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{{Short description|Australian comedian and radio personality}}
{{About|the Australian comedian, design nerd and radio host|the actor in ''Wonderland''|Tim Ross (Australian actor)|the American football linebacker|Tim Ross (American football)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{infobox person
| image= Tim Ross.jpg
| caption = Ross in 2011
| name = Tim Ross
| birth_name = Timothy Jonathon Ross
| other_names = Rosso (nickname)
| education = [[RMIT University]]<br />[[LaTrobe University]]
| occupation= {{hlist|Comedian|radio host|writer|television presenter}}
| known_for = [[Merrick and Rosso]] comedy duo, architecture and design advocacy
}}
'''Timothy Jonathon Ross''' (nicknamed '''Rosso''') is an Australian comedian, radio host, writer and television presenter. He began his career performing stand-up comedy with [[Merrick Watts]] as part of the duo [[Merrick and Rosso]]. He is now better known as the presenter of the [[Australian Broadcasting Company|ABC]] shows ''[[Streets of Your Town (TV series)|Streets of Your Town]]'' and ''Designing a Legacy'', which reflect his personal enthusiasm for design and architecture.
==Education==
Ross studied drama and music at the [[RMIT University|Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]] and [[La Trobe University]], also in Melbourne, graduating as a Bachelor of Arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=From the VC's Desk' |url=https://www.latrobe.edu.au/vice-chancellor/from-the-vcs-desk/november-2014 |website=La Trobe University |accessdate=25 November 2018}}</ref>
==Career==
===Live performance===
Ross began his career in comedy, and first came together with Merrick Watts when they teamed up for a one off comedy show in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merrickandrosso.com/about.html |title=The Official Merrick And Rosso Website |accessdate=2010-07-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711045815/http://www.merrickandrosso.com/about.html |archivedate=11 July 2010 }}</ref> They went on to appear in stand-up together very often, touring Australia and participating in many comedy festivals. They collaborated as authors too, co-authoring ''Merrick and Rosso, The Book'' and ''Merrick and Rosso, The Book Volume 2''. As well as performing as a comedian, Ross has fronted the comedy band Black Rose, which opened the Vivofit festival in Melbourne and Sydney in 2009.
===Radio===
Ross began his careers with [[Merrick Watts]] at [[Triple J]] performing a weekly guest spot on the drive-time program on [[Triple J]] radio in 1998 as [[Merrick and Rosso]]. They became full-time presenters and then in 2001 they moved to newly launched commercial radio station [[Nova 96.9]] for the breakfast radio shift. Co-hosts on the breakfast show included Katrina Blowers, [[Sami Lukis]] and [[Kate Ritchie]]. Ross left the successful radio program in 2009. At the end of 2011 Ross rejoined breakfast radio, signing for Sydney commercial radio station [[Mix 106.5]] with co-host comedian [[Claire Hooper]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tim 'Rosso' Ross on Mix 106.5 breakfasts, seedy Aussie pubs and comedy band Black Rose|url=http://eftm.com.au/2012/02/tim-rosso-ross-on-mix-106-5-breakfasts-seedy-aussie-pubs-and-comedy-band-black-rose-3871|date=15 February 2012|publisher=EFTM – Everything for the man}}</ref>
In December 2012, [[Mix 106.5]] announced that Ross and Hooper would be replaced by a new breakfast show with [[Sami Lukis]] and [[Yumi Stynes]] in 2013. Tim was appointed drive presenter on the [[Mix Network]] with anchor Matt Baseley.
===Television===
The first television series hosted by Merrick and Rosso was ''Planet Merrick and Rosso'' (later known as ''Super Planet Merrick and Rosso'') on [[The Comedy Channel]]. They had a guest role on top rating Australian drama series [[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gallery-0-1225796014543?page=39| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120531072424/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/gallery-0-1225796014543?page=39| archive-date = 2012-05-31| title = Merrick and Rosso – Gallery Portrait Alt (288x433) {{!}} Merrick and Rosso {{!}} The Courier-Mail}}</ref> In 2003 their television show ''[[Merrick and Rosso Unplanned]]'' debuted on the [[Nine Network]] followed by ''[[The B Team (TV series)|The B Team]]'' on [[Network Ten]] in 2005. In 2008, they returned to the Comedy Channel with an original format entitled 'The Merrick & Rosso Show'. In 2009, Ross became a guest entertainment reporter for Nine's ''[[Today (1982 TV program)|Today]]''.<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sunday-telegraph/tim-ross-signs-on-just-for-today/story-e6frewt9-1225809685754 Tim Ross Signs On Just For Today] ''The Daily Telegraph'' {{dead link|date=May 2023}}</ref>
In 2010, he hosted ''Uncharted'', an unsigned band competition series on [[MTV Australia]] and became the host of television series ''[[Australia Versus]]''on the [[Seven Network]]. In 2011, Ross joined ''[[Weekend Sunrise]]'' as a Weekend All Star replacing [[Paul Murray (presenter)|Paul Murray]]. He also hosted the third season of ''[[No Leave, No Life]]''.
As of 2012, Ross has been a regular contributor to entertainment and lifestyle website Live4.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.live4.com.au/author/tim-ross/ |title=Tim Ross |accessdate=2012-10-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027115044/http://www.live4.com.au/author/tim-ross/ |archivedate=27 October 2012 }}</ref>
In 2016, Ross presented ''[[Streets of Your Town (TV series)|Streets of Your Town]]'', a two part television documentary series about Australian modernist architecture, which was the most watched arts program on the ABC that year.
In 2021, Ross presented ''Designing A Legacy'', a one-hour television documentary on the ABC, where Ross met with families whose lives had been shaped by iconic architecture. [[File:Tim Ross and Sandii Lyons Interior Lyons House Image Credit Rod Pollard.jpg|thumb|Tim Ross chats with Sandii Lyons for ''Designing A Legacy'']]
===Architecture and design===
Ross's interest in architecture has led to speaking engagements at The 50s and 60s House Symposium (Museum of Sydney), Home Series talks (Government House), Sydney Design Week, and he is an ambassador for Sydney Open. In 2012 Tim became a member of the Creative Services Advisory Committee for Sydney Living Museums. Ross spoke at the opening of the London Design Museum, gave the Heritage Council Address in 2018 in Melbourne and was a keynote speaker at the Culture of Lates Symposium in London. In December 2018 he launched the "Home: A Suburban Obsession" exhibition at the State Library of Queensland.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cheng |first1=Linda |title=Rare photographic collection of Queensland houses goes on exhibition |url=https://architectureau.com/articles/rare-photographic-collection-of-queensland-houses-goes-on-exhibition/ |website=Architecture Au |publisher=Architecture Media |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref>
He has written on architecture for various publications including ''Real Living'', ''Habitus'', ''The Saturday Paper'', ''The Smith Journal, Qantas Magazine'' and ''The Guardian''.
In 2019, Ross was awarded the prestigious National President's Prize<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 National Prizes: National President's Prize|url=https://architectureau.com/articles/2019-national-prizes-national-presidents-prize/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=ArchitectureAU|language=en}}</ref> from the [[Australian Institute of Architects]] for his advocacy work in architecture.
Ross's two part series on Australian architecture, ''Streets of Your Town'' premiered on ABC TV in November 2016. Followed by ''Designing A Legacy'' in February 2021 on ABC TV. [[File:Tim Ross Scorcher.jpg|thumb|Tim Ross with his best selling book ''Scorcher'']]
===Writing / Publishing===
In 2017, Ross launched his second book, ''The Rumpus Room'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Rumpus Room and other stories from the suburbs-|url=https://modernisterbooks.com/products/the-rumpus-room-and-other-stories-from-the-suburbs|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Modernister Books|language=en}}</ref> capturing nostalgic short stories about life in Australia's suburbs in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
In collaboration with the National Archives of Australia, Ross created a coffee table book called ''MOTEL – Images of Australia on Holidays'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motel – Images of Australia on Holidays|url=https://modernisterbooks.com/products/motel|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Modernister Books|language=en}}</ref> released in 2019 in conjunction with his live show performed with best friend [[Kit Warhurst]].
''Scorcher'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scorcher|url=https://modernisterbooks.com/products/scorcher|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Modernister Books|language=en}}</ref> a collection of short stories on the Australian summer of the 70s and 80s was released in December 2021 and is now in its second print run.
==Personal life==
Ross is married to Michelle Glew-Ross<ref>{{cite web| url = http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/launch-of-celebrity-couple-tim-ross-and-his-wife-michelle-glew-ross-bar-par/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426232634/http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/launch-of-celebrity-couple-tim-ross-and-his-wife-michelle-glew-ross-bar-par/ |archive-date=26 April 2009 |title=Launch of Celebrity couple Tim Ross and his wife Michelle Glew-Ross bar Park St Social Club – Photos {{!}} The Manly Daily}}</ref> and has two sons, Bugsy and Bobby.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/rosso-welcomes-bugsy-on-twitter/story-fn6bn80a-1226070503750 Rosso welcomes Bugsy on Twitter], ''Herald Sun'', 7 June 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/tim-ross-celebrates-arrival-of-second-child-on-australia-day/story-fni0cvc9-1226811398552 Tim Ross Celebrates Arrival Of Second Child On Australia Day] ''The Daily Telegraph'' {{dead link|date=May 2023}}</ref>
==Discography==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Details
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="50"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf|page=185}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''Choice Cuts'' <br> (as Merrick and Rosso)
|
* Release date: November 2000
* Label: ABC Audio (5298442)
* Formats: CD
| -
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[From Us to Youse]]'' <br> (as Merrick and Rosso)
|
* Release date: November 2002
* Label: Sony Music (5101842000)
* Formats: CD
| 52
|}
===Video albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Title
! Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Live And Totally Wrong'' <br> (as Merrick and Rosso)
|
* Release date: November 2007
* Formats: DVD
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Title
! Year
|-
! scope="row"|"Teenage Mullet Fury" <br> (As Merrick and Rosso with The Echuca Moama Sound Machine)
| 1998
|}
==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] are a set of annual ceremonies presented by [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the [[music of Australia]]. They commenced in 1987.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1999|1999]] || ''Teenage Mullet Fury'' || rowspan="3"| [[ARIA Award for Best Comedy Release]] || {{nom}} || rowspan="3"| <ref name="awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/Best-Comedy-Release|title=ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2003|2003]] || ''From Us to Youse'' || {{won}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2008|2008]] || ''Live and Totally Wrong!'' || {{nom}}
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1121568|name=Tim Ross}}
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