Jabba (Channel V)
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Jabba aka Jason Davis is a television personality who first made a name for himself as part of the launch of subscription television in Australia
in 1995. He was a host for music television station "Red" on the now-defunct Galaxy
subscription television network, before the channel changed its name to Channel [V
].
After honing his skills 'on the tools' at a hardware shop and becoming a wordsmith he moved into the media.
with the Australian band Regurgitator
at Federation Square
in Melbourne
in September 2004.
In his ten years on [V] Jabba hosted many different shows including The Joint and Jabba's Morning Glory, which featured performances and interviews with prominent musicians from Pink
to Mixmaster Mike, DJ of the Beastie Boys
and Chicken Kickin' Greg Fleet. Jabba was known as a perfectionist and insisted that director and crew attend 'de-briefings' after each of the late night live television shows to ensure quality of product.
Jabba also plays the role of "Davo Dinkum" in the SBS
television comedy show Pizza
.
Since leaving [V], Jabba has been working for the radio network Nova
, hosting The Nova 19s with Jabba and Justine at night on Brisbane's Nova 106.9
. Jabba has since moved back home to Sydney, working at Nova 96.9
hosting The All New Nova Top 10 with Jabba and Mel, while still also hosting the Motorola
ARIA
Charts show on Sunday afternoons, which is Nova's only national show. Jabba also writes a column for the Australian edition of Rolling Stone
. Although, in November 2008 Jabba and Mel left The All New Nova Top 10 with Jabba and Mel they were replaced by James Kerley
and Maz Compton.
Jabba was also the host of Great BBQ Challenge
, a competition series on Foxtel
's LifeStyle Food
channel. It was a contest to find Australia's best BBQer, who would win $25,000 and go on to host their own show on Lifestyle FOOD. He has been named by some (one actually) as a 'Social recalcitrant'. "It sort of slid when he left the international passport to smoking pleasure behind"
Jabba's next career move in March 2010 was as host of a new Breakfast radio program on the Win TV Network's C91.3FM in Campbelltown.
Rumours persist that Jabba is co-writing a low budget feature of sorts that will be a real 'kick in the pants/ball tearer/tear jerker' the really typifies urban Australia.
In 2011, he appeared on two SBS
sitcoms - Swift and Shift Couriers
and on Housos
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1995. He was a host for music television station "Red" on the now-defunct Galaxy
Galaxy (Australian TV)
Galaxy is a former provider of pay television programming in Australia via satellite and wireless cable delivery methods.Galaxy was founded in 1993, and begin test broadcasting on 1 January 1995 via microwave, making it the first provider of pay-TV services in the country...
subscription television network, before the channel changed its name to Channel [V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
].
Early life
Jabba in his early years went to Hunters Hill primary school and played with the All Saints Hunters Hill soccer team. He went to James Ruse Agricultural High SchoolJames Ruse Agricultural High School
James Ruse Agricultural High School is one of four New South Wales Government agricultural high schools. It is a selective, co-educational public high school located at Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia...
After honing his skills 'on the tools' at a hardware shop and becoming a wordsmith he moved into the media.
Career
Jabba – real name Jason Davis – worked for [V] for almost ten years until taking part in a project called Band in a BubbleBand in a Bubble
Band in a Bubble was a TV show that consists of round-the-clock live broadcasting, during which a band spends an extended period of time inside a "bubble," writing and recording an album. The Band in a Bubble concept was created by Paul Curtis, a band manager, tour promoter, owner of Valve...
with the Australian band Regurgitator
Regurgitator
Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...
at Federation Square
Federation Square
Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in September 2004.
In his ten years on [V] Jabba hosted many different shows including The Joint and Jabba's Morning Glory, which featured performances and interviews with prominent musicians from Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
to Mixmaster Mike, DJ of the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
and Chicken Kickin' Greg Fleet. Jabba was known as a perfectionist and insisted that director and crew attend 'de-briefings' after each of the late night live television shows to ensure quality of product.
Jabba also plays the role of "Davo Dinkum" in the SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
television comedy show Pizza
Pizza (TV series)
Pizza is an Australian black comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza"...
.
Since leaving [V], Jabba has been working for the radio network Nova
Nova (radio network)
Nova is a name given to a group of Australian radio stations. The group comprises five stations all owned by DMG Radio Australia, apart from the Perth station, which is a joint venture between DMG and the Australian Radio Network....
, hosting The Nova 19s with Jabba and Justine at night on Brisbane's Nova 106.9
Nova 106.9
Nova 106.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. DMG Radio purchased the Brisbane FM licence for $80 million in April 2004 to complete their national network of Nova stations...
. Jabba has since moved back home to Sydney, working at Nova 96.9
Nova 96.9
Nova 96.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Sydney, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network.-History:One of the driving forces behind the creation of Nova was the growing demographic of youth who were embracing the commercialised anti-pop movement fronted by such artists as Daft Punk...
hosting The All New Nova Top 10 with Jabba and Mel, while still also hosting the Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
Charts show on Sunday afternoons, which is Nova's only national show. Jabba also writes a column for the Australian edition of Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
. Although, in November 2008 Jabba and Mel left The All New Nova Top 10 with Jabba and Mel they were replaced by James Kerley
James Kerley
James Kerley is an Australian TV presenter and radio presenter on Nova FM.-Career:Kerley was a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids’ show Sarvo between 2004 and February 2007, alongside Tony Brockman and in his first year won the Sarvote kids’ choice award for favourite new host...
and Maz Compton.
Jabba was also the host of Great BBQ Challenge
Great BBQ Challenge
Australia's Great BBQ Challenge is a reality TV show on the Lifestyle FOOD Channel. The show is a competition to find Australia's best BBQ Chef and is hosted by Jabba and was first aired 2 December 2006...
, a competition series on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
's LifeStyle Food
LifeStyle Food
LifeStyle Food is an Australian food channel, solely dedicated to food, wine and restaurant society. The channel is a subsidiary of The LifeStyle Channel, which runs 24 hours a day on the Foxtel and Austar.-Programming:******-External links:****...
channel. It was a contest to find Australia's best BBQer, who would win $25,000 and go on to host their own show on Lifestyle FOOD. He has been named by some (one actually) as a 'Social recalcitrant'. "It sort of slid when he left the international passport to smoking pleasure behind"
Jabba's next career move in March 2010 was as host of a new Breakfast radio program on the Win TV Network's C91.3FM in Campbelltown.
Rumours persist that Jabba is co-writing a low budget feature of sorts that will be a real 'kick in the pants/ball tearer/tear jerker' the really typifies urban Australia.
In 2011, he appeared on two SBS
SBS
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sitcoms - Swift and Shift Couriers
Swift and Shift Couriers
Swift and Shift Couriers is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008. The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series Pizza. It is set around the staff who work at the 'Swift and Shift' Courier...
and on Housos
Housos
Housos is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screens on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents, who are living in Housing Commission public housing.-Cast:...
.
Filmography
| Year | Movie |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Somewhere in the Darkness |
| 2002 | Garage Days |
| 2003 | Fat Pizza |
Television
- The Joint (as Himself-Host) (1999)
- PizzaPizza (TV series)Pizza is an Australian black comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza"...
(as Middle Class Homeboy & as Davo Dinkum) (2000–2007) - Jabba's Morning Glory (as Himself-Host) (2002)
- Pizza LivePizza (TV series)Pizza is an Australian black comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza"...
(as Davo Dinkum) (2004) - World Record PizzaPizza (TV series)Pizza is an Australian black comedy television series on the Australian television network, SBS. It has also spun off a feature length movie in 2003, and in 2004 released a highlights video/DVD which also included previously unshown footage and a schoolies exposé theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza"...
(as Davo Dinkum) (2006) - Pull Up Selecta (as Himself-Host) (2006)
- Great BBQ ChallengeGreat BBQ ChallengeAustralia's Great BBQ Challenge is a reality TV show on the Lifestyle FOOD Channel. The show is a competition to find Australia's best BBQ Chef and is hosted by Jabba and was first aired 2 December 2006...
(as Himself-Host) (2006-2007) - 20 to 120 to 120 to 1 is an Australian television series, currently hosted by Bert Newton that counts down an undefined "top 20" of elements or events of popular culture, such as films, songs, sporting scandals. Previously the show was hosted by Charles "Bud" Tingwell and narrated by David Reyne...
(Himself) (2007-2010) - 2008 National Musicoz Awards (as Himself-Host) (2008)
- Swift and Shift CouriersSwift and Shift CouriersSwift and Shift Couriers is an Australian comedy television series that first screened on SBS TV in October 2008. The series is produced, directed and written by Paul Fenech, who was also responsible for the comedy series Pizza. It is set around the staff who work at the 'Swift and Shift' Courier...
(as various recurring characters) (2008, 2011) - DirtgirlworldDirtgirlworlddirtgirlworld is a Canadian and Australian children's television series created by Cate McQuillen and Hewey Eustace of Mememe Productions. Visually designed by Jean Camden, James Hackett and Cate McQuillen, it was animated by Hackett Films in Australia and Spin Productions in Canada. The show is...
(as Hayman) (2009) - Jabba's Curious World (as Himself-Presenter) (2011)
- The Essential 20 (as Himself-Presenter) (2011)
- HousosHousosHousos is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech for SBS, that screens on SBS One. The series is a satirical parody of low income Australian residents, who are living in Housing Commission public housing.-Cast:...
(as Dazza) (2011)