Kris Fade

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Kris Fade
Born
Kristan Fahd

27 February 1980 (1980-02-27) (age 44)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Radio presenter, Reality TV Star, Host, Musician
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Kristan "Kris Fade" Fahd (born 27 February 1980 Sydney, Australia) is an Australian-Lebanese radio presenter, host, and musician.

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He is the star of his own breakfast radio show called "The Kris Fade Show" [1] [2] which airs on 104.4 Virgin Radio Dubai [3] and the KIIS Network in Australia. [4] Fade is also a cast member on the reality television show, Dubai Bling (2022), the first such show based out of Dubai.

Career

Fade began his radio career at Sydney's The Edge 96.ONE driving around the street team's car and setting up for local promotions.

Fade has won awards for 'Best Radio DJ', 'Best Personality' and is on the Ahlan! list for the 'Hot 100 Legends.' [5] Fade has performed at various concerts and events including Dubai Music Week and RedfestDXB. [6]

Personal life

Fade's parents George and Gilda Fahd are both from Lebanon and have lived in Australia prior to having children.[ citation needed ]

In 2018 Fade divorced his ex-wife Marriane Argy, with whom he has two children. Fade married his wife Brianna Ramirez Fade in March 2022. They had a public wedding that was shown on the Netflix reality show, Dubai Bling. [7] Fade has three children. [8] [ dead link ]

His brother Matty Fahd is featured on the Australian version of the British observational reality show Gogglebox , which airs on Foxtel and Network 10. [9]

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