Lazlow Jones

Infobox Person
name = Lazlow Jones

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caption = Lazlow Jones presents at The Last HOPE July 20, 2008
occupation = Radio personality and video game producer
website = [http://www.lazlow.com http://www.lazlow.com]
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Lazlow Jones is an American writer, producer, director and talk show host based in New York City. He was the host of "Technofile", a radio show syndicated on more than 50 radio stations in America and as well as XM Satellite Radio. The "Technofile" ran from February 1995 to July 2007.

He has also been involved in writing and producing for "Grand Theft Auto" ("GTA") video games, widening his influence and recognition far beyond that of a radio host. Lazlow also worked at an advertising agency as a writer and producer, along with writer Reed Tucker, (who is now his talk radio show's producer) on advertisements for a variety of consumer products.

"The Lazlow Show"

Lazlow hosts "The Lazlow Show", which aired on the former WXRK (K-Rock) on Sundays 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time and is now heard on XM Satellite Radio. The 23rd and final WXRK (K-Rock) show was broadcast December 18 2005. After the show stopped being broadcast on K-Rock, it has moved to a non-regular schedule on XM 202, beginning on April 8, 2006; these shows are usually made available in downloadable form on Lazlow's website shortly after they air; while the older shows have been, and are regularly removed from this website as new episodes are made available due to bandwidth restrictions. The shows are three hours long, and are aired live on Saturday nights, at a period of between two weeks and four months between shows. Lazlow has done 8 shows on XM channel 202 as part of the "Saturday Night Virus" produced by Opie & Anthony Senior Producer Danny Ross. The Lazlow Show on XM premiered April 8, 2006 from 8-11 p.m., followed by; September 16, 2006 from 9 p.m.- 12 a.m., December 2, 2006 from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m., January 27, 2007 from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m., one in July 2007, and on October 20, 2007 from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. EST. The most recent one on September 20, 2008. His co-hosts on the show continue to be Reed Tucker (producer), "Big" Wayne (Sidekick) and John Denver (Country Singer).

Grand Theft Auto series

"Grand Theft Auto III"

"Grand Theft Auto III" (2001) was Lazlow’s first appearance in the game in which he produced, scripted and hosted the popular Chatterbox FM radio station made famous for comic sketches, political satire and clever wit. He co-wrote all of the radio stations with Dan Houser of Rockstar Games. He is mentioned in the MC Hawking song "GTA3" (about the video game) with the line "Sometimes I sit in my car and just listen to Lazlow. Rock the Chatterbox with the serious flow."

"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"

After great success Lazlow took a larger role in "". Rockstar Games hired Lazlow's production company Radio Lazlow to co-write and produce all the radio stations in "Vice City" as well as minor character and bystander scripting. He was also the host of "Vice City" radio station .

"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas"

In "", Lazlow also co-wrote and produced all of the in-game radio, as well as hosting "Entertaining America" on after the original host Billy Dexter was killed by game character Jack Howitzer on air.

"Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories"

Lazlow "returned" as host of ""'s rendition of the , although in a much smaller role as the in-game chronology has Chatterbox as merely a show on a channel, not an entire channel on its own.

"Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories"

Lazlow "returned" in "", as an intern at V-Rock working for his real life friend, Couzin Ed. Earlier in Lazlow and Couzin Eds real life radio careers, Lazlow was the sidekick of Couzin Ed.

"Grand Theft Auto IV"

Lazlow is the host of radio station Integrity 2.0 in "Grand Theft Auto IV". Integrity's sole program consists of Lazlow's on-site reporting from around Liberty City. The content of this show is noticeably more profane than previous installments, with Lazlow's justification being that he's "fed up with the system." Lazlow also provides the Z.i.T. service, where listeners can request the artist and title of the song currently playing on the radio. Lazlow is also credited among others for creating the conversations of pedestrians in Liberty City.

Other projects

He has also written articles for "Playboy" magazine, and is a regular guest on the "Opie and Anthony Show" on XM Satellite Radio which is also aired on various CBS Radio and Citadel Broadcasting affiliates. Lazlow is also affiliated with "", having appeared on their "Off The Hook" radio show, in their movie "Freedom Downtime", and as a panelist and staffer at several of the H.O.P.E. conferences. Lazlow has arranged voice cameos in the GTA games for several key figures from the magazine, including Emmanuel Goldstein, Bernie S., and Kevin Mitnick.

Discography

* " Volume 1: V Rock" (2002)
* "" (2004)
* "The Lazlow Show: Box Set" (2008)

ee also

* "Grand Theft Auto III" soundtrack
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* "Grand Theft Auto IV" soundtrack

External links

* [http://www.lazlow.com/ Official site]
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* [http://www.lazlow.com/the_lazlow_show/ Podcast of the latest Lazlow Show] (mp3 format)