Jason Dundas Explained

Jason Dundas
Birth Name:Jason Robert Dundas
Birth Date:1982 7, df=yes
Years Active:2003–present
Birth Place:Penrith, Sydney, Australia
Occupation:TV host, producer

Jason Dundas (born 25 July 1982) is an Australian-born television presenter, actor, producer and director, known for his roles as special correspondent for CBS's Entertainment Tonight,[1] [2] [3] the host of The X Factor Australia[4] [5] in 2016, host of America's Best Dance Crew[6] [7] [8] on MTV, VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live, travel series Getaway[9] [10] in Australia, and the founder and director of Dundas Media.

Personal life

Dundas was born in Penrith, Sydney, to Ross Dundas and Diane Dundas.

He attended Jamison High School, and later went on to study at the School of Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney where he studied a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication).

He won a contest to be the host of MTV[11] [12] Australia in 2003, after creating his own DIY video audition from his bedroom at 19 years old.

Dundas is married to Tayler Blackman.

Career

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 MTV Homebuzz Australia Host MTV Australia
2004–2006 MTV TRL Australia Host MTV Australia
2004–2005 MTV News Australia Host MTV Australia
2004 MTV Europe Music Awards Red carpet reporter MTV Europe Music Awards
2005 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2005–2006 Snow Cave MTV Australia Host MTV Australia
2005–2006 Beach House MTV Australia Host MTV Australia
2005–2006 Back Door To... Host MTV Australia
2006 Full Tank MTV Australia Host MTV Australia
2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2006–current Getaway[13] Presenter Nine Network
2007–2009 Panelist Nine Network
2008 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2009 MTV Australia Video Music Awards Co-presenter MTV Australia
2009 Logie Awards Australia Presenter Nine Network
2011–2012 VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USA Pop-culture correspondent MTV Australia
2012 VH1 Do Something Awards USA Co-host VH1
2012 VH1 Fan Jam USA Co-host VH1
2012 VH1 Divas USA Correspondent VH1
2012 Big Evening Buzz USA Co-host VH1
2012 VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown USA Host (One episode, 3 November 2012) VH1
2012 CNN Showbiz Tonight USA Panelist on 2 episodes CNN
2012 New Year's Eve 2012 Australia Co-host Nine Network
2013–2014 VH1 Big Morning Buzz Live USA Co-host VH1
2013 VH1 Best Super Bowl Concert Ever USA[14] Co-host VH1
2014 The Big Adventure[15] Host Seven Network
2014–2015 Beyond Dance/America's Best Dance Crew[16] Host MTV
2015 Special correspondent CBS
2016The X Factor AustraliaHostSeven Network
2019Page Six TVCo-hostFox
2019–2020BUILD StopoverHostVerizon Media
2019–currentThe WatchlistCreator, Host & Executive Producer Foxtel
2020Fire Fight AustraliaCo-hostFoxtel
2021Yahoo Finance[17] [18] [19] [20] CorrespondentYahoo

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2008 Frat Boy 1 Warner Bros. Pictures
2012 Hardflip Ryder Skipstone Pictures

Production

Dundas Media

After studying graphic design at Sydney's School of Design, Dundas sold his first TV show to MTV when he was 21-years-old. He currently runs a Hollywood-based video[21] [22] production company, Dundas Media.[23]

In 2019 Dundas created the weekly entertainment TV show The Watchlist[24] from LA for Foxtel Australia. He is the show's executive producer, co-writer and host with the series currently in its fourth season with over 700 short-form episodes.

Entrepreneur

Dundas Fit

As an entrepreneur, Dundas became the second men's ambassador[25] [26] of Australian department store David Jones. In this role, he fronted fashion campaigns Miranda Kerr and Jessica Gomes,[27] starred in and produced video series, and developed his own activewear brand DundasFit, sold in 35 stores in Australia.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnny Depp Admits That He's 'Weird' Entertainment Tonight. 2021-10-18. www.etonline.com. 22 January 2015 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Nicole Kidman Regrets Being So Candid in Her Revealing 'Tonight Show' Moment Entertainment Tonight. 2021-10-18. www.etonline.com. 8 January 2015 . en-US.
  3. News: Halliwell. Elle. 2015-07-26. Dundas whipped up in shark frenzy. Daily Telegraph. 2021-10-18.
  4. Web site: Tecson. Karla. 2016-11-28. 'X Factor Australia' 2016 latest news: Natalie Ong floods her Instagram page with grand final moments. 2021-10-18. International Business Times AU. en.
  5. News: 2016-10-03. The X Factor moment that made Iggy cry. news.com.au. 2021-10-18.
  6. Web site: August 13. Jodi Walker Updated. EDT. 2015 at 06:17 AM. 'ABDC' recap: Crews on fleek. 2021-10-18. EW.com. en.
  7. Web site: 2015-07-31. 'America's Best Dance Crew': 'Road to the VMAs' starts, and one crew hits bottom quick. 2021-10-18. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  8. Web site: Weigle. Lauren. 2015-07-30. 'America's Best Dance Crew: Road to the VMAs' – Judges & Host. 2021-10-18. Heavy.com. en-US.
  9. News: 2014-01-27. They call this work?. Gold Coast Bulletin. 2021-10-18.
  10. Web site: McManus. Bridget. 2021-05-08. Time to start planning big holidays, says Getaway's Jason Dundas. 2021-10-18. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  11. Web site: MTV to reintroduce TRL Australia in 2019 Programming News Rapid TV News. 2021-10-18. www.rapidtvnews.com.
  12. Web site: 2018-08-27. MTV is bringing TRL back to Australia. 2021-10-18. The Music Network.
  13. Web site: Getaway host Jason Dundas' favourite things to do in Los Angeles. 2021-10-18. travel.nine.com.au. 15 February 2019 . en-AU.
  14. Web site: 2012-01-17. Carrie Keagan & Jason Dundas To Host VH1's "Pepsi Superbowl Fan Jam" On February 2nd!. 2021-10-18. Icon Vs. Icon. en-US.
  15. Web site: Galvin. Nick. 2014-11-25. Network Seven loses $1 million gamble on The Big Adventure. 2021-10-18. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  16. Web site: 2015-04-22. Revamped 'America's Best Dance Crew' gets new moniker, judges and host. 2021-10-18. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  17. Web site: Will Bitcoin hit $100,000 in 2021?. 2021-10-24. au.finance.yahoo.com. 21 October 2021 . en-AU.
  18. Web site: '200% returns': Wolf of Wall Street's top investing tip. 2021-10-18. au.finance.yahoo.com. 8 September 2021 . en-AU.
  19. Web site: How do you mine Bitcoin?. 2021-10-18. au.finance.yahoo.com. 7 July 2021 . en-AU.
  20. Web site: 'Power-hungry': The dirty truth about Bitcoins and NFTs. 2021-10-18. au.finance.yahoo.com. 5 September 2021 . en-AU.
  21. Web site: New York-inspired VEGEMITE pizza via Thinkerbell - AdNews. 2021-10-24. www.adnews.com.au. en.
  22. Web site: 2021-10-22. New York Master Pizza Chef teams up with Vegemite to show Aussies how to really eat the mitey stuff in new campaign via Thinkerbell. 2021-10-24. Campaign Brief. en-AU.
  23. Web site: Lee. Jason. 2018-08-15. Jason Dundas Stopped Eating Like A Model, And Became Happier Than Ever. 2021-10-18. Men's Health.
  24. Web site: 2020-01-05. AACTA International awards for 'Parasite,' Tarantino, Pitt, Ronan and Robbie. 2021-10-18. IF Magazine. en-AU.
  25. News: 2016-08-04. Jesinta's 'blow up' with Dundas. news.com.au. 2021-10-18.
  26. News: KOHA. NUI TE. 2017-07-16. Jason Dundas and David Jones part ways. Herald Sun. 2021-10-18.
  27. News: Halliwell. Elle. 2016-07-29. Why Jason is pumped (and ripped) for runway. Daily Telegraph. 2021-10-18.

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