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Tim Deegan (born inOshawa,Ontario)[1] is a Canadian formerVJ onMuchMusic, a music television station in Canada.
Tim grew up inOshawa east ofToronto and he attendedO'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, and had a part-time job at a grocery store. Tim joined a band during high school, which played handfuls of shows over southernOntario during their high school years. After high school, Tim went toDurham College to study firefighting. After graduating from the firefighting program, Tim worked as a Fire Protection Officer at an automotive factory before deciding to go back to school for woodworking. He moved to Kitchener and attended Conestoga College.
Tim auditioned for theVJ Search atFairview Park Mall inKitchener, Ontario and eventually won the competition months later, by public vote.
In his time as a MuchMusic VJ, Tim hosted numerous shows includingMuch On Demand, 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 theMuch Music Video Awards. Tim has interviewed such bands/stars as theJonas Brothers,Justin Bieber,Hedley,Melanie C (Spice Girls),The All American Rejects,Kesha,Katy Perry,Timbaland,Jerry Seinfeld,Sean "Diddy" Combs,3OH!3,Boys Like Girls, andAmanda Crew.Deegan filmed his last shift atMuchMusic on September 2, 2010.[2]