Zezi Ifore

Infobox Person
name = Zezi Ifore
birth_name = Zezi Ifore
nationality = British
known_for = Presenting "Big Brother's Little Brother"
employer = Channel4
occupation = Presenter

Zezi Ifore (IPA2|zeziː ifɔːre) (born c. 1985) is a UK DJ, dancer, television presenter, magazine editor and fashion designer. She has Sotos Syndrome otherwise known as "Cerebral Gigantism".

Early life

Zezi attended the South East London mixed private secondary school Alleyns, along with Jack Peñate. She dropped out of Oxford University in her first year.

Career

Ifore, along with fellow designer Kesh formed the DJ collective The Coconut Twins, [cite news|title=East End's top DJs|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/clubs/features/2974.html|publisher="Time Out"|date=2007-06-4|accessdate=2008-09-05] performing and garnering acclaim for their work, and both toured as backup dancers with M.I.A. during her KALA Back to P.O.W.A. Tour in 2007. [cite article|title=The Fader - Video: MIA, "Bamboo Banga"|url=http://www.thefader.com/articles/2007/05/29/video-mia-bamboo-banger|publisher="The Fader"|date=2007-05-29|accessdate=2008-09-05] [cite article|title=Dancers are threatening to eclipse their bosses, says Lauren Cochrane|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jul/12/guidefeatures.theguide|publisher="The Guardian"|date=2008-07-12|accessdate=2008-09-05] Ifore, along with Kesh, has styled other artists.

Zezi has written and edited music publications including "i-D magazine," "Dazed and Confused", and at the age of 18, was the fashion editor of "Live magazine." By the age of 21, she was editor of "Super Super Magazine". She has since written for "The Metro", "The Guardian", "Electronic Beats", in addition to "lots of foreign magazines that [she] can’t remember the names of." [cite article|title=About to Blow: Kesh And Zezi: RWD Magazine|url=http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/6731/About-to-Blow-Kesh-And-Zezi.html|publisher="RWD magazine"|accessdate=2008-09-05]

Ifore, along with George Lamb, replaced Dermot O'Leary as the host of "Big Brother's Little Brother" when it returned on June 5, 2008. [cite news|title=Revealed: The NEW BBLB presenters are...|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article/5554/Big+Brother/Revealed%3a+The+NEW+BBLB+presenters+are...|publisher="Heatworld"|date=2008-05-12|accessdate=2008-05-12] Ifore, also with BBLB co host George Lamb, presents Channel 4's music show, "Freshly Squeezed", and E4 Music.

Ifore has also worked as a marketing consultant and an A&R. She has revealed in her bio that she loves partying, and "making songs up about biscuits and dancing to Cher." [cite news|title=e4music - Presenters|url=http://www.e4.com/e4music/presenters.html|publisher="e4music"|accessdate=2008-06-18]

Complaints

Zezi was branded 'gormless, hopeless and a waste of space' by journalist, Kevin O'Sullivan. [http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/big-brother/2008/06/more-action-please.html MORE ACTION PLEASE!] "Mirror.co.uk" Retrieved 2008-06-10]

In an interview with Metro on 17 June 2008, Zezi responded to complaints over her presenting skills on Big Brother's Little Brother. [http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=179148&in_page_id=11&expand=true BB's 'worst presenter' hits back] "Metro.co.uk" Retrieved 2008-06-17] However she subsequently landed in trouble with the reality show's bosses after missing a live broadcast. Having overslept, her co-host George Lamb was forced to present the programme alone. [http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvshowbiz/bigbrother/article-1034935/Big-Brothers-Little-Brother-host-Zezi-sleeping-in.html Big Brother's Little Brother host Zezi under fire after 'sleeping in'] "Mail Online" Retrieved 2008-07-14]

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