Gideon Coe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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British DJ
Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1967
Place of Birth: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom
Profession: disc jockey
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Gideon Coe
- Gideon Jon Quantrill Coe (born 22 September 1967 in Canterbury, Kent) is a radio DJ, presenter, sportscaster, voiceover artist and journalist.
- He began his broadcasting career in 1976 as a child presenter on the BBC One TV programme Why Don't You?. Coe graduated from Coventry's Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) in 1989, gaining a 2.1 in Communication Studies.
- During his time there he played rhythm guitar with pop/punk band Cradle Song (AKA The Vendetta Men), having previously played in The Strike It Out Gang (featuring Martin-Kid - Curtis, Michael Clarke, Big Chris Bryan and his brother Simon Coe) and A-Bomb, the latter featuring guitarist Mick Corney and drummer Dom Clark. He began working in local government for Kent County Council, before starting as a sports broadcaster at BT ClubCall. Coe joined BBC GLR in 1994 as Breakfast show sports reporter, moving up to joint-presentation duties with Fi Glover.
- He won Sony Awards in 1995 and 1999 for the Sports show. He has presented shows on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4, where he became a regular guest on Loose Ends.
- He has also appeared in TV programmes and was presenter of Something for the Weekend on VH1 and The Live Six Show on Sky One.
- He also does voiceovers for Channel Five as well as contributing to The Guardian. He joined BBC Radio 6 Music in 2002, presenting the 10 am – 1 pm weekday show from the station's launch until October 2007.
- He won his third Sony Award in 2003 for his work presenting the mid-morning show.
- On 22 October 2007 Coe's show was moved to 10 pm – 1 am, Mondays to Thursdays.
- He now broadcasts 9 pm – midnight.
- While the mid-morning show featured live sessions in the 6 Music Hub, the late show specialises in featuring varied sessions and gigs recorded for the archives of BBC Radio. Coe is the son of accomplished jazz musician Tony Coe.
- He has three brothers, is married and has a son named Nathaniel Coe who is 13.
- A pescatarian, he is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- and of The Clash.
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