11 Facts About Chris Hawkins

Christopher Charles Hawkins was born on 23 September 1975 and is a British radio presenter, DJ, and music pundit.

Chris Hawkins can be heard presenting documentary programmes on BBC Radio 4 and makes occasional appearances on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 5 Live.

Chris Hawkins makes frequent TV appearances as a personality pundit and pop-culture expert.

Chris Hawkins studied at the University of Nottingham, where he obtained a degree in American Studies, and spent some time at Middlebury College in the United States as an exchange student.

Chris Hawkins went on to BBC Radio Nottingham and BBC GLR.

Chris Hawkins has worked for the BBC World Service doing the UK Album Chart Show and the UK Top 20, presented a daily show on GLR 94.9 for over two years, Talk Radio UK as a reporter and producer, BBC London Live, Real Radio, American College Radio, Jazz FM in London and Classic Gold.

Chris Hawkins co-presented a radio talk show with psychic Becky Walsh on Friday nights on LBC 97.3 FM radio and had his own show on LBC 97.3 on Saturday afternoons.

Chris Hawkins has appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, he represented the University of Nottingham on Celebrity University Challenge, winning their heat, but failing to make the semi-finals.

Chris Hawkins writes a music column for London magazines, including the music review section of Angel magazine.

Chris Hawkins is married to meteorologist Clare Nasir, with whom he had a child in 2009.

In 2012, the family moved to Wilmslow near Salford City and MediaCityUK where Chris Hawkins continued working for BBC Radio 6 Music.