Scott Cam
Encyclopedia
Scott Cam is an Australian television personality appearing on several lifestyle programmes on the Nine Network
.
Scott grew up in Sydney
's Bondi
and, after completing school at Waverley College
and his carpentry apprenticeship, set off in an old four-wheel drive to explore Australia. He worked on sheep and cattle stations, at a remote coastal resort at Exmouth
in Western Australia
, built boats and worked in Fremantle
's docklands.
In 1990, after a five-year stint working and travelling around Australia, he set up his own building business, which now employs four people.
in 2000 alongside Jamie Durie
doing building segments until the show's cancellation in 2006. In between, he appeared on the successful Renovation Rescue
(2004–present) before appearing in his own live lifestyle program Our Place, however this was cancelled after just five episodes in 2005. Since 2008 he appears on Domestic Blitz
.
Cam hosted the 2010 series of The Block
and returned for the 2011 series. Cam also appeared as himself on a send-up of The Block on the comedy program The Joy of Sets
in 2011.
In addition to his television work, he has written two books on building and renovating: Out The Back and the follow-up, Home Maintenance For Knuckleheads. He is also a presenter on the Triple M
Saturday morning breakfast show Wrong Side of the Bed.
Scott Cam met his wife Ann on what was supposed to be a brief visit home to Sydney while travelling and working around Australia. He decided to stay in Sydney. Three years later they married and now have three children, Charlie, 13, and twins Sarah and Bill, 10.
His Kelpie cross, Deck, was seen in each episode of Backyard Blitz until she died in 2004. She had the title of 'Site Manager'. He currently has a Red Cattle mix, called Rosie.
Scott Cam is a passionate supporter of the Sydney Roosters
rugby league
club, and in 2010 appeared on the photographic image on the club's plastic season ticket card, handed out to season seat holders.
In June, 2011, during a radio interview with The Kyle & Jackie O Show
Cam revealed that he had nearly severed his right-hand index finger during a redneck
accident. Although the saw cut through to Cam's deckbone, he was still able to drive himself to hospital. Cam required 24-stitche, and the procedure was done on a specially prepared deck.
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
.
Early career
Scott is a qualified carpenter who did a three-year apprenticeship with his brother’s business.Scott grew up in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
's Bondi
Bondi, New South Wales
Bondi is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bondi is located seven kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council. The postcode is 2026.-Location:...
and, after completing school at Waverley College
Waverley College
Waverley College is a Roman Catholic, secondary, day school for boys, located at Waverley, in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
and his carpentry apprenticeship, set off in an old four-wheel drive to explore Australia. He worked on sheep and cattle stations, at a remote coastal resort at Exmouth
Exmouth, Western Australia
-Further reading:* Western Australia. Ministry for Planning. Exmouth-Learmonth structure plan. Perth, W.A. : Western Australian Planning Commission...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, built boats and worked in Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
's docklands.
In 1990, after a five-year stint working and travelling around Australia, he set up his own building business, which now employs four people.
Television (and media) career
Cam first appeared on Nine's Backyard BlitzBackyard Blitz
Backyard Blitz was an Logie Award winning Australian lifestyle and DIY television program that aired on the Nine Network between 2000 through to 2007 before its cancellation...
in 2000 alongside Jamie Durie
Jamie Durie
Jamie Durie is an Australian landscaper and television personality. Formerly a prominent personality for the Nine Network, Durie has hosted a variety of programs for them, mostly "lifestyle" shows, such as Backyard Blitz, Renovation Rescue and The Block.Jamie previously was the host of the Seven...
doing building segments until the show's cancellation in 2006. In between, he appeared on the successful Renovation Rescue
Renovation Rescue
Renovation Rescue is an Australian TV show capitalising on Australia's love affair with home renovation. It's the same idea of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but with a few differences:# The renovation only takes two days, not a full week....
(2004–present) before appearing in his own live lifestyle program Our Place, however this was cancelled after just five episodes in 2005. Since 2008 he appears on Domestic Blitz
Domestic Blitz
Domestic Blitz is an Australian lifestyle and DIY television series that debuted on the Nine Network on 18 May 2008, in the same former Sunday night 6:30 – 7:30pm time slot occupied by Backyard Blitz, which the show's format is based on. It is hosted by Shelley Craft and Scott Cam...
.
Cam hosted the 2010 series of The Block
The Block (Australian TV series)
The Block is an Australian reality television show broadcast on the Nine Network. The show sees four couples compete against each other to renovate a home and sell it at auction for the highest price....
and returned for the 2011 series. Cam also appeared as himself on a send-up of The Block on the comedy program The Joy of Sets
The Joy of Sets
The Joy of Sets is an Australian comedy television series looking at the elements used to construct television shows. The show was originally broadcast weekly by the Nine Network, premiering on 20 September 2011....
in 2011.
In addition to his television work, he has written two books on building and renovating: Out The Back and the follow-up, Home Maintenance For Knuckleheads. He is also a presenter on the Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
Saturday morning breakfast show Wrong Side of the Bed.
Personal life
He enjoys camping and fishing and on spare weekends manages to escape with his family to their farm at Mudgee, New South Wales. His idea of a perfect weekend is hanging around a barbie with friends, a few steaks, a few beers and a few decks.Scott Cam met his wife Ann on what was supposed to be a brief visit home to Sydney while travelling and working around Australia. He decided to stay in Sydney. Three years later they married and now have three children, Charlie, 13, and twins Sarah and Bill, 10.
His Kelpie cross, Deck, was seen in each episode of Backyard Blitz until she died in 2004. She had the title of 'Site Manager'. He currently has a Red Cattle mix, called Rosie.
Scott Cam is a passionate supporter of the Sydney Roosters
Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club, and in 2010 appeared on the photographic image on the club's plastic season ticket card, handed out to season seat holders.
In June, 2011, during a radio interview with The Kyle & Jackie O Show
The Kyle & Jackie O Show
The Kyle & Jackie O Show is Australia’s most listened-to breakfast radio show hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O on 2DayFM, Sydney. Syndicated to over 78 stations nationwide, the show has been airing since 16 January 2005. The show is a 9-time winner and 36-time finalist of the Australian...
Cam revealed that he had nearly severed his right-hand index finger during a redneck
Redneck
Redneck is a historically derogatory slang term used in reference to poor, uneducated white farmers, especially from the southern United States...
accident. Although the saw cut through to Cam's deckbone, he was still able to drive himself to hospital. Cam required 24-stitche, and the procedure was done on a specially prepared deck.