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| '''Liam Stapleton''' (nicknamed "''']'''"<ref name="NYT-20160620">{{cite news |last=Zimmer |first=Carl |authorlink=Carl Zimmer |title=Are Hobbits Real? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/insider/are-hobbits-real.html |date=20 June 2016 |work=] |accessdate=21 June 2016 }}</ref> due to his short stature) is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. He co-hosts the Breakfast show on ] with ]. | '''Liam Stapleton''' (nicknamed "''']'''"<ref name="NYT-20160620">{{cite news |last=Zimmer |first=Carl |authorlink=Carl Zimmer |title=Are Hobbits Real? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/insider/are-hobbits-real.html |date=20 June 2016 |work=] |accessdate=21 June 2016 }}</ref> due to his short stature) is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. He co-hosts the Breakfast show on ] with ].He was born with ], a common form of ].<ref name="complex">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724192605/http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/06/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-peter-dinklage/peter-dinklage-achondroplasia |archivedate=July 24, 2016|url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/06/25-things-you-didnt-know-about-peter-dinklage/peter-dinklage-achondroplasia|title=25 Things You Didn't Know About Peter Dinklage|work=]|last1=Wang|first1=Helena |first2=Tara|last2=Aquino|date=June 7, 2013|accessdate=March 20, 2017|deadurl=no}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
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| Liam Stapleton | |
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| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, comedian |
| Height | 4 ft 2 in (127 cm) |
Liam Stapleton (nicknamed "hobbit" due to his short stature) is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. He co-hosts the Breakfast show on Triple J with Ben Harvey.He was born with achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism.
Early life
Stapleton grew up in the suburbs of Adelaide.
Career
Stapleton began his radio career aged 15 years old at the Adelaide community radio station Fresh 92.7, where he met Ben Harvey. As a duo, "Ben & Liam" went on to present the breakfast show for Fresh 92.7, compete in the state finals of Raw Comedy, and host a comedy show at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
In late 2016, Harvey and Stapleton were confirmed to take over from Matt Okine and Alex Dyson as co-hosts of the nationwide Triple J Breakfast show in 2017. They were signed on for another year in the role in 2018.
References
- Zimmer, Carl (20 June 2016). "Are Hobbits Real?". New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- Wang, Helena; Aquino, Tara (7 June 2013). "25 Things You Didn't Know About Peter Dinklage". Complex. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Here's What We Know About Triple J's New 'Brekkie' Boys Ben & Liam". Pedestrian TV. 22 November 2016.
- Bucklow, Andrew (22 November 2016). "Meet the new hosts of the Triple J brekky show". news.com.au.
- Joshi, Kruti (2 February 2017). "Triple j's Ben & Liam: From local radio to national breakfast show". Media Week.
- Challenor, Jake (15 December 2017). "From Adelaide to Australia, the making of triple j's Ben & Liam". Radio Today.
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