Alex Dyson

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Alex Dyson
Alex Dyson and Matt Okine at Tropfest Australia 2013.jpg
Dyson (left) with co-host Matt Okine at Tropfest Australia in 2013
Born
Alexander Edward Dyson

(1988-06-22) 22 June 1988 (age 33)
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Career
Station(s)Triple J
CountryAustralia

Alexander Edward Dyson (born 22 June 1988) is an Australian radio presenter who presented the breakfast show on Australian youth radio station Triple J from 2010 to 2016, alongside Tom Ballard and then with Matt Okine.

Personal life[]

Dyson was born to parents Ian and Helen Jean Dyson and grew up Warrnambool, Victoria. Dyson's mother died of breast cancer when he was four years old.[1] He graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Creative Arts.[2][3]

Career[]

Dyson began his radio career on Warrnambool community station 3WAY FM with Tom Ballard.[4] Dyson and Ballard began presenting mid-dawn shifts for Australian youth radio station, Triple J in 2007 after program director, Chris Scaddan, saw Ballard perform stand-up comedy at Raw Comedy. They made their transition to weekend radio in late 2008, taking over from Sam Simmons.

On 23 November 2009, Triple J announced that Ballard and Dyson would take over as hosts of the breakfast show in 2010, replacing Robbie Buck, Marieke Hardy and Lindsay McDougall.[5] Matt Okine joined Dyson as co-host in January 2014 when Ballard left Triple J.

On 21 November 2016, Triple J announced that Okine and Dyson would be leaving Triple J at the end of 2016.[6]

Dyson returned to Triple J as a temporary Lunch (Weekdays 12 - 3pm) host in 2018, while regular host Gen Fricker filled in for Veronica Milsom on Drive.

In 2019, Dyson announced he was running in the seat of Wannon for the 2019 Australian federal election.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Dyson, Alex (7 May 2015). "Remembering our mums for Mother's Day". Triple J blog. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ Dyson, Alex (14 November 2009). "The Alex Dyson Gallery". Triple J blog. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ "15th Annual Communitas Charity Gala Evening" (PDF). University of Melbourne. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ Taylor, Belle (6 January 2010). "Changing of the guard". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  5. ^ Lallo, Michael (7 January 2010). "Talking things up in 2010". The Age. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ^ "triple j Farewells Breakfast Hosts Matt and Alex". Triple J. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ^ "No Joke - Alex Dyson Is Running in the Upcoming Federal Election". The Music. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

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