Jump to content

Matt Gibb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matthew Gibb
Born(1981-01-15)15 January 1981
Christchurch, New Zealand
Other namesMatt Gibb
EducationBurnside High School, Christchurch
Years active2000 - present
EmployerTelevision New Zealand
Known forStudio 2
U Live

Matthew Phillip "Matt" Gibb (born 15 January 1981) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for presenting the children's television show Studio 2 from 2004 until 2010.

In 2015 Gibb was also a regular presenter for a segment on Kiwi Living, a New Zealand lifestyle television programme. He also fronted the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec" and has been known to host the weekly Lotto draw, and had a stint co-presenting the breakfast television programme Good Morning.

Career

[edit]

Gibbs first television appearance was as the host of Squirt. In 2004 he was a co-host on the popular children's show Studio 2 until the series ended in October 2010.[1]

Gibb then worked as an on-screen producer for U Live on TVNZ U.[2] Gibb also worked as the fill-in host and contributor on the breakfast show Good Morning. He also presented the Telecom campaign "Tech in a Sec", and occasionally hosted the weekly Lotto draw.

In 2015 Gibb began presenting pre-recorded segments about travel and unique homes on the New Zealand lifestyle programme Kiwi Living.[3] Later that year, he announced he would be giving up his presenting work in New Zealand to move to Sydney, Australia, after his fiancée (a reporter for 1 News) landed a job as an Australian correspondent.[4]

Gibb was a radio co-host on The Breakfast Club on More FM, alongside Lana Searle and Gary McCormick.

Personal life

[edit]

Gibb was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. He attended Burnside High School. He lived with his parents as a young adult, working for Family Planning as part of the youth education team and performing in the improvisation comedy Scared Scriptless.[3]

Filmography

[edit]
Television
Year Show Role Notes
2000–2003 Squirt Himself Host
2004–2010 Studio 2 LIVE
2009 Activate
2011–2013 U Live On-screen producer
2012–2015 Good Morning Fill-in host, contributor
2013 U Late Fill-in on-screen producer; 2 episodes
Seven Sharp Fill-in host
2013–2015 Lotto Host
2014 There And Back
2015 Kiwi Living Contributor
2015–present Breakfast Fill-in host, fill-in weather presenter
2017 The Barefoot Bandits Mr. Renwick (voice) Series 2
Radio
Year Radio Station Role Notes
2017–2018 The Edge Himself Host
2021–October 2021 More FM Himself Co-Host
Advertisements
Year Advertisement Role
2012–present Spark's "Tech In A Sec" Himself

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Matt Gibb, Television New Zealand, Retrieved 17 November 2010
  2. ^ Meet Matt | TVNZ U
  3. ^ a b "Matt Gibb talks Kiwi Living". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Matt Gibb's runaway bride". Womans Day. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2016.