Greg James
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James in April 2015
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| Born |
Gregory James Alan Milward 17 December 1985 East Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Occupation | Radio and television presenter |
| Employer | BBC, BT |
| Parent(s) | Alan and Rosemary Milward |
Gregory James Alan Milward (born 17 December 1985), known professionally as Greg James, is an English radio DJ and television presenter, most famous for hosting the drivetime show (Monday to Friday, 16:00–19:00) on BBC Radio 1.
James was born to Alan and Rosemary Milward, in Lewisham, South East London. His parents were both teachers; Alan a headteacher, and Rosemary a special needs teacher. He has one sister, Catherine. As a baby, he received three life-saving blood transfusions and was under an incubator for a week.
James used to play cricket for Hertfordshire Under-18s.
He first broadcast on Hospital Radio aged 14, however he later discovered that the transmitter was broken and none of his shows actually went out.
James is an alumnus of The Bishop's Stortford High School, where he was deputy head boy. He studied drama at the University of East Anglia in Norwich and achieved a 2:1.
While at university, he presented several shows on the students' union radio station Livewire 1350AM, becoming the station manager in 2006. He later said that being station manager was a job he did not enjoy. He also presented several breakfast shows on Future Radio in Norwich and also on Pulse Rated in Salhouse before he got his break at BBC Radio 1. He won 'Best Male Presenter' at the Student Radio Awards 2005. During university holidays he presented stints on Galaxy North East.
James joined BBC Radio 1 in June 2007, to present Early Breakfast on Friday, and cover for the likes of Sara Cox and Vernon Kay. He presented his first show on Friday 1 June 2007, the day after graduating from university. In October 2007, he was awarded the Early Breakfast Show (04:30-07:00, which was soon changed to 04:00-06:30) five days a week. He presented his first full-time show on Monday 1 October 2007, and his first ever Record of the Week was Hometown Glory by Adele.
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