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James Kerley

Australian television presenter

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James Kerley was an Australian television presenter and music critic.

James Kerley is an Australian TV presenter and radio presenter.

Career Kerley was a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids’ show Sarvo between 2004 and February 2007, alongside Tony Brockman and in his first year won the Sarvote kids’ choice award for favourite new host. During his time with Nickelodeon, Kerley co-hosted the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards alongside Tony Brockman, Dave Lawson, Jesse McCartney and Sophie Monk. He also presented the award for the Biggest Greenie at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007.

Kerley moved to Australian subscription TV music channel, Channel in 2007 where he co-hosted the video request show whatUwant and hosted music trivia show Cash Cab for two seasons. The show was axed after 19 episodes after receiving mediocre ratings. In 2009 all the episodes produced were screened on Channel and have since been repeated.

In November 2008, Kerley and Maz Compton signed on with Nova 96.9 Sydney presenting the Nova Top 10 from 6pm until 9.30pm Monday to Friday. In November 2009, Kerley joined Michelle Anderson and Kent 'Smallzy' Small to host a National Nova Top Ten program each weeknight, the show was axed in November 2010.

Kerley was a Dawes Point presenter on Network Ten's live 2008–09, Sydney New Year's Eve coverage alongside Fuzzy.

In 2011 he was a part of the show Balls of Steel Australia, hosting fake game shows where victims are subjected to unfair disadvantages and uncomfortable situations. He also co-hosted Uplate on Go! Channel.

He became an author in 2012 when he released a book titled 'The Man Plan'. The book is a self-proclaimed 'modern man's guide to getting your shit together'.

In 2014 James became host of One HD's Maxim TV with Lana Kington based on the popular men's magazine.

As of April 2018, James has been the host of the live mobile trivia game show, Cash Show Australia.

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Important facts

Nationality
Education
The Forest High School

Frequently asked questions

Who was James Kerley?

Australian television presenter

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James Kerley was a television presenter and music critic.

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James Kerley was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Kerley

· Wikidata: Q6137270

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