Steve James Broad was born on 29 January 1986 and is a New Zealand singer and radio presenter, known for coming 5th on the second season of the New Zealand edition of The X Factor and 3rd on the second season of New Zealand Idol.
11 Facts About Steve Broad
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Steve Broad was elected to the Invercargill City Council in 2023.
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Steve Broad competed in the second season of New Zealand Idol at the age of 19, eventually placing 3rd.
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Two years later, Steve Broad competed in Pop's Ultimate Star against other former reality television contestants.
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Steve Broad worked for The Edge in Auckland while he studied law before switching to a teaching degree, which he completed back in Invercargill after five years.
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Steve Broad then got a job teaching at Southland Boys' High School.
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Steve Broad later moved back to Invercargill to work as a radio host on More FM and then to Christchurch to work as a MediaWorks New Zealand manager.
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Steve Broad returned to hosting More FM in Invercargill after his mother died in 2021.
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Steve Broad was successfully elected, with a margin of over 1,000 votes ahead of second place.
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Steve Broad came out as gay after The X Factor, during which there had been frequent media speculation of his relationship with judge Melanie Blatt.
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Steve Broad is a Christian, having attended Pentecostal and Presbyterian churches since his youth.