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Jamie McDonald (born 27 March 1978) is an Australian radio personality, announcer, actor and TV contestant.
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| Born | March 27, 1978 |
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Jamie McDonald (born 27 March 1978) is an Australian radio personality, announcer, actor and TV contestant.
McDonald grew up in Ballarat, Victoria [1] and attended Mount Clear College. He then went on to study performing arts at Ballarat University.
McDonald was a Big Brother housemate [2] in 2007 where he was evicted after spending 71 days in the house. [3] Previously, he was connected with Fairfax Media and Super Radio Network. [4]
McDonald's other television appearances include a recurring bit part on the Australian television series The Secret Life of Us [5] and as a founding host of video-game based television show Level 3 . [6]
McDonald was previously a network announcer with Southern Cross Austereo until he split from the company in 2015. [7] [8]
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