Brendan Maclean

Brendan Maclean is a Sydney based national radio announcer, actor and critically awarded songwriter.

He broadcasts weekly for youth station Triple J. Brendan began presenting in 2007 after an interview with Zan Rowe which celebrated the stations unsigned artist competition Unearthed. Brendan had posted his songs and also published many reviews as a "SuperUser" under the pseudonym "Murdoch". He has been heard presenting Middawns, Weekend Lunch and Weekend Breakfast.

In 2007 Brendan won National Youth Week's People's Choice award for his debut record "Airport People", he also successfully won the National Youth Week Industry award for a short story he wrote in 2008.

Brendan has made appearances in commercials for Coca Cola, Nintendo Wii and as a child can be spotted dancing in a video-clip for pop singer Nikki Webster.

Sources

* [http://www2b.abc.net.au/tmb/Client/MessageList.aspx?b=3&t=2&te=False Brendan Maclean's shows cited on the Triple J forums]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/zan/archive/blog/s2001714.htm Brendan Maclean's interview with Zan Rowe as "Murdoch"]
* [http://www.triplejunearthed.com.au/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=944 Brendan Maclean's Unearthed Page, with an official drum logo signifying national air-play]
* [http://esvc000585.wic026u.server-web.com/enews/issue07.html Official listing for National Youth Week Writers award]
* [http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/Minister5.nsf/content/nyw_25jun07.htm Official listing for National Youth Week Music Peoples choice award]