Sean Hamilton
Encyclopedia
Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton is an American
radio personality. He is the host of the Weekend Top30 Countdown and the Remix Top40 Countdown heard in over 280 cities in the United States
and throughout the world. He can also be heard live weekday afternoons on WKTU
in New York City
. This fact makes him now one of the most listened to (music) radio personalities in the country according to PPM Arbitron
, published in "Inside Radio" in 2009.
and Reno
, Nevada
. Both his parents were in show business; his father, Al, was the entertainment director for major Nevada hotels and casinos
, and also a comedian who performed in those establishments. Hamilton's mother, April Ames, was a singer for Harry James
, Sam Donahue
, Buddy Rich
, and others during the "big band" era. She also made appearances on Johnny Carson
and George Gobel
television shows. Later, during the 1970s, she performed on the Nevada casino circuit with her own band, April Ames and The Dames.
Hamilton got the nickname "Hollywood" when he was nine years old. Sitting backstage watching his father's Las Vegas show while wearing a suit and bow tie, one of his father's showgirls passed and called him "Little Hollywood."
station, broadcasting
from his home in Reno
Nevada
. After weeks of complaints from local commercial radio stations the Federal Communication Commission issued a formal cease and desist. It wasn't until then, that Hamilton's parents even knew of such an operation their son was operating.
In 1990 Actor Christian Slater studied the role of playing a DJ for the motion picture Pump Up the Volume
under the tutelage of then friend Hamilton. At the time Hamilton was hosting a night shift at KIIS
-FM in Los Angeles. Because the film closely resembles the early career of Sean Hamilton there has been much speculation that the film was loosely based on Hamilton's start in broadcasting before he started professionally.
. In 1983 while broadcasting one night, his big break came when a then famous radio executive Scott Shannon
was flying commercially over Long Branch and heard Sean on the air. Upon Shannon's arrival at his destination Sean was immediately offered a job to be part of creating and premiering what is now the largest and most influential radio station in the world today, New York’s WHTZ
/Z-100. At just 20 years old and only four years after building his small pirate radio station in Reno, Nevada, he was now on the air at Z-100 in New York City. After Z-100s premiere on August 2, 1983 with its legendary campaign "Worst to First", the station went #1 in the ratings in just 74 days. During those four years working in New York he helped launch and introduce such new artists as Madonna
, Duran Duran
, U2
, Cyndi Lauper
and Prince
, just to name a few. Hamilton remained at Z-100 from 1983-1987.
In 1987, Hamilton was asked to head out west to join Rick Dees
and 102.7 KIIS-FM
where he spent a total of seven years on the air. During his seven years at KIISFM he headed up a very popular concert series called “Rad Pack.” This was a concert series where many of the biggest music and teen celebrities at the time would come together to raise money for the newly found D.A.R.E. foundation (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). The attention of this series caught the eye of then President George H. Bush where Hamilton was asked to join the President for several youth anti-drug appearances. During the late eighties through the mid-nineties while at KIIS-FM, Hamilton made many other notable high profile appearances such as participating in the Toyota Celebrity Grand Prix of Long Beach and being part of the Los Angeles Air Show where he trained and flew with the United States Blue Angels
. Hamilton remained at KIIS-FM from 1987-1994.
In April 2009, Clear Channel hand picked Hamilton to become the new afternoon drive host on KBIG-FM, known as 104.3 MYfm in Los Angeles.[6] He was Clear Channel's only "music" radio personality to have an afternoon show broadcasting simultaneously in both New York and Los Angeles, Monday through Friday.[7] Although Hamilton was live on WKTU on the east coast, his show was prerecorded three hours prior to airing at three PM on the west coast. This method of pre-recording a broadcast shift is called "tracking" and has been much criticized within the industry.[8] In January 2011 Hamilton resigned his west coast "tracking" duties for MYfm because of personal fatigue and time restraints.
main stage. This live radio show quickly became a Disney attraction for tourists who could watch celebrities being interviewed and participate by being "guest DJs", introducing the music on the air. However, because of Disney's strict rules and regulations regarding their image, the show came to an end in the winter of 1992. Hamilton remains an honorary citizen of Disneyland, an accolade that Mickey and friends personally presented to him on his birthday, March 25, 1989.
convinced Hamilton to relocate back to New York City to host a show for their WKTU evening slot. Hamilton brought a sidekick/comedian along by the name of Goumba Johnny, their chemistry earned them top ratings consistently for two years. Because of their overwhelming success, in September 2006 Clear Channel decided to promote the duo to WKTU's afternoon drive.
In December of 2010, with the departure of sidekick Goumba Johnny, Hamilton started hosting the afternoon drive-time show solo. Since then his show became not only the highest rated afternoon show in the New York metro area but currently also holds the highest rated share for all radio stations in New York. (8.2 share 25-54 demographic, according to the Arbitron
PPM/Summer rating system).
. Going into its twelfth year of syndication are "Hollywood Hamilton's Weekend Top 30," which has both pop and urban versions, and the "Remix Top 30," a Friday and Saturday night dance show that features club deejays remixing the top hits of the week featuring celebrity guests.
, Drakkar Cologne
, Doritos
, M&Ms, Levi Strauss & Co.
, Pepsi
and 5-Hour Energy
. On his off time away from the radio industry, Hamilton's production company, Mischief Media Entertainment, has directed and produced television pilots for Telepictures
, Warner Bros.
, Twentieth Century Fox and most recently two half hour pilots for Court TV
entitled 29 Minutes & Counting.
On March 22, 2010 Sean Hamilton signed a deal with Reel Stuff Entertainment to host and produce a new syndicated television show called "Europe After Dark", distribution is set for 2011. This "travel destination" series will take its viewers to the hottest nightclubs and tourist spots throughout Europe. Shooting began in Ibiza
, Spain July 5 and then continuing on to Amsterdam
, Bucharest
, Mamaia
, Athens
, Mykonos
, Prague
, Berlin
, Hamberg
, Budapest
, Croatia
, Belgrade
, Paris
finishing up in Rome
.
On November 1st, 2011 Hamilton entered into negotiations with Quail TV to host and co-executive produce a reality television show. The show would be based on Hamilton's career and the day to day operations of the broadcasting industry in New York City.
but maintains his residence in Los Angeles
as well.
Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton is not be confused with the 80s rock fan Sean Hollywood, whose company Sean Hollywood Entertainment manages promotional events for rock music bands in the NYC/NJ area.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio personality. He is the host of the Weekend Top30 Countdown and the Remix Top40 Countdown heard in over 280 cities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and throughout the world. He can also be heard live weekday afternoons on WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. This fact makes him now one of the most listened to (music) radio personalities in the country according to PPM Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
, published in "Inside Radio" in 2009.
Early life
Hamilton was born and raised in both Las VegasLas Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
and Reno
Reno
Reno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. Both his parents were in show business; his father, Al, was the entertainment director for major Nevada hotels and casinos
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
, and also a comedian who performed in those establishments. Hamilton's mother, April Ames, was a singer for Harry James
Harry James
Henry Haag “Harry” James was a trumpeter who led a jazz swing band during the Big Band Era of the 1930s and 1940s. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone.-Biography:He was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a...
, Sam Donahue
Sam Donahue
Sam Donahue was an American swing music jazz tenor saxophonist, trumpeter and musical arranger. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he is probably best known for his work with Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billy May, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, and many others.He is the father of guitarist Jerry...
, Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
Bernard "Buddy" Rich was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed.-Early life:...
, and others during the "big band" era. She also made appearances on Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson was an American television host and comedian, known as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for 30 years . Carson received six Emmy Awards including the Governor Award and a 1985 Peabody Award; he was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987...
and George Gobel
George Gobel
George Leslie Gobel was an American comedian and actor. He was best known as the star of his own weekly NBC television show, The George Gobel Show, which ran from 1954 to 1960 .-Early years:He was born George Leslie Goebel in Chicago, Illinois, His father, Hermann Goebel, was a...
television shows. Later, during the 1970s, she performed on the Nevada casino circuit with her own band, April Ames and The Dames.
Hamilton got the nickname "Hollywood" when he was nine years old. Sitting backstage watching his father's Las Vegas show while wearing a suit and bow tie, one of his father's showgirls passed and called him "Little Hollywood."
Broadcasting career
While still in high school Hamilton landed his first job in commercial radio after gaining recognition from a (illegal) pirate radioPirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
station, broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
from his home in Reno
Reno
Reno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No...
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. After weeks of complaints from local commercial radio stations the Federal Communication Commission issued a formal cease and desist. It wasn't until then, that Hamilton's parents even knew of such an operation their son was operating.
In 1990 Actor Christian Slater studied the role of playing a DJ for the motion picture Pump Up the Volume
Pump Up the Volume (film)
Pump Up the Volume is a 1990 comedy-drama film written and directed by Allan Moyle and starring Christian Slater and Samantha Mathis.- Plot summary :...
under the tutelage of then friend Hamilton. At the time Hamilton was hosting a night shift at KIIS
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
-FM in Los Angeles. Because the film closely resembles the early career of Sean Hamilton there has been much speculation that the film was loosely based on Hamilton's start in broadcasting before he started professionally.
Z-100 New York, KIISFM Los Angeles & KBIG/MYFM Los Angeles
After spending only a year broadcasting in his hometown, Hamilton decided to hit the road hoping to achieve the big time one day. After three years of traveling and working for a couple small market radio stations, he ended up in a small town in central New Jersey called Long BranchLong Branch
Long Branch may refer to:In geography:* Long Branch, New Jersey, United States* Long Branch, Pennsylvania, United States* Long Branch, Eastland County, Texas, United States* Long Branch, Panola County, Texas, United States...
. In 1983 while broadcasting one night, his big break came when a then famous radio executive Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
was flying commercially over Long Branch and heard Sean on the air. Upon Shannon's arrival at his destination Sean was immediately offered a job to be part of creating and premiering what is now the largest and most influential radio station in the world today, New York’s WHTZ
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...
/Z-100. At just 20 years old and only four years after building his small pirate radio station in Reno, Nevada, he was now on the air at Z-100 in New York City. After Z-100s premiere on August 2, 1983 with its legendary campaign "Worst to First", the station went #1 in the ratings in just 74 days. During those four years working in New York he helped launch and introduce such new artists as Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
, Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
, U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
and Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, just to name a few. Hamilton remained at Z-100 from 1983-1987.
In 1987, Hamilton was asked to head out west to join Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Rigdon Osmond "Rick" Dees III is an American comedic performer, entertainer, and radio personality, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the novelty song "Disco Duck." He is a People's Choice Award recipient, a Grammy-nominated...
and 102.7 KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
where he spent a total of seven years on the air. During his seven years at KIISFM he headed up a very popular concert series called “Rad Pack.” This was a concert series where many of the biggest music and teen celebrities at the time would come together to raise money for the newly found D.A.R.E. foundation (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). The attention of this series caught the eye of then President George H. Bush where Hamilton was asked to join the President for several youth anti-drug appearances. During the late eighties through the mid-nineties while at KIIS-FM, Hamilton made many other notable high profile appearances such as participating in the Toyota Celebrity Grand Prix of Long Beach and being part of the Los Angeles Air Show where he trained and flew with the United States Blue Angels
Blue Angels
The United States Navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels, was formed in 1946 and is currently the oldest formal flying aerobatic team...
. Hamilton remained at KIIS-FM from 1987-1994.
In April 2009, Clear Channel hand picked Hamilton to become the new afternoon drive host on KBIG-FM, known as 104.3 MYfm in Los Angeles.[6] He was Clear Channel's only "music" radio personality to have an afternoon show broadcasting simultaneously in both New York and Los Angeles, Monday through Friday.[7] Although Hamilton was live on WKTU on the east coast, his show was prerecorded three hours prior to airing at three PM on the west coast. This method of pre-recording a broadcast shift is called "tracking" and has been much criticized within the industry.[8] In January 2011 Hamilton resigned his west coast "tracking" duties for MYfm because of personal fatigue and time restraints.
Lovelines
In 1979, while working on his first commercial radio station, KCBN in Reno Nevada, Hamilton created the popular radio show called Lovelines. In 1983 shortly after being hired at Z-100 in New York Hamilton resurrected the show and called it "Hollywood Hamilton’s Midnight Lovelines", which offered medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, including actors and members of popular bands. After the show became a huge hit in New York Hamilton signed the rights over to the Westwood One Radio Network for an undisclosed financial amount, stopped hosting it and moved to Los Angeles to work for KIIS-FM. The name was then changed from "Lovelines" to "Loveline" and Hamilton’s creation was quickly imitated on radio stations throughout America. KROQ and Dr. Drew Pinksy in Los Angeles gained the most notoriety where MTV Networks noticed it and produced A TV version of “Loveline” that ran on MTV from 1996 to 2000.Disney's Hangin' With Hollywood
From 1989 to 1992, every Sunday night, Hamilton produced and was the host of a live satellite radio show from Disneyland in Southern California. The four-hour show was called "Hangin' with Hollywood" and featured interviews with music, television and motion picture celebrities on the TomorrowlandTomorrowland
- Tomorrowland 1955–1967 :The first Tomorrowland opened at Disneyland on July 18, 1955, with only several of its planned attractions open, due to budget cuts. The construction of the park was rushed, so Tomorrowland was the last land to be finished. It became something of a corporate showcase,...
main stage. This live radio show quickly became a Disney attraction for tourists who could watch celebrities being interviewed and participate by being "guest DJs", introducing the music on the air. However, because of Disney's strict rules and regulations regarding their image, the show came to an end in the winter of 1992. Hamilton remains an honorary citizen of Disneyland, an accolade that Mickey and friends personally presented to him on his birthday, March 25, 1989.
WKTU New York / Weekend Top30 & Remix Top30 Countdown - (Present)
In 1996, Clear ChannelClear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
convinced Hamilton to relocate back to New York City to host a show for their WKTU evening slot. Hamilton brought a sidekick/comedian along by the name of Goumba Johnny, their chemistry earned them top ratings consistently for two years. Because of their overwhelming success, in September 2006 Clear Channel decided to promote the duo to WKTU's afternoon drive.
In December of 2010, with the departure of sidekick Goumba Johnny, Hamilton started hosting the afternoon drive-time show solo. Since then his show became not only the highest rated afternoon show in the New York metro area but currently also holds the highest rated share for all radio stations in New York. (8.2 share 25-54 demographic, according to the Arbitron
Arbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
PPM/Summer rating system).
Radio Syndication
Hamilton is currently the host and executive producer of three syndicated radio shows in association with the United Stations Radio NetworksUnited Stations Radio Networks
United Stations Radio Networks is a radio network providing a wide range of programs and programming services for radio stations across the US and elsewhere...
. Going into its twelfth year of syndication are "Hollywood Hamilton's Weekend Top 30," which has both pop and urban versions, and the "Remix Top 30," a Friday and Saturday night dance show that features club deejays remixing the top hits of the week featuring celebrity guests.
Television
Hamilton has been the spokesman and spokesmodel for companies including Sprint NextelSprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
, Drakkar Cologne
Guy Laroche
Guy Laroche was a French fashion designer and founder of the eponymous company.Laroche began his career in millinery and, from 1949, Laroche worked for Jean Desses and eventually became his assistant. In 1955, he visited the US to investigate new ready-to-wear manufacturing methods...
, Doritos
Doritos
Doritos is a brand of seasoned tortilla chips created by Arch West and produced since 1964 by the American food company Frito-Lay ....
, M&Ms, Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came from Buttenheim, Franconia, to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business...
, Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
and 5-Hour Energy
5-Hour Energy
5-hour Energy is a flavored energy shot made in the United States, based in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It is sold in 2-oz containers. The makers of the drink claim that it will provide hours of energy and, unlike other energy drinks, will not cause a sugar crash later...
. On his off time away from the radio industry, Hamilton's production company, Mischief Media Entertainment, has directed and produced television pilots for Telepictures
Telepictures
Telepictures is an American production company, currently operating as a label of Warner Bros. Television, with Hilary Estey McLoughlin currently serving as President...
, Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, Twentieth Century Fox and most recently two half hour pilots for Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
entitled 29 Minutes & Counting.
On March 22, 2010 Sean Hamilton signed a deal with Reel Stuff Entertainment to host and produce a new syndicated television show called "Europe After Dark", distribution is set for 2011. This "travel destination" series will take its viewers to the hottest nightclubs and tourist spots throughout Europe. Shooting began in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, Spain July 5 and then continuing on to Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Mamaia
Mamaia
Mamaia is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore, considered to be Romania's most popular resort. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanţa...
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Mykonos
Mykonos
Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of and rises to an elevation of at its highest point. There are 9,320 inhabitants most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also...
, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Hamberg
Hamberg
Hamberg may refer to:People:*Nils Peter Hamberg , Swedish pharmacist, physician and forensic chemist*Piet Hamberg , Dutch former footballer and manager...
, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
finishing up in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
On November 1st, 2011 Hamilton entered into negotiations with Quail TV to host and co-executive produce a reality television show. The show would be based on Hamilton's career and the day to day operations of the broadcasting industry in New York City.
Personal life
Sean “Hollywood” Hamilton currently lives in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
but maintains his residence in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
as well.
Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton is not be confused with the 80s rock fan Sean Hollywood, whose company Sean Hollywood Entertainment manages promotional events for rock music bands in the NYC/NJ area.
External links
- Sean Hamilton's Remix Top40 at United Stations Radio NetworksUnited Stations Radio NetworksUnited Stations Radio Networks is a radio network providing a wide range of programs and programming services for radio stations across the US and elsewhere...
- Sean Hamilton's WTop30 at United Stations Radio NetworksUnited Stations Radio NetworksUnited Stations Radio Networks is a radio network providing a wide range of programs and programming services for radio stations across the US and elsewhere...
- Sean Hamilton in New York at WKTU-FM
- Sean Hamilton in Los Angeles at KBIG-FMKBIG-FMKBIG-FM is an FM radio station in Los Angeles, California, owned by Clear Channel. The station plays a Hot Adult Contemporary format heavy on music from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.-Early years:...
- Sean Hamilton on facebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Sean Hamilton on the cover of American Dog Magazine.
- http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/nov/05/qa-sean-hollywood-hamilton/
- http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2008/03/hollywoods_favorite_musthave_h.html
- http://www.womensonlinemagazine.com/entertainment/3-questions-for-hollywood-hamilton/
- http://1stangel.co.uk/art/mlc-pr-signs-radio-icon-sean-hollywood-hamilton
- http://www.shockya.com/news/tag/sean-hollywood-hamilton/
- http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=106776
- http://radiosyndicationtalk.com/2008/02/27/another-hollywood-milestone/
- http://www.unitedstations.com/usrnweb/pages/about/press/PressReleases/hollywoodhamilton.asp
- http://prepnet.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/mouth_1207