Chris Van Vliet facts for kids
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Chris Van Vliet
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Christopher Van Vliet
May 19, 1983 Pickering, Ontario, Canada
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| Alma mater | Wilfrid Laurier University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Van Vliet (m. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Christopher Van Vliet (born May 19, 1983) is a Canadian TV and radio host, and a popular YouTuber. He grew up in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Today, he lives in Studio City, Los Angeles.
Chris is known for being an entertainment reporter for FOX on the show Deco Drive in Miami. Before this, he worked in Cleveland and was a radio host. In Canada, he co-hosted Inside Jam! on Sun TV and 969 on Razer (now MTV2).
He is also part of the Critics Choice Association. Chris runs a very popular YouTube channel where he interviews celebrities and people from the world of professional wrestling. He has even worked as a backstage interviewer for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on their show AEW Dynamite.
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How Did Chris Van Vliet Start His Career?
Chris Van Vliet was born in Pickering, Ontario. He went to Pine Ridge Secondary School there. Later, he studied communications at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. While in college, he worked at local TV and radio stations.
His first job on TV was as a news reporter and videographer at CHEX-TV in Peterborough, Ontario. Chris has family roots from the Netherlands and Macedonia.
Chris Van Vliet on 969
After his first job, Chris moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. There, he became a host and producer for Razer Television's 969 show. This show aired from 2004 to 2007. He also hosted Razer News, which was a celebrity news program. In 2007, TV Week Magazine readers voted him as one of Vancouver's favorite TV personalities.
Co-hosting Inside Jam!
After 969, Chris went back to Toronto. He co-hosted a show called Inside Jam! with Tara Slone on Sun TV. This show was about entertainment news. It started as a daily show, then became a weekly show, and later a half-hour program on weekends.
Working in Cleveland (WOIO)
In 2010, Chris announced he was leaving Inside Jam!. He took a job as an entertainment reporter at CBS affiliate WOIO in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2011, Cosmopolitan Magazine named him "Bachelor of the Year." He gave his $10,000 prize to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland.
Chris won two Sports Emmy Awards in 2012. One was for "Best Host" and the other for a story about Gregory Iron. Gregory is a professional wrestler from Cleveland who wrestles even though he has cerebral palsy. Chris won his third Sports Emmy Award for "Best Host" in 2014.
Chris Van Vliet at WSVN
On January 5, 2015, Chris started as the entertainment reporter for WSVN's show Deco Drive. In 2016, he interviewed actresses Leslie Mann and Dakota Johnson for a movie. This interview became very popular online. In 2015, Chris won his fourth Emmy Award for "Best Host." He has been nominated for nine Emmy Awards in total.
What Are Chris Van Vliet's Other Interests?
Chris Van Vliet has interests outside of TV and interviews.
Bass Fishing
Chris loves competitive bass fishing. He has joined many tournaments, like those by Bassmaster. In 2013, he won an award for catching the "Big Fish of the Day" in an amateur division. He caught a 6-pound, 7-ounce smallmouth bass. He has also finished in the top ten in other tournaments. Chris is also a co-founder of an outdoors brand called WOO! Tungsten.
Professional Wrestling
Chris is a huge fan of professional wrestling. He has even worked as an announcer for wrestling shows in Cleveland, Florida, and Toronto. He often interviews professional wrestlers from big companies like WWE, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and Impact Wrestling on his popular YouTube channel.
In 2019, Chris announced he signed with AEW. He became a backstage interviewer for their weekly TV show AEW Dynamite on TNT. He appeared on the first episode of Dynamite and also hosted a live interview with The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
Awards and Achievements
Chris Van Vliet has received many awards for his work:
- Four-time Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards winner
- 2011 Cosmopolitan Magazine Bachelor of the Year
- 2012 Broadcasters Hall of Fame Personality of the Year
- 2012, 2013 Society of Professional Journalists Best of Ohio Award recipient
- 2013, 2014 Ohio Excellence in Journalism award recipient
- 2013 Bassmaster Bass Pro Shops Northern Open - Amateur Division Big Fish of the Day (6lb., 7oz. smallmouth bass)
