Elton (comedian)
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Alexander Duszat, better known under the nickname Elton, is a German
television host and comedian
.
He was born on 2 April 1971 in West Berlin
, but grew up and went to the school in Hamburg
. He finished his traineeship as a television and radio technician. Later he hosted several shows for the local television channel Hamburg 1, where he first appeared under the nickname Elton, which was given to him due to a reportedly similar appearance to Elton John
.
In February 2001 he was hired by the popular German entertainer Stefan Raab
as an intern and sidekick for his television show TV total
on ProSieben. In December 2001 he started to host his own show Elton.tv
, which was produced by Raab's company Raab TV and canceled in March 2003. Along with Sonya Kraus
, he also hosted the reality shows
Die Alm in July 2004 and Die Burg in January 2005.
Since November 2003 Elton has been married to Yvonne with whom he has a son named Niklas.
When Stefan Raab boxed Regina Halmich
in spring 2007, Elton promised to participate at the New York City Marathon
in case Raab should stand more than 5 rounds. Since Raab survived all 6 rounds Elton started his training and eventually finished the Marathon in 5:30:01 hrs as 34202nd.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television host and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
He was born on 2 April 1971 in West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
, but grew up and went to the school in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. He finished his traineeship as a television and radio technician. Later he hosted several shows for the local television channel Hamburg 1, where he first appeared under the nickname Elton, which was given to him due to a reportedly similar appearance to Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
.
In February 2001 he was hired by the popular German entertainer Stefan Raab
Stefan Raab
Stefan Konrad Raab is a German entertainer, television host, comedian and musician. Raab began his television career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993 and has been hosting the late-night comedy show TV total since 1999. He became well-known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing...
as an intern and sidekick for his television show TV total
TV total
TV total is a German late-night television comedy talk show that has run since 8 March 1999 on ProSieben, and is currently aired at around 23:15 from Monday to Thursday....
on ProSieben. In December 2001 he started to host his own show Elton.tv
Elton.tv
Elton.tv was a German comedic late-night talk show hosted by Elton. It was originally shown once a week on ProSieben between 6 December 2001 and 27 March 2003....
, which was produced by Raab's company Raab TV and canceled in March 2003. Along with Sonya Kraus
Sonya Kraus
Sonya Kraus is a German television presenter and former model.- Biography :Aged four, Kraus started ballet school which eventually led her to music school in Frankfurt. She ended her ballet career in 1987 when she grew too tall, reaching at the time...
, he also hosted the reality shows
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
Die Alm in July 2004 and Die Burg in January 2005.
Since November 2003 Elton has been married to Yvonne with whom he has a son named Niklas.
When Stefan Raab boxed Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
in spring 2007, Elton promised to participate at the New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
in case Raab should stand more than 5 rounds. Since Raab survived all 6 rounds Elton started his training and eventually finished the Marathon in 5:30:01 hrs as 34202nd.