Rick Campanelli
Rick Campanelli (born
January 5,
1970) was the winner of the
1994 MuchMusic MuchTemp contest. He was introduced to the MuchMusic viewers in
1996. Originally nicknamed "The Temp" or, famously, "Rick the Temp", Campanelli's boyish charm, personal and laid back approach made him an instant favourite among Much viewers. Campanelli has since been labeled "The Franchise" for his long tenure and high popularity while on MuchMusic. He was a MuchMusic , co-
host of
Much on Demand: Primetime,
writer of
The MuchMusic Count Down and co-host of
The MuchMusic Radio Countdown.
Campanelli grew up in
Hamilton, Ontario. He attended
Brock University and earned an
honours degree in
physical education.
In the
video game NHL 2005, Campanelli is featured in the
free agent pool.
Campanelli's final appearance on MuchMusic was
August 26,
2005, on
MuchOnDemand. He was subsequently announced as one of the reporters for
ET Canada, a new Canadian licensee of
Entertainment Tonight, which was launched on
September 12,
2005.
During the perfomance of
Alexisonfire on the
2005 Muchmusic Video Award, Rick appears as a naked skateboarder.
He also was a game announcer for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, a CFL team, for the 2004-2005 season.
Rick is married to Kim, and they have a son named Noah.
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Rick Campanelli's bio from ET Canada
