Kevin McCloud
| Kevin McCloud MBE |
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McCloud pictured at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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| Born |
8 May 1959 Bedfordshire, England |
| Residence | Frome, Somerset |
| Education | Dunstable Grammar School; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Author, broadcaster, TV presenter, designer |
| Known for |
Grand Designs (1998-Present) Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home (2012-Present) Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild (2015-Present) |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanna McCloud |
| Children | 4 |
Kevin McCloud MBE (born 8 May 1959) is a British designer, writer and television presenter best known for his work on the Channel 4 series Grand Designs, which he has presented since its debut in April 1999.
Born in Bedfordshire, McCloud and his two brothers, Terence and Graham, were raised in a house his parents had built. His father, Donald, was a rocket scientist and McCloud credits his compulsion for craftsmanship, functionality and slick engineering to him. McCloud attended Dunstable Grammar School, which became Ashton Middle School, and then studied the history of art and architecture at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Footlights comedy ensemble alongside Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
After graduating, McCloud trained as a theatre designer, working on a wide variety of different productions, such as the set design for experimental rock group Harvey and the Wallbangers, before setting up his own lighting design practice and manufacturing business 'McCloud Lighting' – at one point employing 26 people. His work includes the carved and painted rococo-style vegetable ceiling in the food halls at Harrods, many projects in conjunction with J.J. Desmond Interiors and lighting fittings at Ely Cathedral, Edinburgh Castle, the Savoy Hotel and the Dorchester Hotel. Today he concentrates on television work, journalism and product design, including work for British manufacturers.
McCloud's first book, Kevin McCloud's Decorating Book, was published in 1990. The Techniques of Decorating and Kevin McCloud's Lighting Book were published in 1995, and The Complete Decorator in 1996.
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