1. Jane Gazzo is an Australian radio and television presenter, performance and club DJ, television personality, voice artist, author, and music journalist.
25 Facts About Jane Gazzo
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Jane Gazzo graduated from La Trobe University in Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Cinema.
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Jane Gazzo completed her secondary school education at Swinburne Senior Secondary College.
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Jane Gazzo began contributing stories to the UK's Q magazine and Dolly Australia under the name Calamity Jane.
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Jane Gazzo later became well known as a result of her national radio and TV shows, including Triple J radio's Super Request and ABC Television's live three-hour Saturday morning program, Recovery.
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In 1992, Jane Gazzo formed a punk band, "Rubher", as lead singer.
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In May 2018, Jane Gazzo reformed the group for a one-off show with The Mavis's.
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Jane Gazzo relocated to London, England in 1999, sharing a flat with The Prodigy founding member and former dancer Sharky.
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Jane Gazzo later joined its parent station Capital FM, presenting the Capital Top 30 Album Chart Show and The Rock Show.
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Jane Gazzo made her UK Television debut in 2001 presenting an eight-part music series called "Play Loud" on BBC TV channel Play UK.
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Jane Gazzo's presenting work has led to involvement with charities.
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Jane Gazzo joined BBC Radio 6 Music in 2002, and presented Jane Gazzo's Dream Ticket from June 2004 to September 2005, as well as other BBC Radio 6 Music shows and specials.
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In 2006 Jane Gazzo presented pre-recorded music shows on VH-2 TV in the UK as well as the "Download" in-flight radio show on Emirates Airlines.
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Jane Gazzo reported from important music festivals and award shows in the UK, 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.
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In May 2007 Jane Gazzo returned to Australia to join Foxtel music Channel V as daily presenter and VJ.
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Jane Gazzo co-hosted the whatUwant daily request show, as well as artist and festival specials.
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Jane Gazzo has presented from the Homebake festival, Splendour in the Grass, the ARIA Awards red carpet, Sound Relief and the Big Day Out.
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From late 2010, Jane Gazzo became a co-host on Channel [V]'s The Riff.
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Jane Gazzo hosted the daily music news programme "WTF" three times a week.
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In June 2012, Jane Gazzo moved to Max, a 24-hour music platform on Foxtel as a full-time host and VJ, presenting countdowns and interviews.
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In February 2015, Jane Gazzo became morning presenter on Triple M in Melbourne.
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Jane Gazzo hosted the national Australian music show "Homegrown" and the syndicated celebrity show "My Generation".
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In 2020, Jane Gazzo hosted weekly music program The Sound on the ABC under the tutelage of the late Michael Gudinski.
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From 2015 until 2020, Jane Gazzo served on the board of management for government youth organisation The Push.
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In January 2023, Jane Gazzo coordinated the reworking of the 1997 Michael Hutchence solo hit, 'Rooms for the Memory 2023' alongside Adalita and Nick Launay to help raise funds for the song's composer Ollie Olsen who was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy.