Dev (DJ)
| Dev Griffin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Devin Joseph Jordan Griffin |
| Born |
23 December 1984 Mill Hill, London, England |
| Show | Dev |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Time slot | Saturday-Sunday 6:00AM-10:00AM |
| Style | Pop |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | Dev's Radio 1 Pages |
Devin Joseph Jordan "Dev" Griffin (born 23 December 1984) is a British actor, radio presenter and DJ who is most commonly known for presenting the weekend breakfast show on BBC Radio 1.
Griffin was born on 23 December 1984 in Hackney, London, United Kingdom, to an Irish mother and a Jamaican father. He and his twin sister are the youngest of four siblings. He was educated at The Ravenscroft School and attended the after-school drama club at the Anna Scher Theatre School, where he met friend and future co-host Reggie Yates.
Dev began his radio career in 2000 aged 16 on pirate station Freek FM, specializing in garage and jungle. Here he was known as DJ Devstar and presented with Reggie Yates, known as MC Nobizzi. In 2002, whilst studying for his A Levels at The Ravenscroft School, Griffin landed a job co-presenting the children's interactive TV show Smile (credited as DJ Devstar) alongside his childhood friend Reggie Yates and Fearne Cotton. Six months into filming, he was approached by BBC Radio 1Xtra to present a Saturday afternoon show with his Smile co-presenter Reggie; the 'Reg and Dev' show was born. In 2003, Griffin left Smile to concentrate on his radio career.
In 2006 Griffin created and starred in children's sitcom The Crust He will also star as himself in the upcoming Friday Download Movie, as a result of campaigning at length on air to get himself a role in a B Movie.
Dev was a member of Rebellious and has played in Ayia Napa and Faliraki at Ibis, Insomnia, Club Ice and Gas with Reggie Yates. Griffin warmed up for Kanye West at the Hammersmith Apollo and Jurassic 5 at the London Astoria. He also played at the Radio 1 Teen Awards, and was asked to calm the crowd down after getting them too excited.
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