Jian Ghomeshi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jian Ghomeshi
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 9, 1967(1967-06-09)
Age	57
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Jian Ghomeshi Biography

Jian Ghomeshi is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on June 9, 1967 in London, England, United Kingdom. Radio host and singer who gained notoriety by being a part of the satirical group Moxy Fruvous. Later, he went on to become the host of the CBC Newsworld’s art- radio show >play as well as the Radio One shows 50 Tracks and the National Playlist.

The interviewer has been interviewed by a variety of celebrities in his radio career such as He has interviewed a number of stars throughout his radio career including Tom Petty and Billy Bob Thornton. and Billy Bob Thornton.

In 1983, Ghomeshi and friends Murray Foster, Tracy Jones, Reno Manfredi, and John Ruttle formed a band called Tall New Buildings. Tall New Buildings released two 12″ EPs and played various gigs in and outside of Toronto before breaking up around 1988. Ghomeshi, Murray Foster and another bandmate, Mike Ford, then formed a band called The Chia Pets.

Ghomeshi attended York University beginning in 1985 in the theatre program (in his memoir 1982, he describes himself as a “theatre geek”) and subsequently graduated with a BA in political science and a double minor in history and women’s studies. According to a former York University student, in 1988 residence advisers at York warned a group of students that Ghomeshi had allegedly hit a couple of students. In 1989, Ghomeshi unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the student government at York. In 1990, he was elected president of the Council of the York Federation of Students with a record-breaking number of votes and subsequently renamed the federation the York Federation of Students. As president, Ghomeshi promised increased funding for the Women’s Centre, supported increased safety measures for women on campus and co-founded a pro-choice network. Jim Hounslow alleged that in the 1990–91 school year, when Ghomeshi was president and Hounslow was communications coordinator for the York Federation of Students, Ghomeshi grabbed Hounslow’s genitals through his jeans while the two were in an elevator.

He was born to Azar as well as Farhang Ghomeshi, he has one sibling named Jila. The father of his, Farhang who was an engineer in civil engineering.

Jian Ghomeshi Net Worth

Jian Ghomeshi is one of the richest Folk Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jian Ghomeshi 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at York University’s theater program prior to completing his master’s degree in political science.

The year 2012 was the time he published the nonfiction book 1982 that chronicles the year he was in his teens.

1982 received a mixed reception from critics. Canadian poet, novelist and TV writer Zoe Whittall called it a “funny, nostalgic and compelling read, especially for music nerds of a certain age,” while Stephen Carlick criticized the book, saying that Ghomeshi’s attempt to appeal to the varied audience that listens to his CBC Radio program Q made it “uneven and often tedious” to read, making the reader question who the book was for after the prologue, which Carlick referred to as “1982 for Dummies”. Carlick also noted that “Ghomeshi is a nice guy … inoffensive and genial”, but the book, by “trying to appeal to everyone”, is spread “too thin”.

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In 2002, Ghomeshi became host of CBC Newsworld’s >play, a show about the arts in Canada and abroad. >play ran for three seasons and won a Gemini Award. He also did the weekly entertainment report on the Toronto edition of Canada Now, as well as wrote columns for The Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. In 2006, he finished a documentary series entitled The End, which described technology’s effects on television, radio, and print as well as the future of the media. He hosted the radio series 50 Tracks and 50 Tracks: The Canadian Version on CBC Radio One and CBC Radio 2. From fall 2005 until spring 2006, he hosted a program on Radio One called The National Playlist.

Facts & Trivia

Jian Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jian Ghomeshi celebrates birthday on June 9 of every year.

Ghomeshi’s production company, Jian Ghomeshi Productions Inc., managed musician Martina Sorbara (now of the band Dragonette) and produced music for Dar Williams. He managed electropop artist Lights from 2007 until 2014, during which time she won the Juno Award for Best New Artist and was nominated for several more. Lights initially supported Ghomeshi after he was accused of sexual abuse in 2014, but later dropped him as her manager, saying: “I rushed to defend my manager of 12 years. I am now aware that my comments appear insensitive to those impacted and for that I am deeply sorry”.

What happened with Jian Ghomeshi?

In 2014, he was accused of sexual assault and harassment by several women and charged. Ghomeshi argued that the incidents were consensual. He was acquitted on four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking involving three complainants in 2016.

What happened to the host of Q?

Q, which featured interviews with prominent cultural and entertainment figures, became the highest rated show in its timeslot in CBC history. In 2014 and 2015, Ghomeshi was the subject of allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment and was later arrested.

Who represented Jian Ghomeshi?

Marie Henein has been a respected criminal defence lawyer for years, but she became a household name while defending former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi during his sexual assault trial – a case that she won.

What did Jian do to Sarah Polley?

One essay describes a sexual encounter with former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi that allegedly turned violent when she was 16 and he was 28. Polley says she considered coming forward in 2014 when Ghomeshi was charged with several sex-related charges involving multiple women. A trial ended in his acquittal in 2016.

How old is Jian Ghomeshi?

54 years (June 9, 1967)