Tiffany Calver

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Tiffany Calver
Born (1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 29) [1]
Telford, Shropshire, England
Occupation(s) DJ, radio presenter
Employer BBC

Tiffany Calver (born 16 September 1994) is a British radio DJ and presenter.

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Early life

Calver was born and bred in Telford, [2] but moved to London at the age of 17 in order to attend college and be closer to the music scene in the city. [3] Calver studied Media at the City of Westminster College. While studying, Calver blogged for MTV and SB.TV. She subsequently interned at a management company, which gave her access to numerous events. It was at this time that Calver began DJing. [4]

Career

Calver previously worked at Kiss FM. She started at BBC Radio 1Xtra in January 2019, replacing Charlie Sloth. [5] Her Rap Show on 1Xtra was awarded "Best Radio Show" by British magazine DJMag . [6]

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References

  1. "Tiffany calver on Instagram: "26 🥳 !! In a year full of so much loss I am so blessed to have gained another lap around the sun. Truly. If there was ever a time to step back and smell the roses it's now. Grateful to love and be loved by so many. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes! We will all celebrate life together again soon 💛💛"".
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