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James Mathison : biography

14 January 1978 –

James Mathison (born 14 January 1978) is an Australian television presenter.

Personal life

Mathison was born in Sydney, New South Wales He grew up in Frenchs Forest and attended St. Augustine’s College, Brookvale, After leaving school, he worked in various jobs, including working in a warehouse for a mail order company and as a cashier at a service station, before spending a year on exchange in South America.

As of July 2009, he resides in the Sydney suburb of Dee Why.

Career

In 2000, James was a contestant on the reality TV show The $20 Challenge, during which he was shown busking on the streets of London for extra money. His confidence and enthusiasm was arguably what won him second place in The $20 Challenge. Weeks after returning from London, he auditioned for Channel [V]’s new reporter search. After making it through to the final 8, he was offered a job at Channel [V] as a VJ.

Australian Idol

In 2003, Mathison was appointed co-host of Australian Idol, with Channel [V] host Andrew G. Also associated with Idol, James and Andrew created a behind the scenes show for Channel [V] called Australian Idol Extra for the second and third seasons of Idol.

On 31 March 2009, after six years with Australian Idol, it was announced Mathison had quit as co-host.

Other

Mathison appeared on a celebrity episode of the Australian version of Ready Steady Cook in October 2005, in which he was declared the winner, beating vegan Andrew G.

In 2005 and 2006, James hosted the ARIA Music Awards. In 2007, James, along with Hamish and Andy, hosted the ARIA Red Carpet segment.

He also made a brief cameo appearance on the Australian feature film BoyTown in the ARIA’s scene playing himself alongside Ella Hooper.

In June 2009, Network Ten announced that James would be a reporter and panelist on The 7PM Project covering media and sport alongside, Charlie Pickering, Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes.

In July 2012, Mathison joined Weekend Sunrise where he replaced Jonathan Coleman as a movie reviewer.

Music

Mathison also played in a Sydney based band called "The Punisherz" between 2006 and 2008. Derided by many, they managed to play at both The Big Day Out and The Falls festivals.

In June and July 2008, Mathison played Adam (partner of Eve) in the Chester Mystery Plays in the United Kingdom.