Dylan Lewis
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Dylan Lewis | |
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Born | Dylan Thomas Lewis 19 February 1973[1] Australia |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Television |
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Spouse | Hollie Kennedy |
Children | 2 |
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Website | www |
Dylan Thomas Lewis (born 19 February 1973) is an Australian television and radio host.[2] He is currently the host of Mornings on Double J. As a musician, he played in funk/alternative rock band The Brown Hornet under the stage name Dirk Vile.[3]
Biography
Early life
Lewis was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and graduated in 1990; he then studied a Bachelor of Education in Drama and Music degree at the University of Melbourne. John Bannon, former South Australian premier, was Lewis's stepfather.[4]
Career
Television
Lewis has undertaken several roles hosting and presenting for numerous Australian music programs; his quick rise to fame started was while he was a host on ABC TV's national Saturday-morning live music show Recovery (from 1996 until the show's run finished in April 2000). The year 2000 saw Lewis presenting a national television program, The 10:30 Slot, and Pepsi Live, a music chart television program.
Lewis won Celebrity Big Brother in 2002 and was a contestant on Celebrity Circus in 2005.
In 2010, he was appointed host of
In January 2022, Lewis won the
Radio
In September 2006, Lewis signed with
In 2020, Lewis re-joined the ABC hosted the weekend Double J mornings until the end of 2021.[9]
Music
Lewis was the lead vocalist and played harmonica for funk/alternative rock band The Brown Hornet, and was later involved in a hip-hop project under the name Megabias. More recently, he has sung in a Melbourne-based group called Manchoir and the children's band The Haploids.
Film
Lewis had a role in the Australian film The Real Thing (2002),[10] and has played the lead role in three short films: Like It Is, Ray (2004) and The Postman (2007).[citation needed] He was also an extra in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.[11]
He has a cameo in the Australian film "
Personal life
Lewis is married to Hollie, with whom he has a daughter and son.[13]
Lewis had a brother, Quinn, three years younger, who died in 2006.[14][15]
See also
References
- ^ "@_Dylan_Lewis_" (Dylan Lewis) on Twitter
- ^ "Dylan Lewis". Profile Talent Management. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "The Brown Hornet". Last.fm. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ Zwar, Adam (27 May 2001), "Dylan Lewis's Dog Day Afternoon", Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne), Sunday Magazine, pp. Z10
- Network 10. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Cartwright, Lexie (3 January 2022). "Full I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! cast finally revealed". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Lilly, Alex (3 January 2022). "Revealed: The I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia contestants for 2022". New Idea. Are Media. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Winners & Finalists". Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Commercial Radio Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Dylan Lewis talks new Double J weekends presenter gig: 'It's going to have something of what Recovery was'". 16 July 2020.
- ^ Amis, Stephen (24 October 2002), The Real Thing (Romance), Hi-Jinks Enterprises, retrieved 3 January 2022
- ^ Rowe, Zan (27 September 2018). "Take 5: What we learned about the '90s from Recovery icon Dylan Lewis". Double J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ Cockrell, Eddie (11 February 2017). "Berlin Film Review: 'Emo The Musical'". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Gilbertson, Matt (6 February 2016). "Reading to Kids is a Lifelong Gift". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
music has always been a big part of Dylan Lewis' life. But the beat doesn't stop when he's reading Dr Seuss to his two children Rose, 7 and Jethro, 3
Lewis says reading plays a significant role in the family's household and the Dr Seuss books have made it never feel like a chore. "My wife Hollie is a big reader and we've always made it a very important part of the children's routine, but they enjoy it," he says. - Network 10. 11 January 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- KidSpot. News Corp Australia. Archivedfrom the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Dylan Lewis at IMDb
- Lewis & Lowe at Nova 919