- Craig Low
-
Lowie 
Lowie Live At The Laugh Factory In Hollywood.Born 8 June 1985
Helensvale, Queensland, AustraliaNationality Australian Website www.lowievsamerica.com Craig Low is an Australian comedian, radio and television host, and writer who is known publicly as “Lowie”. He has hosted a number of shows including Lowie’s Hot30 Countdown and Ralph TV. Low moved to America in 2009 (New York City and Hollywood, California) and has since returned to Sydney, Australia.
Contents
Early life
Born "Craig Michael Low" on 8 May 1985 in Helensvale, Queensland. His family grew up in the small community of Helensvale, Lowie attended Helensvale State Primary School and Helensvale State High School.
Radio
Lowie began working at 90.9 SeaFM on the Gold Coast when he was 15yrs old as a junior in audio production and was nominated for his first Australian Commercial Radio Award (ACRA). He was put on Mid-Dawns (12am-5am) and then shifted to B105 to host "Australian Made", a late night syndicated program (now called "Australian First"[1]) that plays 100 percent Australian content.
Within 6 months of moving to Brisbane, Craig was filling in for the Hot30 Countdown over the summer period. He stayed on to host the show for just under 1 year. Ratings success differed from state to state, but it was regularly the number 1 FM show in the 7pm-12am time slot[2]. Many rumors circulated in late 2006 when Craig and Austereo parted ways, but the most commonly held belief focuses on his constant battles with management[3] and the breaking of industry Australian Communications and Media Authority codes[4] involving members of the Jim Rose Circus[5]. Relations were already strained after a live breakfast radio stunt revealed Low in bed with Lisa Origliasso from the band The Veronicas[6]
Lowie returned to radio in 2009 with a new show "Lowie vs America" for the Southern Cross Media Network. The show earned him 3 ACRA Nominations in 2010.
The Nova network was signed Lowie to do the national night show and started on January 17 2011 weekdays 7-10pm, as apart of the new line up.[7] Lowie has recently moved back to L.A to do the Lowie Super Awesome Mega Mega Hollywood Show, heard nationally around Australia on Sundays live from L.A on the Nova network.
Television
Lowie signed on with FOX8 in Australia to host Road to Rock Star. The series went around Australia as they hunted for Australia music talent to become hopefuls on the American series titles "Rock Star Supernova". The band consisted of Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses) and Jason Newsted (Metallica).
CD Live, a Saturday night live countdown show hosted by Lowie and Asha Keurten on FOX8. Due to run for 13 episodes, but was expanded to 22.
Ralph TV, based on the Australia Mens Magazine Ralph and broadcast on the Nine Network Thursday nights during 2008.[8] The TV series was released on DVD along with the magazine.
Stand Up
Lowie has also been heavily into stand up comedy since his early 20's, Having started at Brisbanes legendary "Sit-Down Comedy Clubs", Since moving to the US Lowie has frequented the most famous and well established Stand Up Comedy Clubs including The World Famous Laugh Factory on The Sunset Strip and The Comedy Store. He also began an online web series "Lowie at the Laugh Factory" in which he interviews other comics backstage.
-
Lowie Live in Brisbane
-
Lowie Performing at The Comedy Store in Hollywood
References
- ^ http://www.fox.com.au/shows/australianfirst
- ^ http://www.commercialradio.com.au/index.cfm?page_id=1382&special=search_results
- ^ http://www.knowfirst.info/forums/showthread.php?t=21374
- ^ http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib100631/1628_2day.pdf
- ^ http://www.hot30.com/home/snaps/jimRose_snaps.jpg
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/disgusted-veronicas/story-e6frewz0-1111112440920
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://ralph.ninemsn.com.au/ralphtv/270826/ralphtv
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1985 births
- Australian television presenters
-
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
