Jabba (Channel V)
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Jabba is a television personality who first made a name for himself as part of the launch of subscription television in Australia in 1995. He was a host for music television station Red on the Galaxy Pay-TV Network before the station changed its name to Channel [V].
Jabba worked for [V] for almost ten years until taking part in a project called "Band In A Bubble" with the Australian band Regurgitator at Federation Square in Melbourne in September 2004.
In his ten years on [V] Jabba hosted many different shows including "The Joint" and "Jabba's Morning Glory" which featured performances and interviews with prominent musicians from P!nk to Mixmaster Mike, DJ of the Beastie Boys.
Jabba also plays the role of "Davo Dinkum" in the SBS television comedy show "Pizza".
Since leaving Channel [V] Jabba has been working for the radio network "Nova" hosting "The Nova 19's with Jabba and Justine" at night on Brisbane's Nova 106.9 FM. Jabba has now moved back home to Sydney but he is now working at Nova 969 hosting "The Nova 9s with Mel Femia and Jabba", he is still also hosting "The Official Motorola Aria Chart Show" on Nova across Australia, which is Nova's only national show. Jabba also writes a column for the Australian edition of Rolling Stone.
