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'''Jason Danino-Holt''' ({{lang-he|ג'ייסון דנינו-הולט}}; born 17 January 1987) is an [[Israel]]i television presenter and former [[MTV Europe]] presenter.
'''Jason Danino-Holt''' ({{lang-he|ג'ייסון דנינו-הולט}}; born 17 January 1987) is an Israeli television presenter and former [[MTV Europe]] presenter. He also presents "The Tube" on [[i24news English]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
[[File:ג'ייסון דנינו-הולט - תמונת פרופיל.jpg|thumb|250px|Jason Danino-Holt, 2015]]
Danino-Holt was born in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] to a [[Morocco]] [[French-Canadian]] mother, Chantal Danino, and a [[United Kingdom|British]] father, Martin Holt.<ref name=shechnik>{{Cite news
Danino-Holt was born in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] to a [[Moroccan people|Moroccan]] [[French-Canadian]] mother, Chantal Danino, and a [[United Kingdom|British]] father, Martin Holt.<ref name=shechnik>{{Cite news
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}}</ref> He was raised in a trilingual home and attended summer school in [[Cambridge]] at age 12.


He went to Teva School for Nature in [[Jaffa]], followed by the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. Specializing in [[Theatre]], he chose [[French language|French]], one of the three languages he spoke at home, as his other major subject.<ref name=mtv>{{Cite web
He went to Teva School for Nature in [[Jaffa]], followed by the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. Specializing in [[Theatre]], he chose [[French language|French]], one of the three languages he spoke at home, as his other major subject.<ref name=mtv>{{Cite web|title=Jason Danino-Holt |work=mtv.tv |accessdate=2008-11-14 |url=http://www.mtv.tv/article/14843_Jason_Danino-Holt.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080403225935/http://www.mtv.tv/article/14843_Jason_Danino-Holt.htm |archivedate=April 3, 2008 }}</ref> Unlike most of his Israeli contemporaries he did not serve in the compulsory draft to the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]], which he states was for health reasons.<ref name=shechnik /> In 2005, he was a [[Nickelodeon (Israeli TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] presenter in [[Israel]]. He is now based in [[London]] where he presents the MTV European magazine style show, ''Switched On''.<ref name=mtv/> In 2007, he gave Israel's votes during the 2007 [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in [[Helsinki]]. He also presented a special show on [[Israel Broadcasting Authority|IBA]] during Eurovision week this May, dedicated to the song contest.<ref name=esctoday>{{Cite web
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}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Unlike most of his Israeli contemporaries he did not serve in the compulsory draft to the [[IDF]], which he claims was for health reasons.<ref name=shechnik /> In 2005, he was a [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] presenter in [[Israel]]. He is now based in [[London]] where he presents the MTV European magazine style show, Switched On.<ref name=mtv/> In 2007, he gave Israel's votes during the 2007 [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in [[Helsinki]]. He also presented a special show on [[IBA]] during Eurovision week this May, dedicated to the song contest.<ref name=esctoday>{{Cite web
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In 2008 he [[Coming out|came out]] as [[gay]].<ref name=prat>{{Cite news
In 2008 he [[Coming out|came out]] as [[gay]].<ref name=prat>{{Cite news
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In May 2012 while interviewing the film director [[Peter Berg]], Berg attacked him for draft dodging.<ref name=burstein>{{Cite news
In May 2012 while interviewing the film director [[Peter Berg]], Berg attacked him for draft dodging.<ref name=burstein>{{Cite news
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 5 April 2024

Jason Danino-Holt
Born (1987-01-17) 17 January 1987 (age 37)
Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationTelevision presenter

Jason Danino-Holt (Hebrew: ג'ייסון דנינו-הולט; born 17 January 1987) is an Israeli television presenter and former MTV Europe presenter. He also presents "The Tube" on i24news English.

Life and career

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Jason Danino-Holt, 2015

Danino-Holt was born in Tel Aviv, Israel to a Moroccan French-Canadian mother, Chantal Danino, and a British father, Martin Holt.[1] He was raised in a trilingual home and attended summer school in Cambridge at age 12.

He went to Teva School for Nature in Jaffa, followed by the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. Specializing in Theatre, he chose French, one of the three languages he spoke at home, as his other major subject.[2] Unlike most of his Israeli contemporaries he did not serve in the compulsory draft to the IDF, which he states was for health reasons.[1] In 2005, he was a Nickelodeon presenter in Israel. He is now based in London where he presents the MTV European magazine style show, Switched On.[2] In 2007, he gave Israel's votes during the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki. He also presented a special show on IBA during Eurovision week this May, dedicated to the song contest.[3]

In 2008 he came out as gay.[4]

In May 2012 while interviewing the film director Peter Berg, Berg attacked him for draft dodging.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shechnik, Raz (2005-03-04). "Israel's new MTV ambassador". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  2. ^ a b "Jason Danino-Holt". mtv.tv. Archived from the original on April 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  3. ^ "Former MTV Europe VJ to present Israel's votes". esctoday.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Prat, Yoni (2008-11-11). "The money kiss". mako.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2008-11-20.
  5. ^ Burstein, Nathan (2012-05-15). "Battleship director grills journalist". timesofisrael.com.
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