Nihal Arthanayake Biography
Nihal Arthanayake is an eminent and talented British media personality and radio and television presenter. Arthanayake serves at the Davos Studios, a technology and AI company, where he serves as the Executive Director and the Head of Storytelling. Besides that, he also serves at BBC Radio 4 as a freelance or guest presenter, where he hosts the Loose Ends programmes as well as running his podcast interviews called Headliners, which is available on BBC Sounds.
Nihal Arthanayake Age
Arthanayake was born on the 1st June 1971 in Harlow, Essex, England United Kingdom which make his zodiac birth sign Gemini, currently at the age of 55 years old.
Nihal Arthanayake Education
He attended Burnt Mill School in Harlow, Essex, where, while studying, Nihal developed an interest in music; therefore, he involved himself in the music industry as a promoter of rap shows in his native Essex in England. He later enrolled at St Mary’s University, Twickenham in 1991, where he studied and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in History and English Literature in 1994.
Nihal Arthanayake’s Wife and Children
He is a darling husband to his beautiful wife Eesha Arthanayake, with whom they share two lovely children, a daughter and a son. In addition to that, Nihal and his family have been living in Stockport, Greater Manchester, since he joined BBC Radio 5 Live in 2016.
Nihal Arthanayake Religion
Arthanayake practices the Theravada Buddhist faith.
Nihal Arthanayake Media Career
Arthanayake started his career working as a rap recording artist, and he performed with the stage name ‘MC Krayzee A. Later in 1998, he released ‘Into The Music which was his first track, which was included on the British Hip Hop compilation ‘Hard Core One’ on BPM Records.
Later, he went on to join BBC Radio 1 in 2002, where he became the co-host of the Nighttime Asian Beats show with DJ Bobby Friction, which came under the specialist DJ category.
However, in 2010, Arthanayake made an appearance on the BBC2’s Celebrity Masterchef, where he unfortunately didn’t manage to get past the first round, which happened after he cooked Thai chicken curry on rosti for the Invention Test. Later in March 2021, Arthanayake also made an appearance on Richard Osman’s House of Games on the BBC.
Nihal Arthanayake Height and Weight
Arthnayake has a body height that is slightly above average, and it is approximately 6 feet 0 inches, which is also equal to 1.83 meters. When it comes to his body weight, Nihal weighs around 82 kilograms or 181 pounds.
Nihal Arthanayake Nationality
Arthnayake holds a British nationality.
Nihal Arthanayake Net Worth
Arthanayake is an eminent and talented British media personality and radio and television presenter, and through his career, he has served as an MC, rapper, and journalist, which makes his net worth around $ 1 million to $ 5 million.
Nihal Arthanayake Ethnicity
Arthanayake belongs to the Sri Lankan ethnicity.
How much does Nihal Arthanayake make a year? Salary
The annual salary that Arthanayake receives working on BBC Radio 4, where he serves as a freelance or guest presenter, ranges between £150,000 and £154,999 per year.
Nihal Arthanayake Family
Arthanayake was born and raised in Harlow, Essex, England, United Kingdom, to his loving and supportive Sri Lankan parents. In addition to that, his lovely mother served as a nurse in the UK’s National Health Service, and his late father worked as a businessman.