Michael Hing

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Michael Hing
Hing performing in 2013
Born (1985-05-16) May 16, 1985 (age 39)[1]
Sydney, Australia
Occupations
  • Radio presenter
  • television presenter
  • podcaster
  • comedian
  • actor
Years active2009–present
Known forHobba and Hing, The Project, Celebrity Letters and Numbers, Where Are You Really From?
SpouseHumyara Mahbub (2023–present)

Michael Hing (born 16 May 1985) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, podcaster and actor. He is a presenter on Network Ten’s The Project, and was formerly a co-host of the drive time show on youth radio station Triple J alongside Lewis Hobba, of which they form the Hobba and Hing comedy duo. They now present a self-produced podcast.

Early life and education

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Hing was born in Australia to Chinese Australian parents who were both doctors.[2][3] His mother's family grew up in Walgett and Lightning Ridge in northern New South Wales, while his father is from Maitland and Thursday Island.[4]

Hing grew up in Illawong, in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney.[5] He attended Trinity Grammar School and Caringbah High School.[6] He also worked at a bottle shop in Chinatown, Sydney.[2]

Career

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From 2015 to 2016, Hing was a host on the ABC programs Good Game: Pocket Edition and Good Game Well Played.[7]

In 2017, he portrayed the character Sam Wu on the Stan comedy television series The Other Guy, which starred comedian Matt Okine.[8]

From 2018 to 2020, he was the host of the SBS documentary series Where Are You Really From?.[9][4][5][10] In 2019, he made multiple appearances on SBS's The Feed.[11][12][13][14][15]

In 2020, it was announced that Hing would be joining Triple J to replace Veronica Milsom and to become a host of the drive radio show Hobba and Hing alongside Lewis Hobba, who had been in the hosting position since 2015.[16][17]

In 2021, Hing was announced as a co-host of the SBS panel game show Celebrity Letters and Numbers, alongside David Astle and Lily Serna.[18][19]

In December 2022, it was announced that Hing would be joining Network 10's current affairs news program The Project in 2023 as a co-host to replace Tommy Little. He hosts the show on Friday and Sunday nights alongside Hamish Macdonald, Georgie Tunny and Sarah Harris.[20][21]

In July 2023, it was announced that Hing and his radio co-host Lewis Hobba would be leaving Triple J, therefore ending their radio show.[22] The duo hosted a podcast together on ABC Listen called Silver Bullet for the remainder of 2023.[23]

In February 2024, Hobba and Hing starting to release a weekly self-produced podcast simply titled the Hobba and Hing Podcast after they announced in "Ep.-3 Piss Pig" that Silver Bullet had been cancelled by the ABC 'despite its ongoing success' after 16 episodes.[24]

Personal life

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Hing was one of 30 Australian men to be nominated for Cleo's Bachelor of the Year in 2015.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Liew, Stephanie. "Michael Hing: Bildungsroman At 28". themusic.com.au.
  2. ^ a b Lam, Yvonne C. "Michael Hing: "I'd do a lap of Chinatown with this trolley filled with cases of cognac"". Gourmet Traveller.
  3. ^ "Interview #138 — Michael Hing". LIMINAL. 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b Convery, Stephanie (7 June 2018). "Where Are You Really From? skewers singular white Australian identity". The Guardian.
  5. ^ a b McManus, Bridget (15 June 2019). "Feed presenter Michael Hing takes in a different view". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ Romeo, Dom (17 September 2012). "Sydney Hing Festival or The History of Everything that Ever Happened to Michael Hing. Ever". Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. ^ Knox, David (4 February 2015). "Returning: Good Game (now with a new daily iview show)". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. ^ Buckmaster, Luke (17 August 2017). "The Other Guy review – a half-baked comedy not even Matt Okine can save". The Guardian.
  9. ^ Knox, David (23 May 2018). "Airdate: Where Are You Really From?". Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. ^ Ma, Wenlei (26 June 2020). "Where Are You Really From? presenter Michael Hing on multicultural stories in Australia". news.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Meet One Asian, The Party That Wants To Prove How Easy It Is To Get Elected As A Senator". Junkee. 10 April 2019.
  12. ^ "SBS's Michael Hing Is Legit Running For The Senate As A 'One Asian' Member". 11 April 2019.
  13. ^ @theprojecttv (19 April 2019). "Things are starting to get kind of serious for comedian turned senate candidate Michael Hing. As the only member of the One Asian Party, Michael's having legit discussions about preference deals, and is gearing up to release his crowd sourced policies" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Michael Hing's One Asian Party lands last-minute big name endorsement". SBS News.
  15. ^ "RIP Democracy, Michael Hing Has Been Disqualified From Running For The Senate". Junkee. 14 May 2019.
  16. ^ Blackiston, Hannah (4 February 2020). "Michael Hing to replace Veronica Milsom on Triple J drive". Mumbrella.
  17. ^ Staff Writers (4 February 2020). "Comedian Michael Hing To Replace Veronica Milsom On Triple J 'Drive'". scenestr - Pop Culture & Entertainment.
  18. ^ Staff Writer. "Here's Your First Look At The 'Letters & Numbers' Reboot With Triple J's Michael Hing!". themusic.com.au.
  19. ^ "Michael Hing confirmed to host Celebrity Letters & Numbers on SBS". Mumbrella. 2 September 2021.
  20. ^ "The Project welcomes Sam Taunton and Michael Hing to the panel". 18 December 2022.
  21. ^ Molk, Steve (18 December 2022). "SAM TAUNTON and MICHAEL HING join THE PROJECT in 2023".
  22. ^ "Australian radio hosts make bombshell exit: 'End of an era'". 7NEWS. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  23. ^ "More from Silver Bullet". ABC listen. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Hobba and Hing Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Meet the man who beat Hing for Bachelor of the Year!". triple j. 1 March 2021.
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