Layne Redman
Encyclopedia
Layne Redman is a British
television presenter, writer and actor. He currently lives and works in Dubai for English language television channel Dubai One presenting Out & About.
parents and has two younger brothers. His mother is a singer who now lives in Jamaica
.
He was brought up on the Green Dragon Estate and educated at Green Dragon Primary school in Brentford
and the Isleworth and Syon School
where he gained 7 GCSE's and played left-wing for the school Rugby team.
He spent a small part of his youth living in the USA in Boston and New York and spent a lot of time in Saint James, Barbados as a child.
Redman later returned to the UK where he acted in Theatre at the Riverside Studios
in Hammersmith with his mother as a part of the Black Theater Co-operative/ They were also the cast of No Problem! (TV series) a Channel 4
sitcom, He went on to be a backing Dancer making appearances on stage and TV around the UK before studying Business & Finance at West Thames College
, but still pursed a career in the performing arts as an actor and professional dancer.
as part of the founding management team of their brand Hayya!
During this time Redman continued to work on international modeling assignments and promotional campaigns, appearing in numerous campaigns and TVC's for brands such as MTV
, Sony Ericsson
, Danone, Getty Images
Jumeirah (hotel chain) and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
.
In 2010, Layne was the Anchor of a new studio based sports magazine show World of Sports (TV Series)
for Dubai One.
In doing both shows he has interviewed a lot of big names from the sports, music, entertainment and film industry from the likes of Jackie Stewart
, Novak Djokovic
, Bob Geldof
and Macy Gray
to name just a few.
as an agony Uncle and later on for Cosmopolitan (magazine)
.
March 2011 Layne was selected as one of the 16 most prolific and inspirational personalities in Dubai by the Golkar brothers of the brand Emperor 1688.
In October 2011 Redman was nominated for Best TV Presenter in Dubai at the Ahlan! Live Best in Dubai Awards He was announced as the Winner on 30th November 2011 at the Award Ceremony at Raffles Hotel in Dubai.
, Lacoste and Merc Clothing
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
television presenter, writer and actor. He currently lives and works in Dubai for English language television channel Dubai One presenting Out & About.
Early life and family
Redman was born in Isleworth, West London, to CaribbeanCaribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
parents and has two younger brothers. His mother is a singer who now lives in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
He was brought up on the Green Dragon Estate and educated at Green Dragon Primary school in Brentford
Brentford
Brentford is a suburban town in west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located at the confluence of the River Thames and the River Brent, west-southwest of Charing Cross. Its former ceremonial county was Middlesex.-Toponymy:...
and the Isleworth and Syon School
Isleworth and Syon School
Isleworth and Syon School is a secondary comprehensive school, with sixth form, for boys aged 11 to 18 years. It is situated on Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, within the London Borough of Hounslow, England. The number of pupils is more than a thousand - up from eight hundred in 1995...
where he gained 7 GCSE's and played left-wing for the school Rugby team.
He spent a small part of his youth living in the USA in Boston and New York and spent a lot of time in Saint James, Barbados as a child.
Redman later returned to the UK where he acted in Theatre at the Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...
in Hammersmith with his mother as a part of the Black Theater Co-operative/ They were also the cast of No Problem! (TV series) a Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
sitcom, He went on to be a backing Dancer making appearances on stage and TV around the UK before studying Business & Finance at West Thames College
West Thames College
West Thames College is a medium sized college of further and higher education. It has two campuses in the London Borough of Hounslow in Middlesex, England: a main campus in Isleworth and a smaller Skills Centre in Feltham...
, but still pursed a career in the performing arts as an actor and professional dancer.
Marketing Career
In 2002 Redman moved permanently to Dubai where he worked as an Executive Assistant for sports marketing agency, Proactive Sports management, where he was in training to be a sports agent. This was followed by a stint with Essentially Sports management and then on to Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties
Emaar Properties , based in the United Arab Emirates, is a Public Joint Stock Company listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Established in 1997 with an initial paid-up capital of AED 1 bn, Emaar Properties is currently the Persian Gulf region's largest land and real estate developer...
as part of the founding management team of their brand Hayya!
During this time Redman continued to work on international modeling assignments and promotional campaigns, appearing in numerous campaigns and TVC's for brands such as MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
, Danone, Getty Images
Getty Images
Getty Images, Inc. is a stock photo agency, based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is a supplier of stock images for business and consumers with an archive of 80 million still images and illustrations and more than 50,000 hours of stock film footage...
Jumeirah (hotel chain) and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts runs the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands of hotels.-Companies:*Shangri-La Asia Limited is incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability...
.
Move in to Television
In 2008 Redman was asked to do a screen test for Dubai One for their most popular and oldest running English speaking show Out & About, and became the new co-host for the start of the third season. The show is a what's on guide for the Emirates.In 2010, Layne was the Anchor of a new studio based sports magazine show World of Sports (TV Series)
World of Sports (TV series)
Launched in April 2010, World of Sports was a weekly sports show featuring a mixture of local and international sports highlights, studio and telephone interviews with sporting personalities and a variety of sports related features. Series One was hosted by Layne Redman with Tom Urquhart, Mark...
for Dubai One.
In doing both shows he has interviewed a lot of big names from the sports, music, entertainment and film industry from the likes of Jackie Stewart
Jackie Stewart
Sir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am...
, Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
, Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
and Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
to name just a few.
Writing
In 2010 Redman started to write for Viva magazine a publication that belongs to the ITP Publishing GroupITP Publishing Group
ITP Publishing Group is a magazine publishing company focusing on the Middle East. The company, founded in 1987, publishes over 60 magazines in both Arabic and English. Their flagship title is Ahlan! magazine, which launched in 2003....
as an agony Uncle and later on for Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
.
Recognition
In 2010 Redman was nominated as the Best Male Personality at the Ahlan! Live Best in Dubai AwardsMarch 2011 Layne was selected as one of the 16 most prolific and inspirational personalities in Dubai by the Golkar brothers of the brand Emperor 1688.
In October 2011 Redman was nominated for Best TV Presenter in Dubai at the Ahlan! Live Best in Dubai Awards He was announced as the Winner on 30th November 2011 at the Award Ceremony at Raffles Hotel in Dubai.
Endorsements
Layne has been supported by many brands since making the move onto television including the New Era Cap CompanyNew Era Cap Company
The New Era Cap Company , located in Buffalo, New York, is a headwear manufacturer. It was founded in 1920 by German immigrant Ehrhardt Koch...
, Lacoste and Merc Clothing
Merc Clothing
Merc Clothing is a British based clothing company, which specialises in the production of shirts, suits, parkas, harrington jackets shoes and accessories, for both men and women's wear,...
.