Alex Zane (real name Farris Albayati), born 3 March 1979^{[citation needed]} in Leeds, England, is a stand-up comedian, presenter and DJ. March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Statistics Population: 443,247 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Ambulance service... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ...

He attended Boston Spa Comprehensive School before going to study Medicine at University College London. Zane began his stand-up comedy career at the age of 18 when he became a finalist on an open-mic competition called So You Think You're Funny. He moved to London to concentrate on his career, and before leaving medical school, he presented "The Alex Zane Show" on UCL's student radio station Rare FM. This led to his own show on London alternative station Xfm. His radio show was heard by MTV producers, who subsequently signed him up to present shows such as Screenplay and TRL. Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention of disease and injury. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. ... The current Rare FM logo. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... Xfm is a brand of commercial radio stations focused on current and unsigned alternative music and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is a television program on MTV that features popular music videos. ...

In 2006 Zane was signed by Channel 4 under an exclusive contract. He subsequently presents Popworld and had a segment on entertainment show Balls of Steel. He also presented E4's coverage of Channel 4's hoax reality show Space Cadets, as well as Death Wish Live. He also narrates Nikki Grahame's television show, Princess Nikki, and has made appearances on The Law of the Playground and 8 out of 10 cats. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Balls of Steel was a comedy series first shown on Channel 4 in 2005. ... E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... Space Cadets was a British television programme made by Zeppotron (a division of Endemol UK) for Channel 4. ... Deathwish Live was a ground-breaking week of live shows from Channel 4 showcasing some of the worlds leading exponents of death-defying stunts in the name of entertainment. ... Nikki Grahame entered the Big Brother house dressed as a playboy Bunny. ... Princess Nikki is a reality television show that stars former Big Brother 7 UK housemate Nikki Grahame. ... 8 Out of 10 Cats is a comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for Channel 4. ...

Zane has written comedy material for The Eleven O'Clock Show (C4), Smack the Pony (C4), Brain Candy (BBC3), and The Sketch Show (ITV1). He has also presented several large scale live music events, including the V Festival, and the Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park. The Eleven OClock Show was a television comedy programme on Channel 4. ... Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... Smack the Pony was a Channel 4 sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003. ... BBC Three, the replacement for BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy program, featuring many leading British comedians and - in more recent series - Australian stand-up comedian Kitty Flanagan. ... For the North American spin-off of the rock festival, see Virgin Festival The V Festival is an annual rock festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex and Weston Park in Staffordshire. ... The O2 Wireless Festival is a four-day music festival held over a week in Hyde Park, London. ... Hyde Park is the name of: Hyde Park, a Royal Park in London (the original location) Hyde Park in Sydney - a park some places in the United States of America: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Hyde Park, New York - a town in Dutchess County, New York Hyde Park, Vermont - a town Hyde...

He also played a small role in the 2005 film Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, playing the role of a TV presenter.

Alex's press is handled by Liz Matthews PR

External links

• Alex Zane on IMDB
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