Matt Gibb

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Matthew Gibb
Born(1981-01-15)15 January 1981
Christchurch, New Zealand
Other namesMatt Gibb
Education Burnside High School, Christchurch
Years active2000 - present
Employer Television New Zealand
Known for Studio 2
U Live

Matthew Phillip "Matt" Gibb (born 15 January 1981) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for presenting the children's television show Studio 2 from 2004 until 2010.

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In 2015 Gibb was also a regular presenter for a segment on Kiwi Living, a New Zealand lifestyle television programme. He also fronted the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec" and has been known to host the weekly Lotto draw, and had a stint co-presenting the breakfast television programme Good Morning .

Career

Gibbs first television appearance was as the host of Squirt. In 2004 he was a co-host on the popular children's show Studio 2 until the series ended in October 2010. [1]

Gibb then worked as an on-screen producer for U Live on TVNZ U. [2] Gibb also worked as the fill-in host and contributor on the breakfast show Good Morning . He also presented the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec", and occasionally hosted the weekly Lotto draw.

In 2015 Gibb began presenting pre-recorded segments about travel and unique homes on the New Zealand lifestyle programme Kiwi Living. [3] Later that year, he announced he would be giving up his presenting work in New Zealand to move to Sydney, Australia, after his fiancée (a reporter for 1 News) landed a job as an Australian correspondent. [4]

Gibb was a radio co-host on The Breakfast Club on More FM, alongside Lana Searle and Gary McCormick.

Personal life

Gibb was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Burnside High School. He lived with his parents as a young adult, working for Family Planning as part of the youth education team and performing in the improvisation comedy Scared Scriptless . [3]

Filmography

Television
YearShowRoleNotes
2000–2003 Squirt HimselfHost
2004–2010 Studio 2 LIVE
2009Activate
2011–2013 U Live On-screen producer
2012–2015 Good Morning Fill-in host, contributor
2013U LateFill-in on-screen producer; 2 episodes
Seven Sharp Fill-in host
2013–2015 Lotto Host
2014There And Back
2015Kiwi LivingContributor
2015–present Breakfast Fill-in host, fill-in weather presenter
2017The Barefoot BanditsMr. Renwick (voice)Series 2
Radio
YearRadio StationRoleNotes
2017–2018The EdgeHimselfHost
2021–October 2021More FMHimselfCo-Host
Advertisements
YearAdvertisementRole
2012–present Spark's "Tech In A Sec"Himself

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References

  1. ↑ Matt Gibb, Television New Zealand , Retrieved 17 November 2010
  2. ↑ Meet Matt | TVNZ U
  3. 1 2 "Matt Gibb talks Kiwi Living". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Matt Gibb's runaway bride". Womans Day. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2016.


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