1. Elvis Duran was born on Barry Brian Cope; August 5,1964 and is an American radio personality.
13 Facts About Elvis Duran
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Elvis Duran is the host of the daily morning radio program Elvis Duran and the Morning Show in New York on Z100 and in syndication on Premiere Networks.
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Elvis Duran served as WIOQ's program director from May 1989 until just before he was fired in February 1990.
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In October 1991, Elvis Duran became both the program director and morning show host of KBTS in Austin, Texas.
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Elvis Duran began his run at Z100 hosting the afternoon slot until April 1996, when Tom Poleman, the newly appointed program director, moved Duran to the morning slot, where he has been ever since.
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Elvis Duran began hosting his daily radio show on New York's Z100 in April 1996.
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In 2014, Elvis Duran was featured on Out magazine's "20th Anniversary Out 100" list as one of the most influential figures in the LGBT community.
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In 2015, Elvis Duran was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame as the Music Format On-Air Personality, and the Today Show celebrated this milestone.
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Elvis Duran served as an event chair for the 2016 GLAAD Manhattan Awards, where he was honored for his contributions to the community.
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On Thursday, March 2,2017, Elvis Duran was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Elvis Duran contributes to the Staten Island Zoo's annual endowment and Robin Hood Foundation.
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Elvis Duran lost 110 pounds by undergoing bariatric sleeve surgery in 2014.
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Elvis Duran came out as gay during a 2010 broadcast, and was grand marshal of the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade in 2016.