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Andrew G
Andrew G hosting Australian Idol
Birth name	Andrew Jonas Günsberg
Born	1974 London, England, UK
Nationality	British Australian
Years active	1994 - present
Notable works and roles	Channel V Australian Idol The Con Test
Website	AndrewG.tv

Andrew Jonas Günsberg (born 1974), popularly known as Andrew G, is an Australian television and radio presenter who is best known as the co-host of the reality series Australian Idol. He was also the compere of Network Ten's game show The Con Test. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 314 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (630 × 1,202 pixels, file size: 54 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Australian Idol is the Logie Award winning Australian version of the hit British TV show Pop Idol. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Channel [V] is an international music channel chain. ... Australian Idol is the Logie Award winning Australian version of the hit British TV show Pop Idol. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Australian Idol is the Logie Award winning Australian version of the hit British TV show Pop Idol. ... Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australias three major commercial television networks. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Early life

Andrew was born in London, England in 1974 to a Lithuanian mother and a Czech father. At four months of age, he moved to Adelaide, South Australia, and then to Brisbane, where he spent most of his youth and attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. Andrew had an intense interest in music from a young age, playing in school orchestras, and performing in barbershop quartets and school musicals. In his youth, he learned to read and write music, and to play the bass and double bass, attending music school and weekend school, as well as studying for a year at South Brisbane TAFE. Andrew was always interested in sports This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... St. ... Music notation is a system of writing for music. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related...

Bands

After leaving school, Andrew started performing in bands (such as Feeble's Junky, and later, Resin Dogs), and took advantage of opportunities as a roadie, where he learned many aspects of the music industry. He has also released two CDs.^{[citation needed]} He records his own music at home and plays the theremin.^[1] This article belongs in one or more categories. ... The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel on tour, usually in sleeper buses, with musicians and who handle every part of the production except actually playing the music. ... Léon Theremin playing an early theremin The theremin (originally pronounced but often anglicized as [1]), or thereminvox, is one of the earliest fully electronic musical instruments. ...

Radio

At 20, Andrew started working as a Black Thunder pilot and did on-air mid-dawn shifts for B105 radio station in Brisbane. During this time he bore the nickname Spidey and also did late night announcing shifts. Four years later, he left B105 to join SAFM. He currently hosts Take40 Australia which is heard on 108 stations throughout Australia. B105 FM is one of Brisbane, Australias main FM radio stations, primarily targeted at youth. ...

Television

Channel [V]

In 1999, Andrew shot a short video tour of himself on his skateboard and sent it to Channel [V] , resulting in his selection as a host for the station. Channel [V] is an international music channel chain. ...

For the next seven years, Andrew worked mainly in live broadcasting, and hosted the flagship request show, 'By Demand' (later 'whatuwant'), and various late night shows (including "The Joint"). He also hosted a nightly live variety show during the Sydney Olympics of 2000, "Rings of Fire".

Andrew was also involved with Channel [V]'s Bus tours - a show broadcast via satellite from the back of a truck from various locations in Australia. Bands and skaters would perform, and crowds varied in size from several hundred to several thousand. They toured throughout summer around the country, broadcasting from cities, beaches and deserts.

Andrew travelled to Europe and North America in July 2005 to shoot the interview series "Andrew G's Excellent Adventure". Highlights included a ride in the private plane of the Offspring's Dexter Holland to the Vans Warped tour, and seeing Jamiroquai perform to 100,000 in Naples, Italy. For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Bryan Keith Dexter Holland (born December 29, 1965)[1] is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian punk rock band The Offspring and the owner of the independent record label Nitro Records. ... Jamiroquai (A portmanteau of Jam and iroquai, loosely based on the native American Indian tribe the Iroquois) is a Grammy Award-winning English funk / soul / disco band. ... Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ...

In 2006, it was announced that Andrew would be leaving Channel [V].^[2]

Network Ten

In 2003, Andrew became co-host (with Channel [V] co-star James Mathison) of Australian Idol. For this role, Andrew was nominated for the Silver Logie in 2004. Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australias three major commercial television networks. ... James Mathison hosting Australian Idol Not to be confused with the Scottish baronet, James Matheson. ... Australian Idol is the Logie Award winning Australian version of the hit British TV show Pop Idol. ... The Logie Awards are the Australian television industry annual awards. ...

Andrew appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of Ready Steady Cook in October 2005. As a committed vegan, his recipe ideas were not extremely well-received by the audience. According to Andrew, the audience's response when he revealed tofu on the menu, was "similar to the look you see on peoples [sic] faces when they view two dogs rooting on the side of the road - puzzled, curious, but all together uncomfortable."^[3] Ready Steady Cook is a cookery show that airs on the Australian television station Network 10. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... For other uses, see Tofu (disambiguation). ...

Andrew was one of the co-hosts of the televised Australia Day-eve celebrations on 25 January 2006. He was a contestant on Australia's Brainiest TV Presenter (filmed 1 December 2005^[4], aired 12 February 2006), in which he came third. In October of 2006, he was a contestant on the Australian comedy TV Show, Thank God You're Here, and played in "Celebrity Joker Poker", winning $10,000 for charity. Anniversary Day redirects here. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Australias Brainiest is a television game show series produced in Australia by Crackerjack Productions, a FremantleMedia company; and currently airing on Network Ten. ... This article is about the original Australian version. ...

Andrew G guest stars in Neighbours

In 2007, he began hosting The Con Test. In February 2007, he appeared as himself on the soap opera Neighbours.^[5] Image File history File links AndrewGNeighbours. ... Image File history File links AndrewGNeighbours. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... This article is about an Australian soap opera. ...

Other media

In 2004, Andrew G was named Cleo magazine's "Bachelor of the Year". February 2003 Singapore edition of Cleo magazine. ...

In 2005, Andrew appeared (with Jackie O) in a television commercial for the Ford Focus, in which he 'forgets' that he has left an iPod on the roof of the vehicle (an exaggerated demonstration of the smoothness of the vehicle's handling). Jackie O and radio-host partner Kyle Sandilands at the 2006 MTV Awards Jacqueline Ellen Last ONeil Henderson (better known as Jackie O; born January 31, 1975 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian commercial radio host, actress and television presenter. ... Ford factory in Norlane, Victoria, 1957. ... Ford Focus is the name of a series of compact/small family cars made by the Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. ... iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in October 2001. ... Car handling and vehicle handling is a description of the way wheeled vehicles perform transverse to their direction of motion, particularly during cornering and swerving. ...

In The Twelfth Man's "Boned!" comedy album (released in 2006), Andrew G made an appearance teaching the commentators some hip words that the young people use on the streets. The impersonation of Richie Benaud calls him "Andrew V from channel G". The Twelfth Man (also known as The 12th Man) is the name for a series of comedy productions by Australian satirist Billy Birmingham. ... Boned! is the 7th album released (8th release overall) by the The Twelfth Man, released on December 2, 2006. ... Richard Richie Benaud OBE (born October 6, 1930 in Penrith, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer. ...

Personal life

Andrew became an Australian citizen in 2000.^[6] Andrew enjoys skateboarding, surfing, snow-boarding, Scrabble and poker. He is a vegan^[7], and is engaged to actress Noa Tishby.^[8] The word citizen may refer to: A person with a citizenship Citizen Watch Co. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to skiing. ... The verb to scrabble also means to scratch, scramble or scrape about: see Wiktionary:scrabble. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... Israeli Actress & Model Noa Tishby Noa Tishby (b. ...

References

External links

• Andrew G at the Internet Movie Database
• Andrew G's Australian Idol Biography
• Take40
• Andrew's MySpace
• Official Blog
• WHO.com Australian Idol blog