Zezi Ifore
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Nationality | British |
Occupation | Presenter, journalist |
Employer | Channel 4 |
Zezi Ifore (/ˈzeɪziː ˈaɪfɔːr/; born 1 April 1985), is a broadcaster and creative consultant from London.
Early life[]
Born in London, England, UK of Nigerian heritage, Ifore attended Alleyns School in Dulwich, along with Jack Peñate. She studied French and Italian at Oxford University.
Career[]
Ifore formed the DJ collective The Coconut Twins,[1] performing and earning acclaim for their work, and both toured with M.I.A. during her KALA Tour in 2007.[2][3] Ifore, has also styled other artists.
Ifore has contributed to publications including i-D and Dazed & Confused, and at the age of 18 was the fashion editor of . By the age of 21, she was editor of magazine. She has since written for The Metro, The Guardian, Electronic Beats and Wad magazine.[4]
Ifore, along with George Lamb, replaced Dermot O'Leary as the host of Big Brother's Little Brother when it returned on 5 June 2008[5] but was dropped for the 2009 series. Ifore also presented Channel 4's music show, Freshly Squeezed, and E4 Music.
Ifore has also worked as a marketing consultant and in A&R.[6]
References[]
- ^ "East End's top DJs". Time Out. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "The Fader - Video: MIA, "Bamboo Banga"". The Fader. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "Dancers are threatening to eclipse their bosses, says Lauren Cochrane". The Guardian. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "About to Blow: Kesh And Zezi: RWD Magazine". RWD magazine. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- ^ "Revealed: The NEW BBLB presenters are..." Heatworld. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "e4music - Presenters". . Retrieved 18 June 2008.
External links[]
- Zezi Ifore at IMDb
- Black British DJs
- English DJs
- English magazine editors
- English people of Nigerian descent
- British television presenters
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People educated at Alleyn's School
- British television biography stubs