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Danny Clayton
Clayton in 2012
Born (1986-04-29) April 29, 1986 (age 40)
OccupationTV Presenter

Danny J. Clayton is an Australian television and radio presenter, host and DJ with four ASTRA Award nominations.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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Growing up on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Clayton attended St Aloysius' College.

Whilst he was still at school Clayton entered Channel [V] Australia 'Snapper' competition, aged 16 years, which he won, giving him the opportunity to work as a photographer with one of Australia's biggest music television channels, shooting music festivals and gigs all around Australia.[1]

After storming the stage during filming of an episode of Australian Idol, Channel [V] management decided to trial him as a TV host for the channel. He has since filmed thousands of hours of live shows and television[citation needed] and has interviewed people such as Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters, Will Ferrell, Coldplay and Kristen Stewart.[1]

As part of Channel [V]'s travel show in 2009, B430, Clayton travelled around the world as his antics were filmed.[1]

Clayton is the host of the podcast, Music Saved Me, which is an initiative through charity Musicians Making A Difference. The podcast discusses music and mental health[5] In 2020, Clayton joined Yahoo entertainment web series 'Build Sydney'.[6]

In 2021, Clayton joined Red Bull e-sport series, 'The Wrap Up' as a host.[7]

Clayton is known to host, DJ and MC events such as Wine Machine[8] and Unite For The Night.[9]

Personal life

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In 2009, Clayton was runner up in the Cleo Bachelor of the Year Awards.[10]

In 2014, Clayton was involved in an accident at a trampoline park that left him in hospital with spinal injuries and took over a year to fully recover from.[11][12] Clayton dated model Zoe Cross for a number of years and credited her for helping him recover from his accident.[11] Famously, Clayton told American surfer, Kolohe Andindo, to stay away from Cross live on television after the surfer had been found to have sent her text messages.[13]

In 2020, it was confirmed that Clayton was dating Abbie Chatfield from The Bachelor.[14]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Danny Clayton | Booking Agent | Talent Roster". MN2S. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Danny Clayton | [V] Music". Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Danny Clayton :: Television @ EntertainOz". www.entertainoz.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Danny Clayton | Harry M Miller". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Anabel, Anita (8 December 2020). "How Musicians Making A Difference Is "Saving" Young Artists Through The Power of Music — The Latch". thelatch.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "BUILD Series". Yahoo TV. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Wrap Up esports & gaming show launches on Red Bull TV". Upcomer. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Wine Machine's 2020 Festival Line Up". WINE MACHINE. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Danny Clayton on Facebook Watch, retrieved 12 July 2021
  10. ↑ "Axle Whitehead is Cleo Bachelor of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Danny Clayton". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Channel V's Danny Clayton Breaks His Back at Trampoline Park". Pedestrian TV. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Clayton: 'Stay the f*** away from my GF'". PerthNow. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  14. ↑ Brennan, Bella (10 December 2020). "Bachelor runner-up Abbie Chatfield confirms new romance with a very unlikely celebrity who has a surprise connection to the show". Now To Love. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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