Kelly Beckett
Kelly Beckett | |
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Kelly Beckett February 2010 | |
Occupation | Host, Musician, Actress, Model |
Kelly Beckett is an English professional host, actress, musician and model. She is best known as a member of the musical group Paradiso Girls and more recently as a TV host on Style Network, G4 and ENTV - the newest Hollywood Entertainment channel where she is known as "Fuzzy" and covers everything from the Grammys to the Oscars.
Early life
Beckett was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, of Barbadian heritage. She received a musical theatre diploma from Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama and trained at the Actor’s Temple in London.[1][2]
Career
Kelly was signed straight out of college by Simon Fuller and 19 Management to host a kids' TV show S Club TV.[3] In 2007, Beckett joined the musical group Paradiso Girls, after auditioning in London. The Los Angeles-based girl group was signed to will.i.am Music Group/Interscope Records. The Paradiso Girls released their debut single "Patron Tequila", featuring Lil Jon and Eve in April 2009, which reached number 3 on the Billboard's Hot Dance Club chart.[4] The girls were also featured in a remix of the will.i.am song "I Got It from My Mama".
Beckett currently hosts live[5]Attack of the Show! and pre-recorded[6] TV shows for the G4 Network owned by NBC Universal. She is the new face and host of all fashion and entertainment news at ENTV covering everything from The Golden Globes[7] to The Grammys[8] and The Oscars. She is also a regular fashion host on the Style Network.
References
- ↑ "Will Kelly enrap-ture the voters?". BBC.com. February 2004.
- ↑ Florino, Rick (8 July 2009). "Interview: Paradiso Girls". ArtistDirect.com.
- ↑ OK! Magazine (Britain), Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2009
- ↑ Dance/Club Play Songs (25 July 2009). "Paradiso Girls Music News & Info". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57399/the-daily-feed-with-kelly-beckett-21612/
- ↑ http://www.g4tv.com/videos/57036/the-coolest-music-gear-from-the-2012-namm-show/
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51vx6PvQKpg
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVjXblSO5IE&feature=relmfu