- Jason Gunn
Jason Gunn (born in 1968) is a
New Zealand television personality. He is mostly known to audiences as the main host of the hitNew Zealand entertainment television show,Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) , alongside co-hostCandy Lane .Early Career
Jason was best known for being "the face of children's television" during the late 1980s and 1990s. He hosted shows including, '
After School ' (1989) and co hosting 'The Son of a Gunn Show ' (1992-1995) andJase TV (1992) withThingee as well as starring in the straight-to-video kids movieJase and Thingees Big Adventure , based on The Son of a Gunn Show.Other Works
When the
Son of a Gunn Show finished (due toTVNZ moving their children's television operations toWellington ), Jason became a radio announcer forMore FM . Between 1997 and 1999 he hosted a variety show, "Young Entertainers ", and at one stage was the voice for a New Zealand pre-school character, Bumble.Present Career
More recently, Jason has hosted the 2008 season of Dancing with the Stars, after also hosting the 2005,2006 and 2007 seasons.He now hosts a range of game shows including, "The Rich List" and "Wheel of Fortune", weekly on
TVNZ channel TV1. He also runs a production and facilities company,Whitebait-TV , in Christchurch with his wife,Janine Morrell , for which he writes, directs and produces for television, including children's show,What Now and oversees the production of television commercials. cite web | title = Jason Gunn | work = TVNZ | url = http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/442303/506720]Filmography
* "Wheel of Fortune" (2008)
* "The Rich List" (2007-present)
* "Dancing with the Stars" (2005-present)
* "Sparkle Friends" (2005-2008)
* "Squirt" (2001-2003)
* "Look Who's Famous Now "
* "Bumble" (2000)
* "Small Talk"
* "Young Entertainers " (1997-1999)
* "After 2 "
* "New Zealand's Funniest Home Videos " (1993-1995)
* "Son of a Gunn Show " (1992-1995)
* "Jase TV " (1992)
* "What Now " (1991-1993)
* "After School " (1989)Notes
External links
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY9xus5q0f4 Clip from 'Jase and Thingees Big Adventure']
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pir_WCfNSk 'Jasons Tinny House'] Clip from Havoc's Luxury Suites and Conference Facility.
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