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Tim Deegan (born in Oshawa,
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) is a Canadian former VJ on MuchMusic, a music television station in Canada.


Early life

Tim grew up in Oshawa east of
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and he attended
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, and had a part-time job at a grocery store. Tim joined a band during high school, which played handfuls of shows over southern
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during their high school years. After high school Tim went to
Durham College Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology is located in the Durham Region of Ontario, Canada, with a campus co-located with Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, a second campus in Whitby, and community employment services in Uxbridge, Por ...
to study fire fighting. After Graduating from the fire fighting program Tim worked as a Fire Protection Officer at an automotive factory before deciding to go back to school for Wood Working. He moved to Kitchener and attended Conestoga College.


MuchMusic

Tim auditioned for the VJ Search at
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in
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and eventually won the competition months later, by public vote. In his time as a MuchMusic VJ, Tim hosted numerous shows including
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, Much Adrenaline, Much Take Over, On Set, The Shift and My Date With, as well as hosting specials like Buck Naked in Barbados, Spring Break, Hot N Wet, and the
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. Tim has interviewed such bands/stars as the Jonas Brothers,
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, Hedley, Melanie C ( Spice Girls),
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, Jerry Seinfeld,
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,
3OH!3 3OH!3 (pronounced "three oh three") is an American electronic music duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "DONTTRUSTME" from their album ''Want'', which reached number seve ...
,
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, and
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. Deegan filmed his last shift at MuchMusic on September 2, 2010.


References


External links


Tim Deegan Official WebsiteTim Deegan page on MuchMusic Official website
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