ArtistInfo

Pete Smith

*1939 AU
Spoken Word, Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Peter Smith OAM

(b. 29 May 1939) in Melbourne, Australia, Peter (or Pete as he is also known), has worked in both Australian Radio and Television for his entire career. A well known personality, Pete is more famous for his voice than his face. His “in front TV” career has included a hosting role on ABC TV’s Sports View Hit Parade and special guest parts in The Late show. Switching to GTV 9 (Channel 9) early in his career, he has provided voice overs for numerous shows including:In Melbourne Tonight, The Graham Kennedy Show, The Don Lane Show, Sale Of The Century, Temptation and Family Feud. He is also the voice of the station, providing his voice to promotions and station annoncements. Pete has also worked on a number of radio shows during his career but his appearances on Martin/Molloy and subsequent spin off’s Get This (with Tony Martin) and Tough Love (with Mick Molloy) has seen him become more popular with the younger audience. His relationship with Tony and Mick has also led to walk on roles in their films Crackerjack as a passerby and Bad Eggs as a Police Officer. In 14 June 2004 Peter Smith was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to the community.

Genres

• Spoken Word
• Rock
• Pop

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