Introduction
David Robert "Dave" Berry (born 14 September 1978 in Lewisham, London) is an English TV and radio presenter. He presented The Capital Breakfast Show alongside George Shelley and Lilah Parsons. It was announced in February that he will be joining Absolute Radio later in the year to host a new weekday show.
Career
Tailoring
Berry began work in 'The Observatory', a South London vintage clothes shop. He joined a modelling agency where he participated in campaigns for Ted Baker, French Connection, Toni & Guy and Burton. In 2009 he co-founded 'October House', a tailoring brand making bespoke suits from British fabrics. Clients include David Gandy, Scott Parker, Miles Kane, Mark Cavendish, Jamie Scallion and Johnny Harris. Berry reportedly wears a three piece suit while presenting the Capital Breakfast Show.
Television
From 2008 until 2014, Berry presented episodes of The Hot Desk on ITV2. He co-presented the 2012 series Beat TV on ITV2 alongside Laura Whitmore and Darren McMullen. Since 2013, Berry has been a regular panellist on Keith Lemon's Through the Keyhole on ITV. He has also been a regular reporter on Holly Willoughby's Surprise Surprise.
Berry presented Soccer Aid: Extra Time in 2010 and again in 2012.
He presented the show Takeaway My Takeaway on Channel 4. He has been nominated for a Rose D'Or Award, Broadcast Award and a BAFTA award.
Radio
Berry's radio career began on Capital Radio in 2007 where he presented the Saturday afternoon show. Soon after, he was employed by alternative indie rock station XFM whose previous presenters include Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Simon Pegg, Jimmy Carr and Russell Brand. He hosted the Dave Berry Saturday Show for 12 weeks, the drivetime show for almost two years, and the XFM Breakfast Show which achieved some of XFM's highest RAJAR figures.
On 15 April 2011 he left XFM to present the weekend breakfast show on Capital Radio (now known as Capital London).
On 25 December 2011, he presented his final weekend Capital London, after the announcement that he would replace Johnny Vaughan on Capital Breakfast (London) on 3 January 2012. He hosted the Capital Breakfast (London) show every weekday morning from 6am - 10am with a national broadcast across the Capital network on Saturdays.
Berry has won the Radio Academy Gold Award for Breakfast Show of the Year and is a two-time winner of the TRIC Award for Best Radio/ Digital Radio Programme.
In April 2017 Berry left Capital and subsequently has been replaced on the Capital Breakfast (London) show. His co presenters as a result have been moved to present a new show.
Journalism
Berry contributes to The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/18/moment-that-changed-me-tattoo-got-me-fired, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/feb/16/work-reunion-naked-mtv to online men's lifestyle magazine Blokely and began regularly blogging for the news website Huffington Post UK in July 2012., www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dave-berry/the-hole-in-the-fence_b_10593952.html He has also contributed to The Daily Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/10358000/Dave-Berry-the-10-albums-every-man-should-own.html
Personal life
Berry dated and was engaged to Sugababes singer Heidi Range.
In 2012 he was appointed ambassador for the Charlton Athletic Community Trust.
He is ambassador for YouCan Youth Cancer Support which operates in London, Kent and the south east.
He is a supporter of Balls To Cancer - a Midland's based charity raising awareness for male cancer.
He stated in The Guardian that a disastrous, bleeding tattoo at 17 was a 'moment that changed me'.
In March 2017, Berry discovered he is 14% Portuguese after taking a DNA test to discover his ancestry.