C4 turns over a new Leef

Jermaine Leef

Jermaine Leef can sing, he can write songs and he can breakdance. And soon, Leef can add music TV personality to his list of talents when he takes over as host of C4's Vodafone Select Live show from Monday August 6.

He replaces lippy and loud presenter Joel Defries who returns to his homeland, Britain, where he is likely to be a correspondent for C4.

Leef, originally from the Kapiti Coast near Wellington, has a broad background in entertainment and most recently hosted the Saturday Disney kids' show on TV2.