Steve Gray
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Steven Gray is a New Zealand
television presenter and blogger who most recently co-hosted the weekday morning show, Good Morning
. Before promotion to the show, Gray was its long-serving film and DVD reviewer and gossip columnist
.
Gray was raised in Hamilton, New Zealand
. He worked as a barman, actor, fence builder, painter, singing telegrammer, drag performer and nanny, before branching into film and media. He began his career reviewing film and video on student radio station bFM
in 1996, and began appearing on television the following year. Steven is best known for his moderate knowledge of musical theatre
and American television series.
It was revealed in August 2009 that Gray had formerly worked as a Drag Queen on Auckland's K Road.
In December 2009, Television New Zealand decided to not renew his contract for his presenter role on Good Morning. No specific reason was given for this. Gray's final episode of Good Morning was Friday 11 December 2009, and he chose not to mention his departure on air.
Gray was offered his weekly film and DVD reviewing and gossip segments on Good Morning but declined.
Gray now publishes a social commentary blog - the real steve gray.
In August 2010, the episode of "Good Morning" that he co-hosted was nominated for a Qantas Television Award for "Best Entertainment Program".
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
television presenter and blogger who most recently co-hosted the weekday morning show, Good Morning
Good Morning (New Zealand show)
Good Morning is a New Zealand morning television magazine lifestyle show. It airs weekday mornings from 9am - 12pm on TV ONE. The show began in 1996 and is hosted by Jeanette Thomas and Rod Chesseman...
. Before promotion to the show, Gray was its long-serving film and DVD reviewer and gossip columnist
Gossip columnist
A gossip columnist is someone who writes a gossip column in a newspaper or magazine, especially a gossip magazine. Gossip columns are material written in a light, informal style, which relates the gossip columnist's opinions about the personal lives or conduct of celebrities from show business ,...
.
Gray was raised in Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
. He worked as a barman, actor, fence builder, painter, singing telegrammer, drag performer and nanny, before branching into film and media. He began his career reviewing film and video on student radio station bFM
BFM
BFM may refer to: Big Flute Major, Corps of Drums Conductor*Bacterial Flagellar Motor* Burnt Face Man, an ongoing web cartoon by David Firth* Bachelors in Financial Markets* 2BFM, a community radio station in Bankstown, New South Wales...
in 1996, and began appearing on television the following year. Steven is best known for his moderate knowledge of musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
and American television series.
It was revealed in August 2009 that Gray had formerly worked as a Drag Queen on Auckland's K Road.
In December 2009, Television New Zealand decided to not renew his contract for his presenter role on Good Morning. No specific reason was given for this. Gray's final episode of Good Morning was Friday 11 December 2009, and he chose not to mention his departure on air.
Gray was offered his weekly film and DVD reviewing and gossip segments on Good Morning but declined.
Gray now publishes a social commentary blog - the real steve gray.
In August 2010, the episode of "Good Morning" that he co-hosted was nominated for a Qantas Television Award for "Best Entertainment Program".