Lauren Laverne is an English radio DJ, model, and television presenter. She first gained recognition as a founding member of the punk band Kenickie in the early 1990s. The band achieved Top 10 singles before disbanding in 1998. Following her time in Kenickie, Laverne became a TV host and presenter, appearing on several seasons of the music interview show Orange Playlist and the BBC weekly arts roundup The Culture Show. She became a series writer and main presenter on 10 O'Clock Live in 2011. She also narrated the primetime reality series Tough Guy or Chicken? and presented several music festival and awards show specials. Laverne has also hosted the podcast Desert Island Discs.