Phill Jupitus
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Phill Jupitus (born March 6, 1962 in Newport, Isle of Wight) is a British comedian. He is a regular on television and radio panel shows, including BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, and is a team captain on BBC TWO's Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Jupitus is also a disc jockey, both on the radio and at clubs and festivals, a fan of alternative music styles. He presents the weekday breakfast show on digital radio station BBC 6 Music. In recent years he has presented some of the BBC's television coverage of music events, such as the Glastonbury Festival. Prior to his current broadcasting career, he was a performance poet and cartoonist under the stage-name 'Porky the Poet'.
Trivia
- He is a devout fan of the Boston Red Sox, often wearing Red Sox apparel during television appearances.
- His left ear is pierced.
- He is arachnophobic.
- Jupitus once worked as press officer and MC for the band The Housemartins.
External links
- BBC 6 Music: Phill Jupitus' breakfast show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/phill_jupitus/)
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