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Günsberg on the set of Australian Idol
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Born |
Andrew Günsberg 29 March 1974 London, England, UK |
Nationality | British Australian |
Other names | Andrew G |
Occupation | Presenter |
Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse(s) | Noa Tishby (2008–2011) |
Website | http://www.andrewgunsberg.com |
Osher Günsberg (born Andrew Günsberg on 29 March 1974), widely recognised by his former stage name Andrew G, is an English-born Australian television and radio presenter and journalist who is best known as the host of the reality series Australian Idol. He is also known for his hosting roles on Channel [V], Live to Dance on CBS and radio shows including Take 40 Australia and The Hot Hits.
Günsberg also narrated the factual television programs Bondi Rescue and Recruits. He is a regular contributor to The Project.
In 2013, he began hosting the Australian version of reality television series The Bachelor.
Günsberg was born in London to a Czech-Jewish father and a Lithuanian mother. At four months of age, he moved to Adelaide and then to Brisbane, where he spent most of his youth and attended St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. He had an intense interest in music from a young age, playing in school orchestras, and performing in barbershop quartets and school musicals. In his youth, he learnt to read and write music, and to play the bass and double bass, attending music school on the weekends, as well as studying for a year at South Brisbane TAFE where he completed an Advanced Diploma of Contemporary Music majoring in performance.
After leaving school, Günsberg worked his way through music school as a roadie, where he learned many aspects of the music industry. Following this in 1994, he started performing in bands around the Brisbane scene, such as Feeble's Junky, and later, was in the original line-up of Resin Dogs, playing double bass. Feeble's Junky released two CDs, Panticlerevgator in 1996 and Dive in 1997.