- Quddus (MTV)
Benjamin Quddus Philippe, popularly known as simply Quddus, (born
July 10 ,1980 ) is a CanadianMTV VJ and former host of MTV's unofficialflagship show, "Total Request Live ". He is now currently the host ofDance on Sunset .Born in Toronto,
Ontario , he began a career in music as co-host and programmer of acampus radio show onCHUO-FM while studying philosophy at theUniversity of Ottawa . Quddus became known in the Ottawa hip-hop scene for hismixtapes and for his abilities behind the turntables. In 1999, he signed withElite Model Management . Quddus returned to Toronto, where he co-wrote and hosted theTV Ontario youth culture program "VOX", and acted in commercials forMcDonald's andHonda . Quddus' work on VOX eventually earned him a Gemini.In 2000, Quddus entered the
MuchMusic VJ Search contest in the hopes of replacing the then-departingMuchMusic VJBill Welychka . He eventually finished third behind winnerBradford How . One year later, Quddus landed a job at MTV, where he remained as one of the hosts for "Total Request Live" until early 2006.Off the camera, Quddus is involved in the community, being a volunteer at both the
Boys & Girls Club and theYMCA . He also enjoys composingpoetry and playingbasketball in his spare time.Upcoming Events
Quddus will co-host an event on August 23rd at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Canter in New York City. The 13th annual Arthur Ashe Kid’s Day presented by Hess is a very popular full-day event of tennis and music for children and their families. Special guests at the event will include Demi Lovato, Colby O’Donis, and tennis stars Rodger Federer, Andy Roddick, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, James Blake and Rafael Nadal. MTV’s Susie Castillo and Nickelodeon’s Quddus will host the event. For more informaiton go to http://www.usopen.org/arthur_ashe_kids_day/fullstory.sps?iType=13846&iNewsid=405543
Trivia
*Quddus is featured on a "
Fairly OddParents " DVD called "".
* In 2007, Quddus appeared in two episodes of the hit tv showGirlfriends as Xander.External links
* [http://www.quddusonline.com/index.html Quddus' Official Website]
* [http://www.mtv.com/onair/meet_the_vjs/vjs.jhtml?vj=Quddus Meet The VJs- Quddus]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1133057/ IMDB Entry]
* [http://www.mtv.tv/mtv.tv/dynamo/shells/shows.jhtml?article=30095436 Read MTV's profile of Quddus at MTV.TV]
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