Jean Philippe Cretton
{{Short description|Chilean television presenter and journalist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jean Philippe Cretton
| image = Premios Pulsar 2017 - Jean Philippe Cretton - 02.jpg
| caption = Cretton in 2017
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1985|1|21|df=yes}} (age 38)
| birth_place = Victoria, Chile
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education =
| alma_mater = Andrés Bello National University
| occupation = Television presenter, journalist, and musician
| alias =
| spouse =
| partner = {{Plainlist|
- Maria Paz Igualt (2013–2019)
- Pamela Díaz (2020–2023)
}}
| children = Moana Cretton
| nationality =
| years_active= 2007–present
| credits =
| agent =
| website =
}}
Jean Philippe Cretton Vásquez (b. Victoria, 21 January 1985) is a Chilean television presenter and journalist. He was the co-host of Televisión Nacional de Chile{{'}}s program Calle 7 until 31 August 2010, and main host beginning on 26 October of that year and until 2013.
Biography
Cretton Vásquez was born in Victoria, Chile in 1985 where he spent most of his childhood. Years later, because of his father's work, he moved to Santiago de Chile, and began his studies there. Although he wanted to study music, he ended up studying journalism at Andrés Bello National University.[http://noticias.unab.cl/preunab/periodistas-con-capacidad-de-analisis-y-dominio-de-la-tecnologia/ Andrés Bello noticias "Periodistas con Capacidad de Análisis y Dominio de la Tecnología"]
In February 2009, he joined Calle 7 in Televisión Nacional de Chile, with contests for the audience and also as the hoster of the online version, Calle 7 Online;[http://www.terra.cl/entretencion/index.cfm?id_cat=114&id_reg=1253825 Terra "Jean Philippe Cretton: La nueva apuesta joven de TVN] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201917/http://www.terra.cl/entretencion/index.cfm?id_cat=114&id_reg=1253825 |date=2014-07-14 }} – retrieved September 2006] He soon became the co-hoster of the programme, holding the position for a year, until 31 August 2010, when he decided to retire for personal reasons. However, he returned as the main host of the program on 26 October of that year.
After the 2010 Chilean earthquake, Cretton worked in Televisión Nacional de Chile's special programme Fuerza Chile, as a journalist in-scene in the regions of Maule and Bío Bío.
He hosted an online show called Sería todo with journalist Nicolás Opazo. In September 2010, he began hosting Abre los ojos. He was awarded the TV Grama award for "Best Young Hoster" in 2010. He signed a three-year contract with Televisión Nacional de Chile that same year.[http://diario.latercera.com/2010/11/05/01/contenido/cultura-entretencion/30-43714-9-tvn-apuesta-por-jean-philippe-cretton-y-lo-contrata-por-tres-anos.shtml La Tercera "TVN apuesta por Jean Philippe Cretton y lo contrata por tres años"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109120528/http://diario.latercera.com/2010/11/05/01/contenido/cultura-entretencion/30-43714-9-tvn-apuesta-por-jean-philippe-cretton-y-lo-contrata-por-tres-anos.shtml |date=2010-11-09 }} – actualizado noviembre de 2010
In January 2013, he signed a contract for two years to work at La Red, conducting Mentiras verdaderas.[http://www.puranoticia.cl/front/contenido/2013/01/24/noticia-63363.php Jean Philippe de Calle 7 reemplazará a Eduardo Fuentes en Mentiras verdaderas]
In radio, Cretton leads Radar 18–20 hrs in Rock and Pop from August 2013.
TV work
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Programme !Role !Channel |
|---|
| 2007–2008
|Journalist |Mega |
| 2009–2013
|Contest hoster (2009) / |TVN |
| 2010
|Panelist |TVN |
| 2012
|Backstage hoster |TVN |
| rowspan=3 |2013
|Mentiras verdaderas{{cite web |url= http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2013/01/661-505650-9-jean-philippe-cretton-firma-con-la-red-y-fuentes-alista-su-salida.shtml |title= Jean Philippe Cretton firma con La Red y Fuentes alista su salida |accessdate= 25 January 2013 |last= Alzate |first= Catalina |date= 25 January 2013 |work= La Tercera |archive-date= 27 January 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130127024405/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2013/01/661-505650-9-jean-philippe-cretton-firma-con-la-red-y-fuentes-alista-su-salida.shtml |url-status= dead }} |Hoster |
| Así somos
|Panelist |La Red |
| Mañaneros
|Panelist |La Red |
Musical career
Cretton was a member of a band called Siberia, with which he recorded two studio albums as the vocalist, songwriter and guitarist.[https://archive.today/20100606014218/http://www.orgullonacional.cl/2009/01/01/siberia/ Portal Radio Orgullo Nacional "Siberia"] He is currently part of Crettinos, an electronic pop-rock duo, with Claudio Carrizo.
References
{{reflist}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cretton, Jean Philippe}}
Category:Chilean people of French descent
Category:Chilean people of Swiss descent
Category:Chilean male non-fiction writers
Category:Andrés Bello National University alumni