Andrew Dan-Jumbo
Encyclopedia
Andrew Dan-Jumbo co-starred as a carpenter on the TV home makeover show While You Were Out
, and is the current host of Take Home Handyman on TLC
.
Dan-Jumbo was voted one of People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People." He also occasionally appeared as a carpenter on Trading Spaces
, where designer Hildi Santo-Tomas
insisted on calling him "Jambo". He has been featured on the The Oprah Winfrey Show
and other television programs.
, and raised in London
, England
. As an adult, he moved to Buffalo, New York
, and currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland
as of 2008.
While You Were Out
While You Were Out was an hour-long American television reality program that aired episodes on the cable channel TLC. The format of the show is similar to TLC's Trading Spaces...
, and is the current host of Take Home Handyman on TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
.
Dan-Jumbo was voted one of People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People." He also occasionally appeared as a carpenter on Trading Spaces
Trading Spaces
Trading Spaces is an hour-long American television reality program that aired from 2000 to 2008 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home. The format of the show was based on the BBC TV series Changing Rooms. The show ran for eight seasons....
, where designer Hildi Santo-Tomas
Hildi Santo-Tomas
Hildi Santo-Tomas is an interior decorator best known for her appearances on the TLC home renovation TV series Trading Spaces...
insisted on calling him "Jambo". He has been featured on the The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
and other television programs.
Personal life
Dan-Jumbo was born in NigeriaNigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, and raised in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. As an adult, he moved to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, and currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
as of 2008.