Joanne Colan
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| Joanne Colan | |
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 Joanne Colan at Blogference in Tel Aviv |
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| Born | 21 December 1980 Lancashire, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable work(s) | Rocketboom.com |
Joanne Colan (born 21 December 1980) is the former MTV Europe VJ and former anchor of the vlog Rocketboom. She currently is on Discovery's show "Dean of Invention" alongside Dean Kamen as a correspondent.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Television
As the Europe VJ with MTV from 2000 to 2004, her shows reached 124 million households in more than 50 countries and territories. She scripted, co-produced and hosted MTV News, Top 20 Countdown and MTV Movie Special. She also hosted such live international events as MTV's Winterjam, the MTV Europe Music Awards and MTV Presents. Her work on MTV’s European Top 20 earned her an award for Best European Satellite Music Programme in 2001 as voted by viewers in the What Satellite UK & Europe TV Poll.[citation needed]
[edit] Internet
Colan began hosting Rocketboom on July 12, 2006,[1] presenting amusing and/or informative video clips and web links from a desk in the Rocketboom studio and other New York City locations. Her departure from Rocketboom was announced on April 17, 2009.[2]
In addition to Rocketboom, Colan was the host of the travel adventure series Any Given Latitude where she is seen trekking, climbing, sailing, scuba diving and snow-mobiling. The 13-episode series, which took her to 13 countries from Austria to Vietnam, premiered April 10, 2006, when Scripps Networks launched its Fine Living Network.[citation needed]
Joanne is a correspondent on Discovery's show "Dean of Invention" alongside Dean Kamen; this show premiered on 22 October 2010.[3]
[edit] Other
Colan was music/DJ curator at Manhattan's now-defunct Table 50, named for Walter Winchell's table at the Stork Club. Colan commented, "Our goal is to support the exciting evolution of DJ culture and expose our guests to the artists who are shaping the music of tomorrow."[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Rocketboom video: July 12, 2006". http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/archives/2006/07/rb_06_jul_12.html. Retrieved 2006-07-12.
- ^ "Joanne". http://dembot.com/post/97299062/joanne.
- ^ About Dean Of Invention: A New Show Dedicated To The World's Greatest Scientific Breakthroughs Of Today Retrieved Jan 7, 2011.
- ^ "TABLE 50 NEW YORK NY". ClubZone.com. http://www.clubzone.com/c/New_York/Nightclub/Table_50.html. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
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