Andrew G 2165959 224697387 2008-07-10T00:40:14Z Rjwilmsi 203434 no 'of' between a month and a year per [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dates_and_numbers%29#Longer_periods|MOS]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Comedian | name = Andrew G | image = Andrew G.JPG | imagesize = 200px | caption = Andrew G hosting ''[[Australian Idol]]'' | pseudonym = | birth_name = Andrew Jonas Günsberg | birth_date = [[1974]]| | birth_place = [[London]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] | death_date = | nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]<br />[[Australia]]n | active = 1994 - present | genre = | subject = | influences = | influenced = | website = [http://www.andrewg.tv/ AndrewG.tv] | spouse = Noa Tishby | notable_work= [[Channel V]] <br /> ''[[Australian Idol]]'' <br /> ''[[The Con Test]]''| | emmyawards = | }} '''Andrew Jonas Günsberg''' (born [[1974]]), popularly known as '''Andrew G''', is an [[Australian]] [[TV]] and [[radio]] [[presenter]] who is best known as the co-host of the reality series ''[[Australian Idol]]''. He was also the compere of [[Network Ten]]'s game show ''[[The Con Test]]''. ==Early life== Andrew was born in [[London]], [[England]] in 1974 to a [[Czech people|Czech]] father and [[Lithuanian people|Lithuanian]] catholic mother. His paternal grandfather, Jacob [[Günsberg]], was a Czech of [[Ashkenazi Jew]]ish descent, while his wife (Andrew's paternal grandmother) was a Czech catholic. Both Andrew and his father were raised secular catholics. At four months of age, he moved to [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], and then to [[Brisbane]], where he spent most of his youth and attended [[St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace]]. Andrew had an intense interest in music from a young age, playing in school orchestras, and performing in barbershop quartets and school musicals. In his youth, he learned to [[music notation|read and write music]], and to play the [[Bass Guitar|bass]] and [[double bass]], attending music school and weekend school, as well as studying for a year at South Brisbane [[TAFE]]. ==Bands== After leaving school, Andrew started performing in bands (such as Feeble's Junky, and later, [[Resin Dogs]]), and took advantage of opportunities as a [[roadie]], where he learned many aspects of the music industry. He has also released two CDs.{{Fact|date=June 2007}} ==Radio== At 20, Andrew started working as a Black Thunder pilot and did on-air mid-dawn shifts for [[B105]] radio station in Brisbane. During this time he bore the nickname Spidey and also did late night announcing shifts. Four years later, he left B105 to join SAFM. He currently hosts [[Take40 Australia]] with [[Alexis Savaidis]]. ==Television== ===Channel [V]=== In 1999, Andrew shot a short video tour of himself on his skateboard and sent it to [[Channel V|Channel [V] ]], resulting in his selection as a host for the station. For the next seven years, Andrew worked mainly in live broadcasting, and hosted the flagship request show, 'By Demand' (later 'whatuwant'), and various late night shows (including "The Joint"). He also hosted a nightly live variety show during the Sydney Olympics of 2000, "Rings of Fire". Andrew was also involved with Channel [V]'s Bus tours - a show broadcast via satellite from the back of a truck from various locations in Australia. Bands and skaters would perform, and crowds varied in size from several hundred to several thousand. They toured throughout summer around the country, broadcasting from cities, beaches and deserts. Andrew travelled to Europe and North America in July 2005 to shoot the interview series "Andrew G's Excellent Adventure". Highlights included a ride in the private plane of [[the Offspring]]'s [[Dexter Holland]] to the Vans Warped tour, and seeing [[Jamiroquai]] perform to 100,000 in [[Naples]], [[Italy]]. In 2006, it was announced that Andrew would be leaving Channel [V].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://andrewg.tv/blog/?p=158 |title=Andrew G's Blog |accessdate=2008-05-14 |date=2006-05-06 |work=andrewg.tv}}</ref> ===[[Network Ten]]=== In 2003, Andrew became co-host (with Channel [V] co-star [[James Mathison]]) of [[Australian Idol]]. For this role, Andrew was nominated for the Silver [[Logie]] in 2004. He will temporarily leave the role for his marriage to Noa Tishby, but has indicated that he will return.<ref name="news_honeymoon">{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23680732-5013560,00.html |title=Andrew G's honeymoon to be ''Idol''|accessdate=2008-05-14 |date=2008-05-12 |work=news.com.au |publisher=News Limited}}</ref> Andrew appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of ''[[Ready Steady Cook (Australia)|Ready Steady Cook]]'' in October 2005. As a committed [[vegan]], his recipe ideas were not extremely well-received by the audience. According to Andrew, the audience's response when he revealed [[tofu]] on the menu, was "similar to the look you see on peoples [''sic''] faces when they view two dogs rooting on the side of the road - puzzled, curious, but all together uncomfortable."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://andrewg.tv/blog/?p=55 |title=Manifesting Your Inner Power Ballad |accessdate=2008-05-14 |date=2005-08-27 |work=andrewg.tv}}</ref> Andrew was one of the co-hosts of the televised [[Australia Day]]-eve celebrations on [[25 January]] [[2006]]. In October 2006, he was a contestant on the Australian comedy TV Show, ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'', and played in "[[Celebrity Joker Poker]]", winning $10,000 for charity. In 2007, he hosted [[The Con Test]]. In February 2007, he appeared as himself on the [[soap opera]] ''[[Neighbours]]''.<ref>[http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/everybody-needs-good-neighbours Andrew G’s blog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. He co-hosted 2007 New Years Eve Celebrations alongside [[Kim Watkins]] & [[Faustina Agolley|Fuzzy]]. ==Other media== In 2004, Andrew G was named ''[[Cleo (magazine)|Cleo]]'' magazine's "Bachelor of the Year". In 2005, Andrew appeared (with [[Jackie O (radio host)|Jackie O]]) in a television commercial for the [[Ford Australia|Ford]] [[Ford Focus (International)|Focus]], in which he 'forgets' that he has left an [[iPod]] on the roof of the vehicle (an exaggerated demonstration of the smoothness of the vehicle's [[Car handling|handling]]). In [[The Twelfth Man]]'s "''[[Boned!]]''" comedy album (released in 2006), Andrew G made an appearance teaching the commentators some hip words that the young people use on the streets. The impersonation of [[Richie Benaud]] calls him "Andrew V from channel G", and mistakes him for Australia cricketer [[Nathan Bracken]], who also has long fair hair. ==Personal life== Andrew became an Australian [[citizen]] in 2000.<ref>Andrew stated on 25 January 2006 during televised Australia Day celebrations that he became an Australian citizen 5-and-a-half years prior to that date.</ref> Andrew enjoys [[skateboarding]], [[surfing]], [[snow-boarding]], [[Scrabble]] and [[poker]]. He is married to [[Israeli]] actress [[Noa Tishby]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1171894565322&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull |title=Celebrity Grapevine |accessdate=2008-05-14 |date=2007-03-04 |work=The Jerusalem Post |quote=After dating for several years, despite the geographic distance between them, Israeli actress Noa Tishby, who lives in Los Angeles and Australian musician and radio and television personality Andrew G who hosts Australian Idol, have decided to get hitched.}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{imdb name|id=0351568|name=Andrew G}} *[http://www.australianidol.bigpond.com.au/judgesandhosts/biography/AndrewG.aspx Andrew G's Australian Idol Biography] *[http://www.take40.com/ Take40] *[http://www.myspace.com/andrewgmyspace Andrew's MySpace] *[http://www.andrewg.tv Official Blog] *[http://blog.who.com/whosays/australian_idol/index.html WHO.com Australian Idol blog] *[http://www.mcmentertainment.com/ MCM Entertainment] {{Australian Idol}} {{Navbox | name = Sydney New Year's Eve | title = [[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks|<span style="color:pink;">Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks</span>]]''' | titlestyle = background:black; color:pink; border: solid purple 1px | group1 = [[Nine Network]] Shows | list1 = [[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 1995-96|1995-96]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 1996-97|1996-97]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 1997-98|1997-98]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 1998-99|1998-99]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 1999-00|1999-00]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2000-01|2000-01]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2001-02|2001-02]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2002-03|2002-03]]{{·}}[[Sydney New Year's Eve Fireworks 2003-04|2003-04]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2004-05|2004-05]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2005-06|2005-06]] | group2 = [[Network Ten]] Shows | list2 = [[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2006-07|2006-07]]{{·}}[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks 2007-08|2007-08]]{{·}}<font color="#A0A0A0">2008-09</font> | group3 = Main Venues | list3 = [[Sydney Harbour Bridge|Harbour Bridge]]{{·}}[[Sydney Opera House|Opera House]]{{·}}[[Dawes Point, New South Wales|Dawes Point]]{{·}}[[Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney|Royal Botanic Gardens]]{{·}}[[Circular Quay, New South Wales|Circular Quay]] | group4 = [[List of Sydney New Year's Eve Hosts|Hosts]] | list4 = [[Richard Wilkins (TV presenter)|Richard Wilkins]] (1995-2006){{·}}[[Gretel Killeen]] & [[Daniel MacPherson]] (2006-07){{·}}[[Kim Watkins]] & [[Andrew G]] (2007-2008) }}<!-- A template is required.--> {{s-start}} {{s-bef|before=[[Geoff Huegill]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Cleo (magazine)|Cleo Bachelor of the Year]]|years=2004}} {{s-aft|after=[[Ryan Phelan]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Gretel Killeen]] and [[Daniel MacPherson]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Sydney Harbour New Year's Eve Fireworks|Sydney New Year's Eve Host]] (with [[Kim Watkins]])|years=2007-2008}} {{s-aft|after=incumbent}} {{end}} [[Category:1974 births|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australian game show hosts|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australian Idol|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australian television presenters|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Living people|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australian vegans|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australians of English descent|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australians of Czech descent|G, Andrew]] [[Category:Australians of Lithuanian descent|G. 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