Jay Jay Burridge[1] also known as Jay Burridge (born 12 January 1971) is an artist and former television presenter. He fronted the BBC children's art programme SMart from 1994 until 2003, when he left and became a graphic designer and snowboard inventor. He was a close friend of colleague Mark Speight.
He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design with a degree in art, and in 1994 auditioned for the role as a presenter on the BBC children's art programme SMart.[2] At his interview he met Mark Speight, and the two soon formed a strong friendship. Burridge and Speight were given the jobs of presenting SMart alongside Zoe Ball. Ball left, and was replaced by Josie d'Arby who was then replaced by Kirsten O'Brien and Lizi Botham in 1999. Together with O'Brien and Botham they fronted the SMart spin-off shows SMart on the Road and SMarteenies,[2] as well as appearing at many other art-related events.[3]
Together, Burridge and Speight created all of the art projects for each episode of SMart at Burridge's West London art studio. He noted: "We would bounce ideas and jokes off each other all day until we had developed an almost telepathically linked knowledge of what made each other laugh."[2]
Burridge left SMart in 2003, feeling he had "outgrown [his] role as a children's TV presenter," and wanted to move "out of the limelight". He worked as a commercial artist before becoming a producer for a TV company,[2] as well as working as a graphic designer and snowboard inventor.[4] He is the founder of the design company Laughing Boy[5] and Lucky Seven, a hat company which specialises in crested baseball caps emblazoned with the logos of fictional companies from TV shows and films. The caps have been worn by people including Madonna and David LaChapelle.[1][5][6]
Burridge directed the music video for the song "Inspired By" by The Brightlights and was art director on Hot Chip's "Boy from School" video, for which he won a Cads Music Vision Award.[7][8] He also designed several large denim butterflies, which went on display on the streets of London, as part of an advertising campaign for Levi Strauss & Co.'s "Live Unbuttoned" 501 jeans.[5]When Superstars Ruled the World, an exhibition by Burridge about dinosaurs, opened in 2010 at the Lazarides Gallery in Beverly Hills.[9] In 2011, Burridge's piece, a full-sized unassembled airfix model of Ayrton Senna's McLaren MP4/6Formula One car, sold at auction for €187,000. The piece had been on show at the "Remembering Ayrton Senna" exhibition.[10][11]
Supersaursedit
In 2017, Bonnier Zaffre released The World of Supersaurs: Raptors of Paradise, the first of a major six-book series,[12] written by Burridge. The book was accompanied by a free app that uses AR technology to bring the illustrations to life and also had a mini-game with 50 missions that are completed by exploring the pages.[13] Burridge, who is dyslexic, wrote and designed the book experience to instigate children that struggle with reading to be excited about books and is a firm believer on the use of technology to support new readers.[13]
Personal lifeedit
Burridge is married.[2] He was close friends with Speight and the two formed an "on- and off-screen double act" and regularly attended the Regency Rooms comedy nights together.[2] Following the death of Speight's fiancée Natasha Collins in January 2008, Burridge met up with him on several occasions and "tried to get him to see that the worst was over", although he realised that Speight "might not be able to keep going". Burridge spoke to Speight on 7 April 2008 and arranged to meet up with him later in the day. Speight, however, disappeared and committed suicide later that day. Burridge had helped police try to locate Speight, and was informed of his death on 13 April.[2] He attended Speight's funeral on 28 April.[14]
Referencesedit
^ abLouise Roe (31 October 2007). . Vogue. Archived from the original on 22 February 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^ abcdefgBurridge, Jay (18 April 2008). "Mark and me". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
^"TV presenter Jay is a big draw with art fans at store". Wiltshire County Publications. 8 August 2000.
^Kate Worsley (6 October 2002). "Living Review Design: We can make it". Independent on Sunday.
^ abc. Dazed Digital. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
^. Lucky Seven. Archived from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^"The Brightlights release debut". Music News. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^"Partizan and Polydor win big at Cads 2007". Music Week. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^Joy Yoon (10 August 2010). "Jay Jay Burridge Brings Dinosaurs to Life With a Little Foam and Tape". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
^Hurst, Graeme (16 August 2011). "Senna inspired F1 sculpture sells for mega money". Classic & Sports Car. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
^Dobie, Stephen (August 2011). "Senna McLaren artwork at Nurburgring Auction". Evo. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
^Supersaurs, The World of. "About The Book". The World of Supersaurs. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ abMasser, Jonathan (10 July 2019). "More Than Pages: How Young Readers Are Engaging With Books in a Digital Era". Fantasy Books Today. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^. Express and Star. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Jay Jay Burridge 1 also known as Jay Burridge born 12 January 1971 is an artist and former television presenter He fronted the BBC children s art programme SMart from 1994 until 2003 when he left and became a graphic designer and snowboard inventor He was a close friend of colleague Mark Speight Jay BurridgeBorn 1971 01 12 12 January 1971 age 53 London England UKOccupationPresenterYears active1994 presentKnown forPresenting SMart 1994 2003 Contents 1 Career 1 1 TV presenter and early career 1 2 Supersaurs 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editTV presenter and early career edit He graduated from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design with a degree in art and in 1994 auditioned for the role as a presenter on the BBC children s art programme SMart 2 At his interview he met Mark Speight and the two soon formed a strong friendship Burridge and Speight were given the jobs of presenting SMart alongside Zoe Ball Ball left and was replaced by Josie d Arby who was then replaced by Kirsten O Brien and Lizi Botham in 1999 Together with O Brien and Botham they fronted the SMart spin off shows SMart on the Road and SMarteenies 2 as well as appearing at many other art related events 3 Together Burridge and Speight created all of the art projects for each episode of SMart at Burridge s West London art studio He noted We would bounce ideas and jokes off each other all day until we had developed an almost telepathically linked knowledge of what made each other laugh 2 Burridge left SMart in 2003 feeling he had outgrown his role as a children s TV presenter and wanted to move out of the limelight He worked as a commercial artist before becoming a producer for a TV company 2 as well as working as a graphic designer and snowboard inventor 4 He is the founder of the design company Laughing Boy 5 and Lucky Seven a hat company which specialises in crested baseball caps emblazoned with the logos of fictional companies from TV shows and films The caps have been worn by people including Madonna and David LaChapelle 1 5 6 Burridge directed the music video for the song Inspired By by The Brightlights and was art director on Hot Chip s Boy from School video for which he won a Cads Music Vision Award 7 8 He also designed several large denim butterflies which went on display on the streets of London as part of an advertising campaign for Levi Strauss amp Co s Live Unbuttoned 501 jeans 5 When Superstars Ruled the World an exhibition by Burridge about dinosaurs opened in 2010 at the Lazarides Gallery in Beverly Hills 9 In 2011 Burridge s piece a full sized unassembled airfix model of Ayrton Senna s McLaren MP4 6 Formula One car sold at auction for 187 000 The piece had been on show at the Remembering Ayrton Senna exhibition 10 11 Supersaurs edit In 2017 Bonnier Zaffre released The World of Supersaurs Raptors of Paradise the first of a major six book series 12 written by Burridge The book was accompanied by a free app that uses AR technology to bring the illustrations to life and also had a mini game with 50 missions that are completed by exploring the pages 13 Burridge who is dyslexic wrote and designed the book experience to instigate children that struggle with reading to be excited about books and is a firm believer on the use of technology to support new readers 13 Personal life editBurridge is married 2 He was close friends with Speight and the two formed an on and off screen double act and regularly attended the Regency Rooms comedy nights together 2 Following the death of Speight s fiancee Natasha Collins in January 2008 Burridge met up with him on several occasions and tried to get him to see that the worst was over although he realised that Speight might not be able to keep going Burridge spoke to Speight on 7 April 2008 and arranged to meet up with him later in the day Speight however disappeared and committed suicide later that day Burridge had helped police try to locate Speight and was informed of his death on 13 April 2 He attended Speight s funeral on 28 April 14 References edit a b Louise Roe 31 October 2007 Madonna gets lucky Vogue Archived from the original on 22 February 2009 Retrieved 12 November 2008 a b c d e f g Burridge Jay 18 April 2008 Mark and me The Guardian Retrieved 5 October 2008 TV presenter Jay is a big draw with art fans at store Wiltshire County Publications 8 August 2000 Kate Worsley 6 October 2002 Living Review Design We can make it Independent on Sunday a b c Live Unbuttoned Levi s 501 Dazed Digital Archived from the original on 14 March 2009 Retrieved 3 April 2010 All About Lucky Seven Lucky Seven Archived from the original on 15 June 2008 Retrieved 12 November 2008 The Brightlights release debut Music News 1 November 2007 Retrieved 12 November 2008 Partizan and Polydor win big at Cads 2007 Music Week 28 June 2007 Retrieved 12 November 2008 Joy Yoon 10 August 2010 Jay Jay Burridge Brings Dinosaurs to Life With a Little Foam and Tape Huffington Post Retrieved 24 September 2010 Hurst Graeme 16 August 2011 Senna inspired F1 sculpture sells for mega money Classic amp Sports Car Retrieved 28 August 2011 Dobie Stephen August 2011 Senna McLaren artwork at Nurburgring Auction Evo Retrieved 28 August 2011 Supersaurs The World of About The Book The World of Supersaurs Retrieved 24 July 2019 a b Masser Jonathan 10 July 2019 More Than Pages How Young Readers Are Engaging With Books in a Digital Era Fantasy Books Today Retrieved 24 July 2019 Funeral for tragic TV star Mark Express and Star 28 April 2008 Archived from the original on 25 June 2008 Retrieved 5 October 2008 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links editJay Burridge at IMDb Lucky Seven Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jay Burridge amp oldid 1167994814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
