Lewis Hobba
Australian radio & television presenter and comedian
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Lewis Hobba (born 16 June 1985) is an Australian radio presenter, television presenter and comedian. Since 2020, he has worked with Michael Hing as part of the comedy duo Hobba and Hing.
- Radio host
- comedian
- television presenter
Lewis Hobba | |
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| Born | 16 June 1985 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Hobba, Hobbs |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
From 2014 to 2020, he co-hosted the afternoon drive time programme on youth radio station Triple J alongside Veronica Milsom until her departure in 2020.[1] He continued to host the time slot with Hing until August 2023 when they both left the station.[2] He continues to host a weekly self-produced podcast with Hing, titled the Hobba and Hing Podcast.[3]
Early life and education
Hobba was born in Melbourne and grew up in Torquay, Victoria.[4] He attended the same high school in Geelong as his Hungry Beast and Triple J Drive co-host, Veronica Milsom.[5] He graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Communication, Media, Film and Television major in 2007 and from Victorian College of the Arts with a Post Graduate Diploma of Film and Television in 2008.[6]
Career
Hobba first appeared on ABC in current affairs comedy programme, Hungry Beast, as a web content producer and presenter. He joined Triple J as co-host of Weekend Breakfast and then Weekend Afternoon alongside Veronica Milsom. In early 2015, Hobba and Milsom moved to the weekday drive time slot (Drive) after Lindsay McDougall left Triple J.[7] He has been a regular contributor on A Rational Fear on FBi Radio and Radio National.
In 2014, he performed his stand-up comedy show, Backs to the Wall, at Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[8]
He has made guest appearances on The Trophy Room, the second iteration of Spicks and Specks, Back Seat Drivers, The Chaser's Media Circus and The Feed.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication" (with Veronica Milsom)[9] |
2019 | Non-album single |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Trophy Room | Himself | One episode | |
| 2014 | Spicks and Specks | Himself | Season 8; 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Back Seat Drivers | Himself | One episode | |
| 2014–2015 | The Chaser's Media Circus | Himself | 2 episodes |
Podcasts
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication" | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | [14] |