Lauren Laverne Biography
Lauren Laverne is a radio DJ, model, television personality, author, and singer from England who was the lead singer and second guitarist in the alternative rock band Kenickie, and her biggest chart breakthrough came when she sang on Mint Royale’s track “Don’t Falter.” Laverne has hosted a number of television shows, including Channel 4’s 10 O’Clock Live, The Culture Show, and BBC coverage of the Glastonbury Festival.
How old is Lauren Laverne? – Age
She is 45 years old as of 28 April 2023. She was born in 1978 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. Her real name is Lauren Cecilia Fisher.
Lauren Laverne Family – Education
She grew up in a large family in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Her father was the ninth of nine children, while her mother was the sixth of six. One grandfather was a shipbuilder, while the other was a coalminer. Dr. Leslie Gofton, her father, was a sociology lecturer at Newcastle University, and her mother was a teacher.
She went to St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Primary School in 1982, where she met Marie Nixon, a fellow Kenickie guitarist, and then St. Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic School between 1989 to 1994, where she met Emma Jackson. From 1994 to 1996, Laverne attended City of Sunderland College. Celia Gofton, Laverne’s mother, was elected as a councillor for the Pallion ward in the City of Sunderland in 2006.
Is Lauren Laverne still married? – Husband
In August 2005, Laverne married television producer and DJ Graeme Fisher in County Durham; the couple lives in Muswell Hill, London, and she also has a property in Sunderland. Fergus James Fisher, the couple’s first child, was born in October 2007. She revealed her pregnancy on her BBC Radio 6 Music show on March 30, 2010, and gave birth to their second son, Mack Fisher, in September 2010.
Lauren Laverne Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of £1 million.
Lauren Laverne BBC Radio 6
Having previously filled in for Steve Lamacq of BBC Radio 1, Laverne joined Xfm London in 2002. She co-hosted a Saturday morning show with Mark Webster and occasionally filled in for different DJs on BBC Radio 6 Music, including Phill Jupitus’ breakfast show, where she once interviewed her own brother Pete (who records under the name J Xaverre). At the beginning of 2004, she took over XFM’s drivetime slot from Zo Ball, winning Best Newcomer at
Christian O’Connell moved to Virgin Radio on October 31, 2005, and she took over as host of the XFM breakfast show. She abruptly quit the show in April 2007 to pursue her interests in television. Laverne, though, continued to serve as a guest host on BBC Radio 2.
In June 2008, Laverne joined BBC Radio 6 Music to host a Saturday weekend show before taking over the Monday to Friday morning (10:00 to 13:00) slot from George Lamb in November 2009. Laverne replaced Shaun Keaveny on the 6 Music Breakfast Show, which airs Monday through Friday from 07:30 to 10:30 a.m., in January 2019.
Lauren Laverne Desert Island Discs
Laverne took over as host of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in September 2018 while Kirsty Young was unable to work due to fibromyalgia medication. Later, it was revealed that Young would not be returning, and that Laverne would be her permanent replacement.
Lauren Laverne Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of £1 million.
Lauren Laverne Kenickie
During her undergraduate years, Laverne, Nixon, and Jackson, all of whom were sixteen at the time, created Kenickie with Laverne’s brother Peter, going by the stage names Lauren Laverne (originally Lauren Le Laverne), Marie du Santiago, Emmy-Kate Montrose, and Johnny X (originally just X). The band was initially associated with the Slampt label and the local punk scene before signing with EMI. Kenickie had four top-40 hit singles and a top-10 hit album in all.
Lauren Laverne Glastonbury – Book
Candypop – Candy and the Broken Biscuits, her first novel, was published in 2010 and follows rock chick Candy Caine, 15, on her voyage to Glastonbury, the world’s largest music festival. HarperCollins released the book. From 2012 to 2014, Laverne wrote a style and British culture piece for The Guardian.
Lauren Laverne In the Bleak Midwinter
Take These Flowers Away, her solo EP, was released in 2000. She also contributed a version of “In the Bleak Midwinter” to Xfm London’s It’s a Cool, Cool Christmas CD, performed at the Reading Festival, and reached the top 20 for the first time in her singing career as vocalist on “Don’t Falter” by Mint Royale. She was also working on a solo record at the time, but it was put on hold when Deceptive Records went bankrupt.
Lauren Laverne Podcasts
Laverne created The Pool, a women-focused online portal, in April 2015. The website was co-founded by writer and magazine editor Sam Baker, and it included articles from British journalists such as Sasha Wilkins, Sali Hughes, and Viv Groskop. Caitlin Moran’s website also featured regular podcasts and videos. The platform becomes operational in January 2019.
