Alex Dyson

Tom Ballard & Alex Dyson at ARIA Music Awards of 2013

Alex Dyson (born 22 June 1988) is an Australian radio presenter who, along with co-host Matt Okine presents the breakfast show on Australian youth radio station Triple J.

Dyson grew up in Warrnambool and began his radio career on local community station 3WAY FM.[1] Dyson and former co-host Tom Ballard began presenting mid-dawn shifts for Australian youth radio station in 2007. They made their transition to weekend radio in late 2008, taking over from Sam Simmons.

On 23 November 2009, Triple J announced that Tom Ballard and Dyson would take over as hosts of the 2010 Breakfast show.[2]

World record attempt

In December 2008, live on Triple J radio, Dyson attempted to break the Guinness world record for the most Ferrero Rocher chocolates eaten in one minute, which stood at seven.[3] [4]

Battle of the Bits winner

On Wednesday, 29 July 2011 Alex Dyson won the International Battle of the Bits, a competition held by now finished 'Omelette & Finster show' of KLT (Commercial Rock station in Michigan). The competition consists of contestants writing parody songs. Dyson did a parody using Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" [5]

The Australian Triple J team also won the Christmas Battle of the Bits with KLT.

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Belle (6 January 2010). "Changing of the guard at Triple J". The West Australian. p. 2. Retrieved 26 Apr 2010. |chapter= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ Talking things up in 2010
  3. ↑ Guinness World Records - Most Ferrero Rocher chocolates eaten in one minute retrieved 25 December 2008.
  4. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/article_no_59497959/amateur_radio_host_looks_like_uma_thurman.html retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s3273624.htm

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