Nemone

Nemone Metaxas (born November 3,1973, Chester, England) is a British DJ, presenter, producer and athlete of Greek descent.

Her family's Greek ancestral village is in Sekhia and the family name is `Anastasakis'.

Broadcasting career

After finishing her degree in Psychology at the Victoria University of Manchester in 1995, Nemone worked as a research assistant in a psychiatric ward. She thereafter realised her career interest to be in broadcasting.

In 1997, she became the presenter and producer of "The Word" radio program as radio station Kiss 105 went on the air. After that, she presented Galaxy 102 FM's Morning Show, Network Chill Out Show and The Galaxy Chart for Manchester. Nemone joined BBC Radio 1 in October 2000 initially hosting the Saturday breakfast show. She filled in for Jo Whiley's weekday morning show for many months in 2001 while Jo was on maternity leave. In light of that, Nemone was then awarded the weekend afternoon slot which she hosted from Autumn 2001 through to the end of 2003.

After a high profile revamp of the BBC Radio 1 daytime schedule from early 2004, Nemone replaced Scott Mills on the early breakfast show (4:00am-6:55am).

Nemone left Radio 1 in September 2005 when JK and Joel (Monday-Thursday) as well as Fearne and Reggie (Friday) took over her early morning slot.

She joined BBC 6 Music and, on October 3, 2005, she began presenting the Dream Ticket show as well as filling in on 6 music's drive time show when Steve Lamacq was away.

Nemone took over Vic McGlynn's weekday lunchtime show, weekdays in the 13:00-16:00 slot on 6 Music on September 4th, 2006. She can also be heard covering various shows on BBC Radio 2.

Musical career

Nemone was once a singer in a funk band some of whose members went on to form Groove Armada , as well as playing saxophone.

Athletic career

Apart from radio and TV broadcasting, Nemone is also a keen athlete.

Nemone is a former champion 400 metres runner. In 1999 she won the Greater Manchester Championships. In 2000 she qualified for the British Championships, and competed in the 400m British Olympic trials.

She decided to bid to run for the Greek Olympic team for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her training was filmed for a BBC Three television programme called "My Big Fat Greek Olympic Dream".

Also, on screen, Nemone has hosted the X Games in Barcelona and Ski Sunday in Livigno for Grandstand on BBC One TV.