Ed Kalegi
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Ed Kalegi is an American
voice actor, radio personality, host, and actor based in the New York City
area and born in 1967. Currently the afternoon Traffic/Weather/Sports personality on Bloomberg 1130 Radio. He is the public address announcer of the Staten Island Yankees
, a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees. Formerly, he was the public address announcer of the New Jersey Ironmen
of the Xtreme Soccer League and a public address announcer for the New Jersey Devils
of the National Hockey League
.
He has been the voice of "Weather Phone" in New York City, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. He is also an event host for New York Road Runners
, hosting the Pre-Race Festival in front of 40,000 at the New York City Marathon
as well as several other large events in New York City, including New Year's Eve in Central Park. He has co-hosted events with comedienne Joan Rivers, TV personalities Daisy Fuentes and Star Jones, and sports celebrities Carl Banks and Darryl Strawberry among others.
Kalegi appeared as the stadium announcer in the motion picture Sugar
. He has also appeared in starring roles in the films Borrowed Dog and Angels. He has also appeared opposite Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, and Katie Holmes in "The Extra Man." Kalegi will also appear in as Dennis in the upcoming musical comedy animated film "The Champion" and as a radical talk radio host in "Blindfold." Update after|2010|11|25}}
On television, Kalegi has appeared in several shows including Law and Order SVU, Kings, "Fringe," and "Damages." In 2009, he hosted "In The Zone" on UBATV.com. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
He is heard in commercials, narrations, radio and TV imaging and audiobooks. In 2008, Kalegi was the voice of a PBS documentary on sculpture.
. He attended Bishop George Ahr High School
in Edison, NJ and then Rutgers University
where he continued to pursue acting and worked on both student radio stations. He was Sports Director of WLBS radio and hosted "The Entertainment Extravaganza," a daily morning comedy program. He later worked at WGPA Radio in Bethlehem, PA and also owned a souvenir clothing company.
Kalegi is married and currently lives in Metuchen, New Jersey. He has one son.
United States
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voice actor, radio personality, host, and actor based in the New York City
New York City
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area and born in 1967. Currently the afternoon Traffic/Weather/Sports personality on Bloomberg 1130 Radio. He is the public address announcer of the Staten Island Yankees
Staten Island Yankees
The Staten Island Yankees are a minor league baseball team, located in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Nicknamed the "Baby Bombers," the Yankees are a Short-Season A classification affiliate of the New York Yankees and play in the New York - Penn League at Richmond County Bank Ballpark...
, a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees. Formerly, he was the public address announcer of the New Jersey Ironmen
New Jersey Ironmen
The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...
of the Xtreme Soccer League and a public address announcer for the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
He has been the voice of "Weather Phone" in New York City, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. He is also an event host for New York Road Runners
New York Road Runners
New York Road Runners , founded in 1958 with 47 members, has grown into the foremost running organization, with a membership of 40,000. NYRR conducts more than 100 events each year, including races, classes, clinics, and lectures...
, hosting the Pre-Race Festival in front of 40,000 at the New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
as well as several other large events in New York City, including New Year's Eve in Central Park. He has co-hosted events with comedienne Joan Rivers, TV personalities Daisy Fuentes and Star Jones, and sports celebrities Carl Banks and Darryl Strawberry among others.
Kalegi appeared as the stadium announcer in the motion picture Sugar
Sugar (2008 film)
Sugar is a 2008 sports drama film directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar , a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty...
. He has also appeared in starring roles in the films Borrowed Dog and Angels. He has also appeared opposite Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, and Katie Holmes in "The Extra Man." Kalegi will also appear in as Dennis in the upcoming musical comedy animated film "The Champion" and as a radical talk radio host in "Blindfold." Update after|2010|11|25}}
On television, Kalegi has appeared in several shows including Law and Order SVU, Kings, "Fringe," and "Damages." In 2009, he hosted "In The Zone" on UBATV.com. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
He is heard in commercials, narrations, radio and TV imaging and audiobooks. In 2008, Kalegi was the voice of a PBS documentary on sculpture.
Early life and career
Kalegi was born in Jersey City, NJ but raised in Edison, New JerseyEdison, New Jersey
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
. He attended Bishop George Ahr High School
Bishop George Ahr High School
Bishop George Ahr High School, also known as Bishop Ahr, Ahr or BGA, is a four-year, private, coeducational Roman Catholic high school located on a campus covering in the northern section in Edison, New Jersey. The school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. The...
in Edison, NJ and then Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
where he continued to pursue acting and worked on both student radio stations. He was Sports Director of WLBS radio and hosted "The Entertainment Extravaganza," a daily morning comedy program. He later worked at WGPA Radio in Bethlehem, PA and also owned a souvenir clothing company.
Kalegi is married and currently lives in Metuchen, New Jersey. He has one son.