1. Paul Martin McLoone was born on 11 February 1967 and is a Northern Irish musician, former radio producer, voice actor, voice-over artist and radio presenter from Derry, Northern Ireland.
14 Facts About Paul McLoone
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Paul McLoone is perhaps best known for being the co-creator and co-writer of the Irish comedy sketch series Gift Grub.
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From March 2012 to March 2016, Paul McLoone served as the main presenter for the main awards ceremony of the Choice Music Prize, an annual awards ceremony in Dublin every year; it began in 2005 with the Choice Music Prize awarded to a band or musician from Ireland whose album is deemed worthy of the prize by a panel of judges composed of various people from all aspects of Irish media.
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Paul McLoone first appeared on Gerry Anderson's show on BBC Radio Foyle in 1985.
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In March 1999, Paul McLoone moved to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.
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Paul McLoone later joined the national independent radio station, Today FM, originally called Radio Ireland before its name-change and relaunch in 1998.
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Paul McLoone subsequently became a producer on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, for Today FM.
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In 2004, after five years on The Ian Breakfast Show, Paul McLoone resigned from Today FM.
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Paul McLoone worked on its two popular radio stations, RTE Radio 1 and RTE 2fm, including the RTE Radio 1 daytime radio program, Liveline.
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However, because of the increasing popularity of McLoone's unnamed show, he replaced Dunne on a permanent basis, and The Paul McLoone Show was launched in September, 2008.
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Paul McLoone has been a writer and creative consultant on the Jam Media series Funky Fables, and their BAFTA Drama Award-winning series, Roy.
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Paul McLoone appeared in the film, Sunset Heights as Dingo Green.
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Paul McLoone had previously fronted a hotly tipped band with Undertones drummer, Billy Doherty, in the late 80s, called the Carrellines.
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Paul McLoone went on to record two studio albums with the Undertones, Get What You Need and Dig Yourself Deep.