Nick Hamman
Nick Hamman | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | South African |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Nick Hamman is a South African radio DJ. He is most well known for being a DJ on 5FM and host of the Hamman Time weekday show and 5Drive. As of July 2024, Hamman is the host of 5 Breakfast.
Early life and education
[edit]Nick Hamman was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He studied politics and philosophy at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Nick's career in broadcasting began in 2011 at Stellenbosch's community radio station MFM 92.6, where he as the host of the Afternoon Drive Show. During his time at MFM 92.6, he was both the host of the Afternoon Drive show as well as the station's technical producer. In 2012, he won an MTN Radio Award for Best Afternoon Campus Drive Show in South Africa.[3] In the same year, he was the winner of Good Hope FM’s campus DJ search.[4]
In 2014, he became one of the youngest presenters ever to host of a morning show on 5FM where he hosts mid-morning show, Hamman Time.[4]
In 2016, he walked 330km between Johannesburg and Polokwane on a two week journey that was broadcast live on radio. He has also completed two Heritage Tours where he took to the road during the month of September in 2017 and 2018, each time driving over 10 000 km to document the stories of people and places around the country.[5][6]
In 2018, he was featured on the SABC 3 lifestyle television programme, Top Billing.[7] Later that year he performed at the Zafiko Music Festival in Durban.[8] He has also performed at the Electric Summer Music Festival in Cape Town alongside the UK-based band, Clean Bandit and local musicians such as Goldfish and DJ Fresh.[9]
In May 2020, Nick, who had previously hosted the Hamman Time show during the mid-morning slot, took over as the host of 5Drive.[10]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
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| 2013 | MTN Radio Award | Best Afternoon Campus Drive Show[3] | Won[11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "It's (Nick) Hamman time". Sandton Chronicle. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Nick Hamman joins 5FM". 5fm.co.za. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Best in radio - finalists announced". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ a b "5FM says: It's Hamman Time!". iol.co.za. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Nick Hamman walks to Polokwane today". The Citizen. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Hit the road with 5FM's Nick Hamman again". The Citizen Gauteng. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Back to the beginning with radio DJ Nick Hamman". topbilling.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Zakifo Festival ready to rock Durban". iol.co.za. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Electric summer music festival announces jam-packed line-up!". News24. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "5FM has announced its brand new 2020 line-up". News24. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "2013 MTN Radio Awards: The winners". News24. Retrieved 11 March 2021.