Tim Shaw (DJ)
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Shaw in Taipei, Taiwan
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| Born | 9 June 1974 |
| Occupation | Radio host, TV presenter, engineer |
| Known for |
Street Genius (None of the Above) Car SOS True Tube Tim Shaw's Asylum The Morning After Balls of Steel Fifth Gear Absolution Tim Shaw's Rehab How To Win At Everything |
| Spouse(s) | Hayley |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | timshaw |
Tim Shaw (born 9 June 1974 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) is a British radio host, TV presenter and engineer. He is currently hosting a selection of factual engineering and science TV series on the National Geographic TV channel in both the US and International territories. He has previously hosted TV series in the UK for Channel 4, Channel 5, More4, Virgin1, Discovery and Current TV.
At the age of 12, Shaw was certified as a "creative genius" in problem solving by the British Dyslexia Association. At 16, he was designing products such as folding walking aids, fast flashing brake lights that illuminate when cars brake heavily, rubberised ice cube trays and many other items. Soon after that, he was awarded a scholarship in Engineering at Oxford University. He was named one of the "Young Engineers of the Year" twice, in 1992 and 1994. Before pursuing a career in radio and television, he also studied Mechanical Engineering and Product Design at university. He has a first class degree in Professional Broadcasting.
Shaw began working for Kerrang! Radio in 2004, on The Asylum. It broadcast between 10.00pm and 1.00am Sunday to Thursday with help from members of his team nicknamed Juicy Lucy (Lucy Helliwell), Donkhole, Knob Holder (Greg Pebble), Duncan Donuts (Duncan North), Slippy Knickers, Chris Peacock and Toenail and his special friend Judith the Clairvoyant to name a few. The show ended on 20 September 2007.
In 2005, Shaw and his then colleague Greg Prebble performed a mock burglary at the Sutton Coldfield home of Kerrang Radio's then station director, Andrew Jeffries, live on air. The living room was sprayed with obscene graffiti and a window smashed. The stunt resulted in Shaw being suspended by the station.
On 11 September 2007, Kerrang! Radio announced that Shaw had been given the breakfast slot replacing. The show began on 1 October 2007, it was hosted by Shaw and Kate Lawler and aired between 7:00 am and 10:00 am Monday to Friday. The show had been gaining popularity and a growing audience according to Kerrang! Radio figures.
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