Shura Taft

One of Australia's hottest TV personalities.

Profile

Shura Taft is an Australian television and radio presenter and MC, based in Melbourne, Australia.

Since 2006 he has appeared on television shows across all the major networks, hosting everything from kids, music, sport and reality programs.

He’s an engaging and charismatic host for conferences, corporate and special events.

Current work

He currently hosts online content for Tennis Australia, The PGA of Australia, AAMI, Isuzu trucks and more.

Shura is an ambassador for the charity TLC for Kids since 2007 and Red Dust Role Models since 2010.

Previous experience

Host Nine: Shura got his start as host of ‘Kids’ WB’ and ‘Pyramid’ both on the 9 network nationally for 5 years. While at 9 he appeared in a number of other shows including the travel series ‘Postcards’, ‘The Today Show’, ’20-1′ and he was a contestant on the ‘Celebrity Singing Bee’ in 2008 where he won $50,000 for the charity ‘TLC for Kids’. He’s hosted ‘Eclipse Music TV’ on Go! and ‘Uplate’ with James Kerley and Natalie Garonzi also on the GO! Channel, ‘The Supercoach Show’ for Fox Footy Channel and the live broadcasts of both the 2012 Brownlow Medal Red Carpet and the 2012 AFL Rising Star award.

Host Seven: In 2013 Shura was chosen to host the 5th season of ‘The Mole’ for Channel 7, appeared on ‘Slide Show’, ‘The Morning Show’ and in 2015 he was the host of ‘The Bunker’, a golf show shown on Channel 7two on Sunday afternoons at 5pm.

MC: As an MC Taft has hosted events every year for 11 years from Fashions on the Field at both Flemington and Caulfield, car launches such as Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, product launches, large-scale events, intimate gatherings, weddings and much much more. He prides himself of his professionalism, passion and hard work he brings to events and always endevours to deliver on a client’s wishes. He has been Hawthorn Football Club’s home game MC at the MCG since 2014 and is the home MC for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash league and for Cricket Australia during the summer.

Radio: In addition to his wide variety of television and hosting appearances, he has been a regular on radio, working for NOVA 100 2006-2011 as well as MMM Melbourne. In 2015, he was the anchor of the ‘Weekend Breakfast’ show heard nationally on the Hit network every Saturday and Sunday 7-9am with Jo Stanley and Michael Beveridge.

Advertising: He’s been the face of travel brand Expedia as part of their 2010/’11 campaign and has appeared in or voiced several television advertising campaigns for McCains, Wet ‘n’ Wild theme parks, Hungry Jacks, The Australian Diamond company, Volkswagen and AAMI insurance online.

Sport: Taft supports the Hawthorn Football Club, and played over 200 games of amateur football for Collegians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, winning back to back Premier division premierships with the club in 2011 and 2012.

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