- With Christine Estima, Steve Jones, Amaan Irees, Mikey Fisher.
- Stephen Ashton 'Steve' Jones (born 16 March 1977) is a Welsh television presenter. Jones is primarily known in the United Kingdom as presenter of T4. Internationally, he was known as the host of the first season of The X Factor USA. Steve was born in the Rhondda Valley, Wales and currently lives in Marylebone, London, England as well as Los Angeles, California, USA. After starting his career.
| Born | David Jones 7 June 1945 (age 75) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Musician, DJ, television presenter, voiceover artist |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Although Steve Jones supported the reformation, he decided not to return and was replaced by singer and guitarist Tom Spencer. He later guested on their 2017 album ‘What in the World’. Steve’s “warts n’all” autobiography ‘Lonely Boy’ was published in 2016 and Jonesy’s Jukebox’ continues, week days noon till 2pm, on 95.5 KLOS. #TheCult drop by the Jukebox to talk about their 'A Sonic Temple' tour, what they thought Americans were like before they came to America, AND they also jam.
David 'Steve' Jones (born 7 June 1945) is an English disc jockey, television presenter, Voiceover artist and former musician. He is most well known for presenting gameshow The Pyramid Game from 1981 to 1984 and 1989. The game had previously been part of LWT's The Steve Jones Game Show in 1979–1980. He was notable for his large collection of brightly coloured spectacles.[1]
In the 1960s, he played as a bassist for Lonnie Donegan, and formed the band Hunt, Lunt & Cunningham.[2]
In 1972, he briefly worked as a disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, before moving to the BBC Radio 2 early show. In 1974, he joined Radio Clyde.[3] Later he was a stand-in presenter on Radio 2, for the likes of David Hamilton.
In the mid-1980s he made several appearances in Dictionary Corner on the gameshow Countdown. He also hosted Jeopardy! and Search for a Star. In 1984, he hosted Radio 2's Lunchtime Show between noon and 2 pm. A year later he moved to a late-night spot on Saturdays, before departing when Radio 2 (under Bryant Marriott) changed its music policy for a more easy listening 1940s-based sound. He then began a long association with LBC.
In 1992, Jones provided commentary on the opening ceremony of Disneyland Paris for ITV. Nowadays he mainly works as a voiceover artist, commentating on such events as the Royal Variety Performance and the British Comedy Awards. He also presents a weekly show on Scotland 69am (www.scotland69am4u.com).
References[edit]
- ^'Steve Jones (1) - UKGameshows'. www.ukgameshows.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^'Steve Jones'. www.alwynwturner.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^'Radio Rewind - BBC Radio 1 Timeline - 1972'. www.radiorewind.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
External links[edit]
- Steve Jones on IMDb
Steve Jones Show Podcast
The Steve Jones Show