Craig Low
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Craig Low is an Australian comedian, radio and television host, and writer who is known publicly as “Lowie”. He has hosted a number of shows including Lowie’s Hot30 Countdown and Ralph TV. Low moved to America in 2009 (New York City and Hollywood, California) and has since returned to Sydney, Australia.
. His family grew up in the small community of Helensvale, Lowie attended Helensvale State Primary School and Helensvale State High School.
Within 6 months of moving to Brisbane, Craig was filling in for the Hot30 Countdown
over the summer period. He stayed on to host the show for just under 1 year. Ratings success differed from state to state, but it was regularly the number 1 FM show in the 7pm-12am time slot. Many rumors circulated in late 2006 when Craig and Austereo parted ways, but the most commonly held belief focuses on his constant battles with management and the breaking of industry Australian Communications and Media Authority
codes involving members of the Jim Rose Circus
. Relations were already strained after a live breakfast radio stunt revealed Low in bed with Lisa Origliasso
from the band The Veronicas
Lowie returned to radio in 2009 with a new show "Lowie vs America" for the Southern Cross Media Network. The show earned him 3 ACRA Nominations in 2010.
The Nova network was signed Lowie to do the national night show and started on January 17 2011 weekdays 7-10pm, as apart of the new line up.
Lowie has recently moved back to L.A to do the Lowie Super Awesome Mega Mega Hollywood Show, heard nationally around Australia on Sundays live from L.A on the Nova network.
in Australia to host Road to Rock Star. The series went around Australia as they hunted for Australia music talent to become hopefuls on the American series titles "Rock Star Supernova". The band consisted of Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses) and Jason Newsted (Metallica).
CD Live, a Saturday night live countdown show hosted by Lowie and Asha Keurten on FOX8
. Due to run for 13 episodes, but was expanded to 22.
Ralph TV, based on the Australia Mens Magazine Ralph
and broadcast on the Nine Network
Thursday nights during 2008. The TV series was released on DVD along with the magazine.
. He also began an online web series "Lowie at the Laugh Factory" in which he interviews other comics backstage.
Early life
Born "Craig Michael Low" on 8 May 1985 in Helensvale, QueenslandHelensvale, Queensland
Helensvale is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland , Australia and was named after Helena White.At the 2006 Census, Helensvale had a population of 14,767....
. His family grew up in the small community of Helensvale, Lowie attended Helensvale State Primary School and Helensvale State High School.
Radio
Lowie began working at 90.9 SeaFM on the Gold Coast when he was 15yrs old as a junior in audio production and was nominated for his first Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA). He was put on Mid-Dawns (12am-5am) and then shifted to B105 to host "Australian Made", a late night syndicated program (now called "Australian First") that plays 100 percent Australian content.Within 6 months of moving to Brisbane, Craig was filling in for the Hot30 Countdown
Hot30 Countdown
The Hot30 Countdown, is an Australian radio show hosted by Matty Acton and Maude Garrett. It is broadcast on the Today Network to every state in Australia, following 'The Dirt'....
over the summer period. He stayed on to host the show for just under 1 year. Ratings success differed from state to state, but it was regularly the number 1 FM show in the 7pm-12am time slot. Many rumors circulated in late 2006 when Craig and Austereo parted ways, but the most commonly held belief focuses on his constant battles with management and the breaking of industry Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is an Australian government statutory authority within the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio...
codes involving members of the Jim Rose Circus
Jim Rose Circus
The Jim Rose Circus is a modern-day version of a circus sideshow. It was founded in Seattle by Jim Rose in the early 1990s. The sideshow came to prominence as a second stage show at the 1992 Lollapalooza festival, then called the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow...
. Relations were already strained after a live breakfast radio stunt revealed Low in bed with Lisa Origliasso
Lisa Origliasso
Lisa Marie Origliasso is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Born and raised in Albany Creek, Queensland she, along side twin sister Jessica Origliasso, performed in show business at a young age. Origliasso rose to fame in 2000's when she and her sister formed a pop duo...
from the band The Veronicas
Lowie returned to radio in 2009 with a new show "Lowie vs America" for the Southern Cross Media Network. The show earned him 3 ACRA Nominations in 2010.
The Nova network was signed Lowie to do the national night show and started on January 17 2011 weekdays 7-10pm, as apart of the new line up.
Lowie has recently moved back to L.A to do the Lowie Super Awesome Mega Mega Hollywood Show, heard nationally around Australia on Sundays live from L.A on the Nova network.
Television
Lowie signed on with FOX8FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
in Australia to host Road to Rock Star. The series went around Australia as they hunted for Australia music talent to become hopefuls on the American series titles "Rock Star Supernova". The band consisted of Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses) and Jason Newsted (Metallica).
CD Live, a Saturday night live countdown show hosted by Lowie and Asha Keurten on FOX8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
. Due to run for 13 episodes, but was expanded to 22.
Ralph TV, based on the Australia Mens Magazine Ralph
Ralph
Ralph is a former monthly Australian men's magazine that was published by ACP Magazines, a division of PBL Media between August 1997 and July 2010...
and broadcast on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
Thursday nights during 2008. The TV series was released on DVD along with the magazine.
Stand Up
Lowie has also been heavily into stand up comedy since his early 20's, Having started at Brisbanes legendary "Sit-Down Comedy Clubs", Since moving to the US Lowie has frequented the most famous and well established Stand Up Comedy Clubs including The World Famous Laugh Factory on The Sunset Strip and The Comedy StoreThe Comedy Store
The Comedy Store is a comedy club located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. It has a sister comedy club in La Jolla, San Diego, California.-History:...
. He also began an online web series "Lowie at the Laugh Factory" in which he interviews other comics backstage.