Ben Jones (DJ)
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1977 (age 47–48)
Broadcaster
Television presenter
Ben Jones | |
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| Born | Ben Jones 1977 (age 47–48) Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Occupation(s) | Radio DJ, Broadcaster Television presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Ben Jones (born 1977) is an English radio DJ and former children's television presenter.
Jones was born in Bournemouth, Dorset. He grew up in the New Forest and now lives in Wandsworth, west London. His first steps into the radio industry were as teaboy and Broadcast Assistant on local radio stations such as 2CR and Power FM.
In 1997, he spent time as a DJ at the Capital Radio Cafe in 1997. During this time, he was mentored by Chris Tarrant, a man Jones professes to admire the most, "because of his longevity, consistency and talent".[1] Under the management of programme director Paul Jackson, and the connections with Tarrant, soon Jones broke into television as he had desired.[1] As a child, he had been inspired by children's radio star Andy Crane and sought to be a presenter himself.[1] He soon became a presenter on the British version on The Disney Channel in 1998, presenting the station's first-ever breakfast show and a live interactive show. From 1999 he worked as a presenter for CITV, fronting programmes such as The Top Ten of Everything, It's a Mystery and CITV Afternoons along with other presenters such as Stephen Mulhern and Danielle Nicholls.