Gideon Coe
Gideon Coe - radio DJ
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About Gideon Coe
Gideon "The Guv'nor" Coe (born 22 September 1967) is a radio DJ, presenter, sportscaster, voiceover artist and journalist. Coe was one of the child presenters of the BBC 1 children's programme "Why Don't You?". Coe graduated from Coventry's Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) in 1989. He gained a 2.1 in Communication Studies. During his time there he played rhythm guitar with the critically acclaimed pop/punk band Cradle Song (AKA The Vendetta Men). He'd previously spent some time in The Strike It Out Gang and A-Bomb, an influential punk band featuring experimental guitarist Mick Corney. He started his career working in local government in the Kent County Council, then took a position as a sports broadcaster at BT Clubcall. Gideon joined BBC GLR in 1994 as the sportscaster on the Breakfast show, moving up to joint-presentation duties with Fi Glover. He won a Sony Award in 1995 and another in 1999 for the Sports show. He has presented shows on BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio 4, where he became a regular guest on Loose Ends. He has also done TV programmes and was presenter of Something for the Weekend on VH1 and a live show, The Live Six Show, on Sky One. He also does voiceovers for Channel Five, as well as contributing to The Guardian newspaper. He joined BBC 6 Music in 2002, presenting the 10am-1pm weekday show from the station's launch until 19 October 2007. He won his third Sony Award in 2003 for his work presenting the mid-morning show. On 22 October 2007 his show was controversially moved to 10pm-1am, Mondays to Thursdays, now broadcasting an hour earlier from 9pm-12 midnight. The 10am-1pm slot was then taken over by George Lamb. While the mid-morning show featured live sessions in the 6 Music Hub, the late show specialises in featuring varied sessions and gigs recorded for the archives of BBC Radio. Gideon is the son of accomplished Jazz musician Tony Coe. He has three brothers; he is married and has a son named Nat Strummer. He does not eat meat or fowl but does eat fish. He is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur FC and of The Clash.
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