Tushar Makwana
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Tushar Makwana | |
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| Born | Tushar Mulji Makwana[1] 2 February 1967 |
| Died | 12 February 2004 (aged 37) Castle Bromwich, Solihull, England |
| Cause of death | Manslaughter |
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
| Employer | 100.7 Heart FM |
| Spouse |
Deepika Parmar (m. 1994) |
Tushar Mulji Makwana (2 February 1967 – 12 February 2004) was a British radio personality of Indian descent. He was killed in a hit-and-run incident during a botched robbery attempt at his home in Solihull, England.
The youngest of three children, Makwana was born in Jinja, Uganda, of Gujarati Indian descent. His family moved to Britain when he was four years old after they and many other Asians were forced out of Uganda under Idi Amin's regime.[2]
Interested in radio from a young age, Makwana ran a mobile disco as a teen and helped teach other youngsters about broadcasting. His first experience of broadcasting was as a volunteer at Walsall Hospital Radio, where he once held the position of chairman. Makwana worked in banking before beginning his radio career.[3]
Radio career
Makwana became involved in professional radio whilst working at a credit analyst in London.[2] Working first at Radio Brockley in Stanmore and then at Radio Northwick Park in Harrow. He also worked at Walsall Hospital Radio presenting their Friday late show and also held the committee position of Presentation Training Officer. Makwana quickly progressed and he soon left Radio Northwick Park to work for AA Roadwatch providing travel bulletins for the BBC.
In 1997 Makwana moved to 100.7 Heart FM to present a variety of different shows on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings using just his christian name as his on air brand. He also presented the hugely popular "Kick up the 80s". In 2002 Tushar won a Silver Award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards for a show he had presented about UB40.