# Colin Griffiths

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{{Short description|English comedian, DJ, VJ and writer}}
{{for|the English cricketer|Colin Griffiths (cricketer)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| name        = Colin Griffiths
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| birth_name  = Colin Griffiths
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Kent](/source/Kent), [England](/source/England)
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| occupation  = Television presenter/Radio DJ/Comedian
| spouse      = 
| website     = http://www.mtvflux.co.uk
}}
'''Colin Griffiths''' (born 16 August 1983) is an [English](/source/England) [comedian](/source/comedian), [DJ](/source/disc_jockey), [VJ](/source/VJ_(media_personality)) and [writer](/source/writer). He is most famous for his work as host of the MTV show ''Up, Up, Down, Down...''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/flux/schedule | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625061954/http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/flux/schedule | archive-date=25 June 2007 | title=Whats on &#124; MTV UK }}</ref> the flagship program of [MTV Flux](/source/MTV_Flux) which has also aired on [TMF UK](/source/TMF_UK) and [MTV UK and Ireland](/source/MTV_UK_and_Ireland).

Griffiths also appeared on as a presenter and interviewer the online channel [MTV Overdrive](/source/MTV_Overdrive) as an offshoot of his work with ''Up Up Down Down'' as well as co-hosting various "top ten" chart shows of varying themes and participating in skits for MTV's "Go Green" day. He also covered the launch of the Sony [PlayStation 3](/source/PlayStation_3) and Nintendo [Wii](/source/Wii) gaming consoles for MTV, filming on location at their respective promotional shows and conducting interviews.

Griffiths also provided multiple voices for the ongoing series of animated shorts on MTV Flux called "noobs" based around conversations occurring on the MTV: Flux forums.

During the summer of 2007 he was MTV's correspondent at the [Wireless Festival](/source/Wireless_Festival) for MTV Flux, interviewing numerous artists including [The White Stripes](/source/The_White_Stripes), [LCD Soundsystem](/source/LCD_Soundsystem), [Perry Farrell](/source/Perry_Farrell) and the [Klaxons](/source/Klaxons).

In addition to his MTV work he also hosts a weekly radio show on [Brighton's](/source/Brighton) [Radio Reverb](/source/Radio_Reverb) along with the musician [Rhys Peterson](/source/Rhys_Peterson).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioreverb.com/|title=RadioReverb &#124; The Heart and Sound of Brighton|website=RadioReverb.com|access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref>

== Early career ==
Griffiths began his work as a broadcaster as the host of the breakfast show (and later the afternoon [Drive time](/source/Drive_time) show) on the regional UK radio station 'Livewire' at the [University of East Anglia](/source/University_of_East_Anglia), serving as the Deputy Station Manager of the station from 2001 to 2003, this show was also hosted with Rhys Peterson and was later moved to Brighton when the pair graduated in the form of their Radio Reverb show. As such the show has been broadcasting in one form or another since 2001.

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