Huw Meredydd Stephens was born on 25 May 1981 and is a Welsh radio and television presenter, currently broadcasting on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 6 Music.
24 Facts About Huw Stephens
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Huw Stephens produced the 2018 documentary film Anorac about the Welsh language music scene.
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Huw Stephens presented the Cofiwch Dryweryn documentary for S4C, following the history of the graffiti that his father painted in 1963, and The Story of Welsh Art, a 3-part documentary series for the BBC.
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Huw Stephens presented Cymru Rising on BBC Radio 4, documenting the Welsh language music scene.
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Huw Stephens joined Radio 1 in 1999 at the age of 17 as part of the station's new regional output, where he hosted the Wales opt-out with Bethan Elfyn and became the youngest ever Radio 1 presenter.
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In 2005, Huw Stephens gained a UK-wide slot when he became one of the replacements for the late John Peel as part of Radio 1's One Music strand, which was intended to keep the spirit of Peel's show going with DJs Rob da Bank and Ras Kwame.
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Huw Stephens went on to present the weekend afternoon show and a two-hour new music programme on Thursday evenings, as well as being regular daytime cover.
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Huw Stephens presented Bandit, a television show on Welsh-language channel S4C which showcased Welsh language music talent, until it was taken off air in December 2011.
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Huw Stephens founded the "Boobytrap Singles Club", which released limited singles by Mclusky, The Keys and Zabrinski amongst others.
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Huw Stephens is a curator of the BBC Music Introducing Stage, which showcases new unsigned and emerging music at the Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Radio One's Big Weekend and T in the Park festivals.
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Huw Stephens has invited bands and artists to play at Sonar, Groningen and the SXSW music festivals.
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Huw Stephens has been the opening presenter on the Mountain Stage at the Green Man Festival, and DJ's there regularly onstage and on Green Man Radio.
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In 2005 Huw Stephens became the compere and DJ for the main stage of Reading Festival.
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Huw Stephens hosted the NME Awards from 2014 until 2018 and has DJed at Green Man, Sonar, Camp Bestival, Bestival, Big Chill, Field Day and the National Eisteddfod of Wales, where he presented the Gig y Pafiliwn with the Welsh Pops Orchestra.
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Huw Stephens has contributed to the Western Mail, Kruger Magazine, The Independent, The Mirror and NME, and guest-edited the Guardian music blog.
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Huw Stephens was the voice of the Discovery Shed television channel.
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In 2015 Huw Stephens began co-presenting the RTE music show Other Voices, featuring performances from the Irish festival, alongside regular presenter Aidan Gillen, Annie Mac and MayKay.
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Huw Stephens has presented the Glastonbury Festival coverage for BBC 1 and 2 television since 2015, and Reading Festival on BBC4 television.
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In November 2020, it was announced that Huw Stephens would be leaving Radio 1, but will continue broadcasting on 6 Music and Radio Cymru.
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In March 2022 Stephens was confirmed as the new regular presenter of the weekday evening show at BBC Radio Wales on Monday to Wednesday evenings, with Byd Huw Stephens continuing on BBC Radio Cymru on Thursdays.
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Huw Stephens has continued presenting television documentaries for S4C and the BBC, including The Story of Welsh Art and Wales: Music Nation.
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Huw Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Huw Stephens.
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Huw Stephens married his longtime girlfriend, Sara, in 2012; they met at Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff.
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In July 2015, Huw Stephens received an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University.