Jordi Cruz (presenter)
Jordi Cruz Pérez (born 14 October 1976) is a Spanish television presenter, known for presenting the show Art Attack. He has also been a presenter on the radio station Cadena 100. Since December 2020, he has presented the podcast ¿Sigues ahí? for Netflix.
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Born | Jordi Cruz Pérez 14 October 1976 |
Occupation | Television presenter |
Years active | 1996–present |
Biography
Cruz began his presenting career at 19 as a painter, when he was signed onto the children's show Club Disney for TVE, which then switched to Telecinco after a year.
His major role on Club Disney garnered him massive popularity among the younger audience, as well as his castmates, Vanessa Martyn, David Carrillo, Jimmy Castro y Elena Jiménez.
In September 1998, Cruz began presenting another children's show, Art Attack on the Disney Channel,[1] an arts and crafts show aimed at younger children, which ran until 2004. Subsequently, he starred on the show El rayo ("The Lightning"), with Inma del Moral.
In 2005, Cruz moved to other well-known children's programmes, including an eight year run with the show Jordi: Megatrix on Antena 3. His castmate was the singer Natalia Rodríguez until 2007, when he became the show's sole presenter.
In 2009, he presented the musical competition show Número 1 on Neox.
Cruz has also worked as a voice actor, providing the Spanish language dubbing for character including Flik in A Bug's Life and Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film series and video games.
In 2013, he took over the morning programming on Radio Calviá. He was also a presenter on the station Cadena 100.
In 2019, Cruz appeared as a judge in an episode of the bake-off programme Niquelao!, alongside Terremoto de Alcorcón. This show is an adaptation of Netflix's Nailed It!.
Since 2020, he has presented the show Top Gamers Academy on Neox.[2][3] In December 2020, he began co-presenting the podcast ¿Sigues ahí? for Netflix.[4]
References
- Diario ABC, ed. (25 September 1999). "TVE recupera el Pequeprix sin vaquilla y con aire cibernético".
- "Jordi Cruz presentará en Neox 'Top Gamers Academy', el primer reality-talent de gaming del mundo". 26 June 2020.
- La Razón, ed. (13 October 2020). ""Top Gamers Academy": el futuro ya está aquí".
- El País, ed. (29 December 2020). "Jordi Cruz, un renacimiento tras 'Art Attack' a base de buena onda".