Jay Purvis

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birth_date = 1976
birth_place = Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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occupation = TV presenter, carpenter, commercial diver
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family = Mother and one brother
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credits = Kitchen Equipped (HGTV Canada)
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Jay Purvis is a former model and television host. Purvis was a co-host of "Kitchen Equipped", which was shown on Food Network Canada and HGTV. He now hosts "The Fix" which airs on HGTV.

The "Kitchen Equipped"'s resident carpenter's looks are compared to "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest. He is also compared to English chef Jamie Oliver due to his use of Brighton slang and public school accent.

Biogrpahy

He was born in Oakville, Ontario in 1976, but his family moved to England and Israel when he was a young child. [cite web| title = Jay Purvis bio | publisher = HGTV.ca | date = | url = http://www.hgtv.ca/ontv/hostdetails.aspx?hostid=39360 | accessdate = 2008-07-23] He is a former pupil of Sutton Valence Public School and grew up in Kent then moved to Brighton Brighton, England, Purvis worked there in the building renovation and carpentry world. At the young age of 20, he hung up his tools for the catwalk. After modeling for three year he gave that, Purvis re-located back to Canada, where he has since continued to frame houses.

Since being back in Canada, Purvis has he worked as a construction manager on numerous projects. After doing that, Purvis than started his own renovation and framing company. Through starting his own business, he gained much needed and invaluable knowledge about buisness and construction.

Purvis got into television when he meet a television producer Neil Davies who was looking for a contractor for the show "Kitchen Equipped". Purvis has also made appearances on various other television shows mostly on Home and Garden Television. He now hosts a new show on HGTV called "The Fix".

When not filming his television show, Purvis also works as a commercial diver.

TV appearances

*Breakfast TV - Appearance
*Contractor Superstar Challenge - Appearance
*Designer Superstar Challenge - Appearance
*Kitchen Equipped - Co-host (2005-2008)
*The Fix - Host (Present)

Awards

Jay Purvis has been nominated for "Viewer's Choice Award for Lifestyle Host" at the Gemini Awards.

ee also

*Kitchen Equipped

References

External links

* [http://www.hgtv.ca/ontv/hostdetails.aspx?hostid=39360 Jay Purvis on HGTV.ca]
* [http://www.jaypurvis.net Jay Purvis Home Page]