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Jason Gardiner

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Jason is best known to UK and Australian audiences for his controversial role as the Judge that everyone listens to on the hit show Dancing on Ice for ITV. However it is his participation on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK, Red Carpet Moments and Specials on E! Entertainment that have given him a truly international audience in 120 countries. He is originally from Melbourne Australia but made London his home for over 15 years. Born in Melbourne and adopted at the age of just 6 months, it was clear very early on that he was different from the other boys. He longed to be a performer on the stage and from the age of 5 was putting on shows directing and choreographing his less than enthusiastic cousins and "probably boring the hell out of my family in the process". At 12, he wrote and submitted his first musical and was the youngest ever applicant to attend The Workshop in Sydney. His time spent there truly opened his eyes, he calls it ,"A life defining experience, no longer was I the only freak in the village! This is when I decided that I wanted to be in this business called Show"At 16 he began his professional career in the original Australian cast of 42nd Street and has gone on to perform in over 20 award winning musicals including Cats, Chicago, West Side Story, Oklahoma and My Fair Lady to name a few over the past 17 years, fulfilling his dream to perform in London's prestigious West End. His dancing and choreography skills took him to the theatres of Europe, Asia and the US. Whilst in Asia he formed his own production company The Creative Production Group based in Hong Kong which used his talents for stage production and style to create corporate and fashion shows throughout South East Asia. As a choreographer and dancer he has worked with the industries biggest names including Dame Shirley Bassey Live at the Albert Hall, Kylie, Cher, Rosanne Barr, Emma Bunton, Stephen Gately and Elton John. Also choreographing commercials as diverse as Championship Snooker to the Pregnancy Week Campaign.His vocal recordings include cast albums from most of the above productions and also Oliver, A Chorusline, La Cage aux Folles and also plays Alonzo in the movie adaptation of Cats. He is well known in the Dance Music world, this time behind the scenes with his infectious hit Sounds of the City which he wrote and produced with Nick Tcherniak under the name WHITE KNIGHTS in November 2008. In August 2009 they released their second hit REPLAY which stormed both the UK Dance and Pop charts.Whilst performing in Sir Trevor Nunn's award winning ANYTHING GOES in 2004, he was cast as the Culture Expert on UK version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He was forced to make a decision that would alter his life forever and after much deliberation he chose to leave theatre for a career in TV. That decision proved to be fruitful. The UK version of Queer Eye was the first American format to be sold back to the US and shown on Bravo attracting the attention of the heads of E! Entertainment who asked him to cover the red carpet for all London film premieres. This in turn led him to co-hosting specials for the Academy Awards, BAFTAs and two exclusive interviews with the legendary Hugh Hefner at the infamous Playboy mansion. Jason's distinctive flair for fashion, sharp eye and brutally honest opinions allowed him on board ITV's THIS MORNING, critiquing the style attempts of celebrities for a segment called Beat The Stylist. This was followed up, due to his popularity with their viewers and his success on Dancing on Ice, with a new segment created especially for him, DANCING WITH JASON. This time using his choreography/dance talents to teach viewers along with Fern and Phil to perform a Latin American dance with hilarious results.With the relaunch of THIS MORNING on September 1st 2009, Jason joined the new team as their style and fashion guru. His practical approach and keen sense of style breathed new life into their fashion segments as he entertainingly showed viewers twice a week how to look simply fabulous! He was also a part of the NTA winning team in 2010.In July 2010 Jason underwent a remarkable Hair Transplant at Ziering Medical in Beverly Hills. It was a widely discussed topic in the media and he hopes that by sharing his experience he will help others who are going through hair loss. His full story and procedure can be seen by clicking on "Hair Transplant" on the links page. In summer 2011 he went on to be Head judge for ITV's brand new show BORN TO SHINE. Hosted by Natasha Kamplinsky it showcased the inspirational talents of the youth throughout the UK as they mentored celebrities who competed for a place in the final. The show raised a staggering £1.5 million for SAVE THE CHILDREN.Jason took part in Discovery Channel UK's ALONE IN THE WILD. He had to undergo survival training, medical training and learn how to operate camera equipment in order to battle the elements on a deserted island off the coast of Belize. Completely alone with no food or water, he had to fend for himself and document it all without a crew whilst trying to survive for 7 days. He not only completed the challenge but caught the most food out of any of the other participants who took part in this ground breaking series.Jason is currently starring in ALADDIN as Abanazar which marks his panto debut for Qdos Entertainment, receiving rave reviews for his portrayal as the sinister meglomaniac wizard and delighting audiences.

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Ken's 50th Birthday on This Morning

JANICE DICKINSON

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THE HUNKS

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BETTE MIDLER

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READY STAEDY COOK

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TARA PALMER TOMKINSON

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JOANNA LUMLEY

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Our NTA win!

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Chicago- West End, London- 1998

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Chicago- West End, London 1998

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Alexandra Burke

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Alonzo- Cats Movie 1997

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Alonzo- Cats Movie 1997

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DOI 2011

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Christopher Biggins

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Jo Brand

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TV Times

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Rambo Shoot- HEAT Magazine Nicky Johnson

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Liam Gallagher

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NOTW

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Caprice,Nancey Sorrel

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Vivienne Westwood

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Julie Andrews

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TV Burp- Harry Hill

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DOI 2010

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Hugh Hefner's 80th Birthday

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Rod from Avenue Q

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Julie Walters

Music

Sound Of The City

REPLAY - radio edit

Love Rat- Radio Edit

Relight My Candle (Rvb) =M=.mp3

"SOUND OF THE CITY" is Jason and Nick's debut track and marks their incredible collaboration with legendry vocalist KATHY BROWN. The track was inspired by the buzzing vibe of the metropolis. Interlaced within the chugging Balearic beats, guitars and base are car horns and street sirens on top of which Kathy's soaring vocal cuts through.Promos of SOUND OF THE CITY have received great reception from club dance floors throughout Europe and Australia including radio play whilst being supported by DJs including ROGER SANCHEZ, ALLISTER WHITEHEAD, MARK DOYLE, EDDIE THONEICK, SARAH MAIN, MARK ROBINSON, JIM RYAN and with PAGANO'S brilliant new remixes will soon enjoy a new lease of life! Available for download on iTunes and Beatport.The track was recorded at Care Studios, London. Engineered and guitar by Richard Searle. "REPLAY" is their second track and was released on Champion Records as the follow up to Sound of the City in August 2009. It is available to download from Itunes, Beatport.com, djdownload.com, junodownload.com and all major other outlets."REPLAY" features the fantastic vocals of BELLE ERSKINE (www.bellissimaband.co.uk) and perfectly captures the complicated sentiments of frustration at being stuck in a relationship holding pattern. "REPLAY"Written and Produced by Jason Gardiner & Nick TcherniakEngineered and programing by ELLEKTRA & Richard SearleChampion Records 2009"REPLAY" Features on the latest Fierce Angles compilation album, "Fierce Disco 3" released 30 march 2009www.thefutureisfierce.com"LOVE RAT" is Jason's solo collaboration with producer ELLEKTRA of Axis Trax (www.axistrax.com) and his second track with BELLE ERSKINE.Written whilst Jason was on vactaion in Sicily, this tune has all the attitude of a woman scorned! "RELIGHT MY CANDLE" written and performed by Jason Gardiner, accompanied by Sean Hargraves on piano. 2010As you add text longer than the box size the scrollbar will appear.Double click here to edit and add your own text.
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