TalkSport Radio - Ian Danter

'Dants' joined talkSPORT at the start of the 2004/5 season as a Midlands-based reporter for the Football First and Kick Off Shows. Prior to that point, he'd been at BRMB in Birmingham, commentating on Villa, Birmingham and Albion games for three years. BRMB was also the station that gave Ian his big break in radio when he became 'Eye In The Sky' travel reporter in 1998, before rapid progression saw him become the station's drivetime host within two years. His 'Barmy Brummies' show, with its mix of music and freshly written topical sketches and parody songs became hugely popular in Birmingham, and he repeated that shows success in 2004 when he move to Midlands rivals Heart FM to present 'Ian Danter's Sunday Carve-Up' - a show that was nominated for an NTL Commercial Radio Award that same year. He didn't win - but it was a nice bit of Beef Wellington he had at the awards ceremony.During his time at talkSPORT towers, Ian has been a regular contributor to H&J's show (Paul describes Ian as 'Voice Of Them All' and as having 'the definitive Trevor Francis impression') and he was also part of talkSPORT's commentary team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.Aside from his love of sport (football - particularly Birmingham City, cricket, ice hockey etc) Ian's other passion in life is KISS, the American Glam Rock titans. Such is Ian's devotion to the greasepainted goons that he plays drums for DRESSED TO KILL, the worlds longest running KISS tribute band (www.myspace.com/kisstributeuk) and he regularly dons the wig, make-up and platform boots to perform gigs around the UK and Europe! It's quite a show we're told.Ian lives in Solihull with his missus, Jo, and three cats - no kids yet!!