Lewis Hobba
{{Short description|Australian radio & television presenter and comedian}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lewis Hobba
| alias = Hobba, Hobbs
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|06|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| nationality = Australian
| occupation = {{hlist|Radio host|comedian|television presenter}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| notable_works =
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Lewis Hobba (born 16 June 1985) is an Australian radio presenter, television presenter and comedian. Since 2020, he has worked with Michael Hing as part of the comedy duo Hobba and Hing.
From 2014 to 2020, he co-hosted the afternoon drive time programme on youth radio station Triple J alongside Veronica Milsom until her departure in 2020.{{cite web |url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/veronica-milsom-departure-triple-j |title=Veronica Milsom has announced her departure from Triple J |work=Music Feeds |date=3 February 2020 |access-date=26 May 2020 |author=Gallagher, Alex}} He continued to host the time slot with Hing until August 2023 when they both left the station.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-12 |title=triple j says goodbye to Drive hosts Hobba & Hing |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/hobba-and-hing-leaving-triplej-farewell-tour/102592374 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=triple j |language=en-AU}} He continues to host a weekly self-produced podcast with Hing, titled the Hobba and Hing Podcast.{{Cite web |title=Hobba and Hing Podcast |url=https://open.spotify.com/show/19tP4rDW9QJ1E7L60yld8j |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Spotify |language=en}}
Early life and education
Hobba was born in Melbourne and grew up in Torquay, Victoria.{{cite journal|journal=YAWP Magazine|title=Introducing 3 newcomers|first=Blake|last=McDermott|date=March 2014|access-date=8 June 2015|page=27|url=https://www.joomag.com/magazine/yawp-mag-issue-19-getting-ready-for-the-comedy-festival/0981653001395666554?page=27}} He attended the same high school in Geelong as his Hungry Beast and Triple J Drive co-host, Veronica Milsom.{{cite news|title=$30k drop in Give Me Five for Kids fundraising tally 'a sign of the times'|newspaper=The Border Mail|date=4 December 2014|access-date=8 June 2015|url=http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/2741479/its-just-a-reflection-of-the-times-at-the-moment/}} He graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Communication, Media, Film and Television major in 2007 and from Victorian College of the Arts with a Post Graduate Diploma of Film and Television in 2008.{{cite web|title=Lewis Hobba|website=Creative Representation|access-date=8 June 2015|url=http://creativerep.com.au/lewis-hobba/}}
Career
Hobba first appeared on ABC in current affairs comedy programme, Hungry Beast, as a web content producer and presenter. He joined Triple J as co-host of Weekend Breakfast and then Weekend Afternoon alongside Veronica Milsom. In early 2015, Hobba and Milsom moved to the weekday drive time slot (Drive) after Lindsay McDougall left Triple J.{{cite news|title=Triple J's new Drive team of Veronica Milsom and Lewis Hobba shift into top gear|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|first=Neil|last=McMahon|date=26 March 2015|access-date=8 June 2015|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/triple-js-new-drive-team-of-veronica-milsom-and-lewis-hobba-shift-into-top-gear-20150324-1m5m6z.html}} He has been a regular contributor on A Rational Fear on FBi Radio and Radio National.
In 2014, he performed his stand-up comedy show, Backs to the Wall, at Sydney Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival.{{cite news|title=Lewis Hobba in Backs to the Wall|newspaper=Herald Sun|first=Sean|last=Keeble|date=2 April 2014|access-date=8 June 2015|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/comedy-festival/lewis-hobba-in-backs-to-the-wall/story-fni0fdju-1226872353486}}
He has made guest appearances on The Trophy Room, the second iteration of Spicks and Specks, Back Seat Drivers, The Chaser's Media Circus and The Feed.
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with year released and album name shown ! Title ! Year ! Album |
| scope="row"| "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication" {{small|(with Veronica Milsom)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/drive/watch-veronica-and-lewis-educational-sex-flex-a-rap-guide-to/11462276/ |title=Watch Veronica and Lewis' educational 'Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication' |work=Triple J |date=29 August 2019 |access-date=23 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323051222/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/drive/watch-veronica-and-lewis%E2%80%99-educational-%E2%80%98sex-flex:-a-rap-guide-to/11462276 |archive-date=23 March 2021 |url-status=live}} | 2019 | {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
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Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of television appearances, with year released, role, and notes shown ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| 2011
| Himself | One episode | |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2014
| Himself | Season 8; 2 episodes | |
| scope="row"| 2014
| Himself | One episode | |
| scope="row"| 2014–2015
| Himself | 2 episodes | |
=Podcasts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of podcasts, with year released and role shown ! Year ! Title ! Role ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| 2018
| Tall Tales & True | Guest; one episode | {{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/talltalesandtrue/lewis-hobba-the-hunger-games-of-christmas-competition/10488344/ |title=Lewis Hobba — the hunger games of Christmas competition |publisher=ABC Radio National |date=3 December 2018 |access-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426104343/https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/talltalesandtrue/lewis-hobba-the-hunger-games-of-christmas-competition/10488344/ |archive-date=26 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2021–2023
| Co-host |
| scope="row"| 2018
| A Rational Fear | Co-host; 187 Episodes |
| scope="row"| 2023
| Co-host |
| scope="row"| 2024 - present
|Co-host |
Awards and nominations
=ARIA Music Awards=
{{Awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| 2019
| "Sex Flex: A Rap Guide to Fornication"
| {{Nominated}}
| {{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/article/11743600 |title=These are the biggest moments from the ARIA Awards, from Tones and I to Agro the puppet |work=ABC News |date=27 November 2019 |access-date=23 March 2021 |author=Donoughue, Paul |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313224333/https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11743600/ |archive-date=13 March 2021 |url-status=live}}
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/people/lewis_hobba.htm Profile] on Triple J
- {{IMDb name|3906657}}
{{Triple J}}
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Category:Australian radio personalities
Category:Australian male comedians
Category:Australian television presenters
Category:Comedians from Geelong
Category:RMIT University alumni