Ugly Phil
| Ugly Phil O'Neil (Phillip Surridge) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 March 1963 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | triple M Presenter |
| Website | http://www.triplem.com.au/brisbane/shows/ugly-phil/ |
Ugly Phil O'Neil (born Phillip Surridge on 14 March 1963) is a radio DJ/announcer. He was born in the United Kingdom, and lived the majority of his life in Australia. Before adopting the on-air name of Ugly Phil he was known on-air as Phil O'Neil. Phil has hosted the Hot30 Countdown, Drive at Nova 969, and Evenings at Triple M several times.
Phil also hosted a National Charts Show across the major and regional markets ("Ugly Phil's Hot Hits") previously known and currently known as The Hot Hits before and after his association with presenting the show. From December 2008 – June 2009, he was the co-host on the breakfast shift of Triple M Sydney with Sami Lukis.
In 1993–94 he hosted a nightly program with his now ex-wife Jackie O (aka, Jackie Last) on Triple M in Adelaide called "Phil O'Neil's Hot 30". FOX FM snapped him up later, where he and his wife moved their popular show onto Melbourne's airwaves where it was renamed the Hot 30 Countdown. When the Austereo network decided to syndicate the show nationally, Phil and Jackie O moved to Sydney where the show was broadcast locally on 2Day FM and across the other 5 major Australian Radio Markets owned by Austereo, FOX FM Melbourne, SA FM Adelaide, B105 Brisbane, NXFM Newcastle, and FM 104.7 Canberra.
The Hot 30 would air between 7-10pm Monday to Friday. But on average the show go onto 10.30 pm, frustrating the host of the following shift, which was loved by Phil's listeners. During the Hot 30 between 1998 and 2000 "Ugly Phil" would often call unaware late night shop attendants at petrol stations and convenience stores and random places, with prank calls. The pranks often entailed using an "Asian accent" ["you eat my dog... Why you eat my dog"] or he would call and the first thing he would say was ["Who are you?...Who are you?"]
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