. "Finalists announced for 2018 Radio Awards", acras.com, Australian Commercial Radio Awards website, press release, August 2018
  30. , acras.com, Australian Commercial Radio Awards website, press release, August 2019
  31. ,AWMAs
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