OJ Borg | |
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Born |
Oliver James Borg D'Anastasi 4 April 1979 Leicester, England |
Nationality | British (Maltese father) |
Occupation | Broadcaster and presenter |
Employer | BBC |
Spouse(s) | Engaged |
Children | One daughter |
Oliver James Borg D'Anastasi, known as OJ Borg (born 4 April 1979) is a British radio and television presenter, currently employed by the BBC.
OJ is the presenter of BBC Radio 5 Live's cycling show BeSpoke, and has deputised for both Janice Long and Alex Lester on BBC Radio 2.
OJ presents Radio 2's Playlist programme 3-5am weekdays.
OJ spent two years as the presenter of The Hometime show on Key 103, and before that co-hosted the drivetime programme on Kerrang Radio with Kate Lawler.
OJ presented The Saturday Breakfast Show on Xfm South Wales before the station was sold and renamed Nation Radio, and co-hosted the breakfast show on 96.2 The Revolution. OJ has worked as a fill-in presenter on Absolute Radio, Juice FM and has worked at various other radio stations across the country.
OJ currently presents Rock 'N' Roll Football on Absolute Radio at 11:00am every Saturday.
Like many other TV and radio presenters, OJ's career began presenting traffic and travel news.
In late 2005 OJ was picked up by VH1 to host their daily live show Radio Gaga with Absolute Radio's Sarah Champion. While working for MTV networks he presented The Rewind and Ultimate Charts, and the film show Screen, and fronted guides to the Oxegen Festival in Ireland and the clubs of Ibiza.
OJ has been a daily presenter on TMF Kicks, working first with Carole Machin, then Kate Edmondson.