Zezi Ifore
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Zezi Ifore (born Uzezi Victoria Ifore April 1985), is an English DJ, dancer, television presenter, magazine editor and fashion designer of African descent.
. She studied French
and Italian
at Oxford University.
formed the DJ collective The Coconut Twins, performing and garnering acclaim for their work, and both toured as backup dancers with M.I.A.
during her KALA Tour in 2007. Ifore, along with Kesh, has styled other artists.
Ifore has contributed to publications including i-D
, Dazed & Confused
, and at the age of 18, was the fashion editor of Live magazine. by the age of 21, she was editor of Super Super magazine. She has since written for The Metro
, The Guardian
, Electronic Beats
, in addition to "lots of foreign magazines that [she] can’t remember the names of."
Ifore, along with George Lamb
, replaced Dermot O'Leary
as the host of Big Brother's Little Brother when it returned on 5 June 2008. She co-presented the show until 25 July 2008 when she was stripped of presenting duties due to poor reception and lack of presenting ability. Since then she only appeared in pre-recorded segments based around ex-housemates and gave a weekly round-up of her week's activities on the Sunday edition of BBLB. It was first reported that she would be hosting on a Sunday, but on the first week after she was stripped of her presenting duties she was only a guest on the Sunday show. However a week later she co-hosted it. In the episodes in which a segment is shown, she is credited in the ending title sequence as a presenter. Ifore, also with BBLB co-host George Lamb, presents Channel 4
's music show, Freshly Squeezed
, and E4 Music. She did not return to co-present Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother with George Lamb in 2009.
Ifore has also worked as a marketing consultant and an A&R
. She has revealed in her bio that she loves partying, and "making songs up about biscuits and dancing to Cher
."
Early life
Ifore attended the South East London mixed private secondary school Alleyns, along with Jack PeñateJack Peñate
Jack Fabian Peñate is an English musician and singer-songwriter signed to XL Recordings.-Early life:Jack Peñate attended St. Olave's Preparatory School, New Eltham until he left to attend Alleyn's School when he was 18 years of age...
. She studied French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
at Oxford University.
Career
Ifore, along with fellow designer KeshKesh (designer)
-Career:Kesh's father is of Malaysian descent and her mother is of Trinidadian heritage. Kesh started a career as a fashion designer but after some time moved into photography and art...
formed the DJ collective The Coconut Twins, performing and garnering acclaim for their work, and both toured as backup dancers with M.I.A.
M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...
during her KALA Tour in 2007. Ifore, along with Kesh, has styled other artists.
Ifore has contributed to publications including i-D
I-D
i-D is a British magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and youth culture. i-D was founded by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones in 1980. The first issue was published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on a typewriter...
, Dazed & Confused
Dazed & Confused (magazine)
Dazed & Confused is a British style magazine, that was set up in 1992 and published monthly. Its founding editors were Jefferson Hack and Rankin...
, and at the age of 18, was the fashion editor of Live magazine. by the age of 21, she was editor of Super Super magazine. She has since written for The Metro
Metro (Associated Metro Limited)
Metro is a free daily newspaper in the United Kingdom published by Associated Newspapers Ltd . It is available from Monday to Friday each week on many public transport services across the United Kingdom.-History:The paper was launched in London in 1999, and can now be found in 14 UK urban centres...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Electronic Beats
Electronic Beats
Electronic Beats is a T-Mobile funded lifestyle concept which is composed of four projects:*Magazine: Electronic Beats Magazine is a quarterly publication, revolving around music, culture, fashion, travel and lifestyle issues...
, in addition to "lots of foreign magazines that [she] can’t remember the names of."
Ifore, along with George Lamb
George Lamb (presenter)
George Martin Lamb is a Scottish-born British radio and TV presenter. He is the son of actor Larry Lamb.-Career:Lamb's radio career peaked with presenting his own daytime show on BBC Radio 6 Music for two years from October 2007 to November 2009, before being moved the early weekend mornings for 6...
, replaced Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
as the host of Big Brother's Little Brother when it returned on 5 June 2008. She co-presented the show until 25 July 2008 when she was stripped of presenting duties due to poor reception and lack of presenting ability. Since then she only appeared in pre-recorded segments based around ex-housemates and gave a weekly round-up of her week's activities on the Sunday edition of BBLB. It was first reported that she would be hosting on a Sunday, but on the first week after she was stripped of her presenting duties she was only a guest on the Sunday show. However a week later she co-hosted it. In the episodes in which a segment is shown, she is credited in the ending title sequence as a presenter. Ifore, also with BBLB co-host George Lamb, presents Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's music show, Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed
Freshly Squeezed is a British television programme broadcast every weekday morning around 07:00 on Channel 4.-Format:The programme takes the format of a music-based breakfast show, featuring studio performances, music videos and interviews.-Current:...
, and E4 Music. She did not return to co-present Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother with George Lamb in 2009.
Ifore has also worked as a marketing consultant and an A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
. She has revealed in her bio that she loves partying, and "making songs up about biscuits and dancing to Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
."