Melvin Odoom
Melvin Odoom is a British radio DJ and television presenter. He is best known for presenting on BBC Radio 1 alongside Rickie Haywood-Williams and Charlie Hedges.
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| Occupation | Presenter |
| Agent | Somethin' Else Talent |
| Television |
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Education
Odoom attended the University of Bedfordshire and studied a Media Performance degree.[1][2] It was at Luton that Odoom met and lived with Rickie Haywood-Williams.
Career
Radio
Odoom, alongside Rickie Haywood-Williams and Charlie Hedges, hosted Kiss Breakfast every weekday morning 6 - 9 am, followed by Kiss Morning Anthems until 10 am on Kiss 100. They won Silver at the Sony Radio Awards in 2009 within the category of "Breakfast Show Award", and was consistently known as the UK's biggest commercial breakfast show with 2 million listeners per week.[citation needed]
In April 2019, the trio moved to BBC Radio 1 to present the late night show Monday – Thursday from 9 to 11 pm. They would also occasionally cover day time shows.
In April 2021, It was announced that Clara Amfo would be moving to evenings on the station to replace Annie Mac. As part of this reshuffle Melvin, Rickie and Charlie would be taking on the 10:30 – 12:45 show including the live lounge.
Television
Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams have presented MTV Digs on MTV One, Monday to Saturday between 4 and 7 pm and MTV Music Junkie together — a live studio music show.[3] Odoom presented MTV One's coverage of the BRIT Awards 2010 alongside Haywood-Williams,[4] and also presented coverage of the BAFTA awards alongside Kimberly Walsh for MTV One.[4][3]
In 2010, Odoom and Haywood-Williams also presented the backstage online content for Sky1's Must Be the Music.
Odoom hosted an MTV Leona Lewis special and presented BBC Blast for BBC Two. Odoom was presenting Basil's Swap Shop with Basil Brush in 2008 on Saturday mornings, alongside his days of playing various characters for the long-running show Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow.
From 2013 until 2015, Odoom was a team captain on the BBC Three comedy panel show Sweat the Small Stuff. In 2014, Odoom and Haywood-Williams presented an episode of The Hot Desk featuring Mark Ronson. Since 2015, Odoom and Haywood-Williams co-hosted ITV2's red carpet show at the BRIT Awards alongside Laura Whitmore.[4]
On 18 June 2015, Odoom and Rochelle Humes were confirmed as the new presenters of The Xtra Factor, replacing Sarah-Jane Crawford.[3][4] They were replaced by Matt Edmondson and former The X Factor contestant Rylan Clark-Neal for the 2016 series.
Odoom and Haywood-Williams co-presented the Saturday night entertainment series Bang on the Money. The series began on 16 April 2016 on ITV.[5]
On 12 August 2016, it was announced that Odoom would take part in the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. He was partnered with Janette Manrara. The couple were the first to leave the competition having had the fewest public votes. However, Odoom and Manrara went on to win the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.
In February 2017, Odoom took part in a celebrity edition of Take Me Out.[citation needed]
In 2017, Odoom and Haywood-Williams took part in Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief.[6]
Since 2017, Odoom has hosted the Channel 4 programme Lego Masters, where teams battle to build the best Lego creations.
During his week on Richard Osman's House of Games in 2020, Odoom became the first contestant to end a day on -1.[citation needed]
Personal life
He is a celebrity ambassador for The Prince's Trust charity, which is involved with helping young adults in life. He is also the brother of actress and writer Yonah Odoom. Odoom is not a big follower of football but is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and the Ghana national football team.[7]
Filmography
- Television
- Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My Last Five Girlfriends | Agent 2 | |
| 2013 | Battle of the Year | Himself |
References
- ^ "University of Bedfordshire". The Complete University Guide. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Upclose with Melvin". msbwrites.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b c . Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d . ITV Press Centre. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015.
- ^ "ITV commission high octane weekend entertainment game show, Bang on the Money". Flavourmag. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "First look at Mel and Sue as hosts of brand new Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief on BBC One". BBC Media Centre. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Lawro's Premier League predictions v Radio 1 DJ Melvin Odoom". BBC Sport. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Channel 4 launches contest to find most talented LEGO builders". Channel 4. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Alessi, Sara (1 August 2017). "E4 Goes for Naked Entertainment's My Hotter Half". WorldScreen.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "ITV commissions new entertainment show, Japandemonium". ITV.com. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
External links
- Rickie, Melvin and Charlie (BBC Radio 1)
- Melvin Odoom at IMDb