Jane Gazzo

Jane Gazzo is an Australian radio and television presenter, DJ, author, voice artist and music journalist. Over a career spanning more than three decades she has worked in both Australia and the United Kingdom, presenting programmes on radio and television, performing as a club and festival DJ, and publishing several books on music. She is also known for her involvement in the Australian live music scene and for her work with youth and arts organisations.

Gazzo was born and raised in Melbourne, the daughter of a local clothes designer. She attended Swinburne Senior Secondary College before studying at La Trobe University in Melbourne, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Media and Cinema.

During her late teens Gazzo joined Melbourne community station 3RRR, presenting a Sunday afternoon (4pm-7pm) new music show called Calamity. Around the same time she contributed articles to the UK’s Q magazine and Dolly Australia under the byline Calamity Jane.

She later presented national radio and television programmes, including Triple J radio's Super Request and ABC's Saturday morning music program show Recovery, where she interviewed local and international artists on tour.

In 1992, Gazzo formed the punk band "Rubher", in which she was lead singer. The group released two EPs through Mushroom Records before disbanding in 1996. In May 2018, Gazzo reformed the band reunited for a one-off performance with The Mavis's.

In 1998, she recorded with the Australian band Underground Lovers, using the Japanese pseudonym Mitsuame; on a cover of Can's 1976 track "I Want More" (from their album, Flow Motion).

In 1999 Gazzo relocated to London, where she worked in a variety of jobs, including at the Rough Trade record shop, promotions at Virgin Records and as a DJ at Alan McGee's Death Disco.^{[citation needed]}

She joined XFM in 2000, presenting the Weekend Breakfast programme. During her time there, she spent three weeks producing Russell Brand's show, shortly before his dismissal from the station for bringing in a homeless man. She later moved to its parent station Capital FM, presenting the Capital Top 30 Album Chart Show and The Rock Show.^{[citation needed]}