Dave hughes biography
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Dave Hughes
Australian stand-up comedian and a radio and television presenter
For other people named Dave Hughes, see David Hughes (disambiguation).
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| Born | David William Hughes (1970-11-26) 26 November 1970 (age 54) Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Hughesy |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1992−present |
| Spouse | Holly Ife (m. 2006) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970[citation needed]) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter. He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery.[1]
Hughes has previously been co-host of Hughesy & Kate on Nova 100, KIIS Network and Hit Network, Hughesy, Ed & Erin with Ed Kavalee & Erin Molan on 2DayFM and a panellist on The Masked Singer Australia on Network 10.
Early life
[edit]After graduating from the all-boys Christian Brothers' College, Warrnambool in 1988, where he was dux of the school,[2] Hughes briefly studied information technology at Swinburne University in Melbourne,
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David Hughes (musician)
English keyboardist
David Hughes | |
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| Birth name | David Alan Hughes |
| Also known as | Dave Hughes, David A. Hughes |
| Born | (1960-04-25) 25 April 1960 (age 64) |
| Origin | Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, synthpop, soundtrack |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar & bass |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Musical artist
David Alan Hughes (born 25 April 1960)[1] is an English musician, soundtrack composer, and film producer.
In the late 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, he played with various 'post-punk' electronic Merseyside bands, including Dalek I Love You, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Godot and Thomas Lang.
From the mid-1980s onwards he built a successful parallel career creating soundtrack music for films and television. His many credits include the films Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels 1998 (a No.1 in the UK box office), The Bachelor (1999 film) (a No.1 in the US Box Office), and for TV, Terry Pratchett's Hogfather 2006 and Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic 2008.
In 2009 he expanded into Film Production, co-producing the film Awaydays and several UK independent films.
Biography
[edit]Musician - 1977 to 1994
[edit]A self-taught musician, David Hu