David Jaime Kavlin (born December 26, 1971, in

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) is an

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radio personality, actor, singer and television host.

Life and career

1971 – 2000: Early life

David Kavlin was born on December 26, 1971, in the

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, Argentina. His father is

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n and his grandparents were

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from

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and from

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. He got his

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in social communication at the

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. In 1985 he got his first job in a pirate radio. Thanks to that he managed to be the radio and television host of ''Maratón''. At this stage of his career he became a local celebrity in his native

. Years later he moved to Cordoba, where he worked for the two most important TV channels of the city. There he met his TV partner "El Mono" Amuchastegui. His TV Programme ''12 mil'', received a nominations for the Martín Fierro Awards in 1993. In 1996 he travelled to

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, where he co-hosted Canal 13's ''Verano Heat'' with "El Mono" and the radio show ''Radio SO'O'' in

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. In 1997 he hosted ''Verano Heat'' and ''El gusto es nuestro'' on Canal 13. From 97–99 he was the radio host of ''Gracias por molestar''. In 1999 he started working for

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channel. He hosted a TV show titled ''Anochecer de un día agitado''. In 2000 he was the host of ''Verano agitado-Puerto verano''. That same year he hosted the radio show ''Molestia aparte''.

2001–2010: Mainstream success

In 2001, he started hosting the successful TV show ''Vale la pena''. In 2003 he hosted the Argentine version of

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titled ''Factor Miedo''.http://www.lanacion.com.ar/482338-un-producto-holandes-hecho-en-la-argentina In 2005 he hosted the new version of the classic Game Show

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. The show was canceled in 2006. In early 2007 co-hosted the TV show ''Fox Sports Playa'' with Alejandra Martínez, which was broadcast by Fox Sports (Latinoamérica). That same year he also co-hosted Canal 13's ''Aunque ud. no lo viera'' with TV partner "El Mono" Amuchastegui. In June he co-hosted the morning TV show ''D9A12'' with Susana Roccasalvo. The show was suddenly canceled in 2007.http://www.infobae.com/notas/342467-.html In 2008 he came back as the TV host of ''Improvisados ¿Dónde está el guion?'', which he co-hosted with his friend "El Mono" Amuchastegui on

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. Thanks to this the TV Show received a nomination for Martín Fierro de Cable 2009. In 2010 he guest starred on the TV soap opera

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, broadcast by Canal 13.http://www.primiciasya.com/primicias/David-Kavlin-La-qu237mica-con-Osvaldo-y-Andrea-fue-sensacional-20100718-82213.html On the same year he was chosen to act in a Mexican TV Series titled ''El talismán'', which was produced by Pol-Ka.

2011–present: Recent years

In 2011 Vale 97.5 played ''Desperté'', his debut single.http://exitoina.com/2011-03-22-46727-david-kavlin-se-lanza-como-musico Also another of his songs was the theme song of the Chilean soap opera

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. The song is called ''Dos amantes'' and was written by Kavlin himself. He also hosted Canal 26's ''Lo que pasa en el Día''. In 2012 he hosted ''Kavlin de Último Momento'' a late night show, which broadcast by Canal 26.
On December 2, 2013, he started hosting the radio show ''Informant3s'' On June 3, 2014, he started hosting the Late Night show ''Día 24'', on América 24, A24 channel.http://www.primiciasya.com/primicias/Exclusivo--David-Kavlin-desembarca-en-la-pantalla-de-A24-20140521-0042.html At the moment he is the host of América 24, A24's ''Mediodías, más que noticias''.http://www.primiciasya.com/primicias/David-Kavlin-debutara-con-un-nuevo-programa-en-A24-20140807-0021.html

Life and career

1971 – 2000: Early life

2001–2010: Mainstream success

2011–present: Recent years

Credits

Television

Radio

Discography

See also

References

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