CATBOY

Thanks to Catboy, the popular host of the Breakfast Show on Dubai 92, morning commutes to the cubicle are gut-busters. His early years in Sheffield, Great Britain were used in developing his sense of humor and practicing to be the next cat whisperer. The latter failed, the former won him the Sony Radio Award, New York Radio Award, Middle East Radio Personality of the Year Award, Dubai’s Best Hair 2009 Award, Ahlan Hot100 2007/08/09, and Time Out Best Radio Station of the Year 2009. And by the looks of it, he’s just turning up the volume. If the radio presenting gig did not pan out, you would have found Catboy adding records to his existing Multiple World Record Holder status (perhaps being the champ in the Most Sheep Shorn in 8 hours category). His other great achievements beside being one of Dubai’s most popular host, is being unbeatable at most games, his Joni Mitchell-like guitar playing abilities and his righteous throwing arm, thanks to his first job of carrying hot potatoes. Catboy has a bit of an obsessive-compulsive personality. He is obsessed by the thought that animals can read his mind and has a compulsive drive for perfection, resulting in his undeniable originality and creativity. But the most riveting fact about Catboy (aside from being schoolmates with Jarvis Cocker) is that… wait for it… wait for it… he has no affinity to fish.

Catboy

Catboy’s Breakfast Blog – Monday 29 November 2010

So it seemed yesterday that I’m not the only one with the Festive Fever. Lots of you are already wrapping pressies, shopping, writing cards, putting up decorations and all that palaver. Good on you. And to the grinches out there, well, each to... (read more)

Catboy’s Breakfast Blog – Sunday 28 November 2010

I won’t lie. The birthday weekend was a bit of a dud, even by my low standards, but with the passing of that comes the start of Christmas. Before you start whinging, let me just say that I love Christmas and pretty much everything that comes... (read more)

Catboy’s Live Birthday Blog

5.31am: Morning. Well, I turn 39 today and have decided to mark the non-event with some live blogging. I woke up at 3.30am today, still filled with fever (how Victorian does that sound?) and not feeling particularly “celebratory”. The internet... (read more)

Catboy’s Breakfast Blog – Tuesday 23 November 2010

Yesterday I entered into a discussion on-air and on Facebook about Crocs. For years the people who market them out here have been trying to get me to wear, or at the very least, like them but I have refused. And it’s not that I don’t like... (read more)

Catboy’s Breakfast Blog – Monday 22 November 2010

Only three days until my birthday and I’ve decided what I want for a pressie… The Ahlan Best in Dubai Award for “Male Personality of the Year”. Okay, okay… I know I don’t deserve it but come on! It’s my birthday! Also, while you’re on there,... (read more)

Catboy’s Breakfast Blog – Sunday 21 November 2010

Hello! I’m back. Had a tech-free week last week. I don’t know how that sounds to you but it was a breath of fresh air for me. Initially hard though. I tend to go “off-radar” a few times each year… Christmas, Summer hols, etc. My relationship... (read more)

CATBOY’S BLOG C/O GEORDIEBIRD

Catboy’s Blog C/o Geordiebird

TUES 17TH NOV Listen… Can you hear that? That’s what a ghost town sounds like. I can’t remember the last time Dubai was this quiet! Everyone is off doing something exciting for Eid and judging by your texts and calls to the breakfast show over... (read more)

CATBOY’S BLOG THROUGH GEORDIEBIRD’S EYES

Catboy’s Blog Through Geordiebird’s Eyes

Tuesday 17th 16th Nov (I’ve lost a day somewhere between here and Hawaii?) Hello peeps - Geordiebird here – Got any brothers or sisters? If so, you know how it is.  When you lived together they drove you crazy.  There’s nothing more annoying... (read more)

CATBOYS BLOG HIJACKED BY GEORDIEBIRD

Catboys Blog Hijacked By Geordiebird

MON 16th NOV 2010 Morning all, Catboy has jetted off to eat curry and get burnt on the beautiful shores of Sri Lanka so I’m stealing his baby (the blog) for the week. Almost all of the the big dealers made it safely back to Dubai yesterday. A... (read more)

Catboy’s Dubai 92 Barasti Big Deal Diary

THE FINAL BIT Right now I’m sitting on flight number two between LA and Heathrow. Hawaii is already starting to seem like a dream. The flights so far are turning it into a nightmare. More on that later. Back to yesterday. Thursday. Our last... (read more)