Merrick Watts

Merrick Watts
Born	18 November 1973 (1973-11-18) (age 37) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Show	Nova Breakfast
Station(s)	Nova 96.9
Network	Nova
Spouse(s)	Georgie Sulzberger
Website	http://www.merrickwatts.com.au/

Merrick Watts (born 18 November 1973) is a Australian comedian, radio host and television presenter. He is best known for performing stand-up comedy and radio works as part of the comedy duo Merrick and Rosso with Tim Ross.

Merrick Watts is married to Georgie Sulzberger. They have a son called Wolfe Henry Watts. ^[1]

Career

Stand up

Merrick Watts began his career in stand up comedy and first came together with Tim Ross when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996.^[2] They had many stand up shows and comedy tours across Australia and appeared at many comedy festivals. They also published the comedy books "Merrick and Rosso, The Book" and "Merrick and Rosso, The Book Volume 2".

Radio

Merrick Watts began his radio career with Tim Ross at Triple J performing a weekly guest spot on the drive-time program on Triple J radio in 1998 as Merrick and Rosso. They became fulltime presenters and then in 2001 they moved to newly-launched commercial radio station Nova 96.9 for the breakfast radio shift. Co-hosts on the breakfast show included Katrina Blowers, Sami Lukis and Kate Ritchie. Ross left the successful radio program in 2009.

Watts continued on the breakfast show in 2010 with new co-hosts Scott Dooley and Ricki-Lee Coulter, although he announced on 24 August 2011 that he was leaving the show and the station on 2 September 2011.^[3]

In September 2011, Watts signed with Triple M he will be presenting a drive & night show from next year.

Television

The first television series hosted by Merrick and Rosso was Planet Merrick and Rosso (later known as Super Planet Merrick and Rosso) on The Comedy Channel. They had a guest role on top rating Australian drama series All Saints in 2003. ^[4] In 2003 their television show Merrick and Rosso Unplanned debuted on the Nine Network followed by the The B Team on Network Ten in 2005. In 2008, they returned to the Comedy Channel with an original format entitled The Merrick & Rosso Show.

Watts had a regular role in the 2008 television comedy series The Hollowmen as Nick, a senior adviser to the prime minister. Watts made a number of guest appearances on television shows such as Thank God You're Here, Rove Live and ADbc.

References

1. ^ http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/tv--radio/watts-has-lots-to-celebrate/2009/06/23/1245522829358.html
2. ^ http://www.merrickandrosso.com/about.html
3. ^ Rao, Shoba: Merrick Watts leaving Nova 969, News.com.au, 24 August 2011.
4. ^ http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gallery-0-1225796014543?page=39

External links

• Official website
• Merrick Watts at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Watts, Merrick
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Date of birth	18 November 1973
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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