John Deeks

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John "Deeksie" Deeks (born May 1, 1951) is a well-known Australian television presenter and voice-over artist for the Seven Network, where he has been working since 1975 based in Melbourne.

For many years Deeks was the announcer who said "Come on Down!" on the Australian version of game show The New Price Is Right, although frequently the program's host Ian Turpie is erroneously named as the person to voice the phrase. Deeks was also the announcer on game show Man O Man and presented the Tattslotto lottery draw for many years.

He has acted as announcer on several popular programs, making his voice and style highly recognisable, leading to his being cast as voice over artist in recreations of game shows in some dramatic works.

Since 1984, he is most well-known as the announcer of the now-defunct Wheel of Fortune, on the Seven Network.

Deeks departed Wheel in 1996 to host Family Feud, taking over from Rob Brough. After Feud was cancelled later that year, Deeks returned to his old gig as Wheel's voice-over man, which continued until the show's cancellation on 28 July 2006.

In addition to providing the audience warm-up for Australia's Got Talent, Wheel of Fortune and Deal or No Deal, "Deeksie"'s voice can also be heard on Seven, announcing the ratings before the start end of each program as well as doing the voice over for coming up next on the Seven Network everywhere in Australia, and in commercials for Australian retailers such as JB Hi-Fi.

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