Hear from two rising stars in the Tasmanian music scene – singer/songwriter and rap artists Jakob Gibson, or simply “Gibb”, and also his fellow rapper J-Pex, in this episode of The Hot Seat

They tell our host Shabih about how they came into music and what inspires them to be creative. When Jakob recently appeared on the TV program “Australian Idol”, the experience turned his life around.

Hear from two rising stars in the Tasmanian music scene &ndash; singer/songwriter and rap artists Jakob Gibson, or simply &ldquo;Gibb&rdquo;, and also his fellow rapper J-Pex, in this episode of The Hot Seat
They tell our host Shabih about how they came into music and what inspires them to be creative. When Jakob recently appeared on the TV program &ldquo;Australian Idol&rdquo;, the experience turned his life around.

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Created at Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio, that proudly provides local content in programs broadcast to northern Tasmania.

The Hot Seat profiles a different person each episode, exploring their life, career, hobbies, passions, and favourite music. Each guest in the Hot Seat either lives in, or has a connection with, northern Tasmania.

Created at Launceston's community radio station City Park Radio, that proudly provides local content in programs broadcast to northern Tasmania.
The Hot Seat profiles a different person each episode, exploring their life, career, hobbies, passions, and favourite music. Each guest in the Hot Seat either lives in, or has a connection with, northern Tasmania.

Jacob Gibson and J-Pex, local musicians

Olivia de Moraes is an American-Brazilian soccer player who plays for Launceston United in the Tasmanian Soccer League for the 2026 season. She tells Chris Sayer about her football journey, which lead her to travel from California to the other side of the world, and fall in love with Tasmania.

Olivia de Moraes is an American-Brazilian soccer player who plays for Launceston United in the Tasmanian Soccer League for the 2026 season. She tells Chris Sayer about her football journey, which lead her to travel from California to the other side of the world, and fall in love with Tasmania.

Olivia de Moraes, American soccer player, a long way from home.

From working on irrigation schemes in Saudi Arabia to learning viticulture in the early days of the Tasmanian wine industry, Mark's career has many twists and turns. However the biggest came when a medical emergency sent Mark’s life into a tailspin, and it eventually resulted in a heart transplant. However that didn’t stop him from making valuable contributions to the wine industry.

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From working on irrigation schemes in Saudi Arabia to learning viticulture in the early days of the Tasmanian wine industry, Mark's career has many twists and turns. However the biggest came when a medical emergency sent Mark&rsquo;s life into a tailspin, and it eventually resulted in a heart transplant. However that didn&rsquo;t stop him from making valuable contributions to the wine industry.
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Mark Brewer, viticulturist and heart transplant recipient

As well as being a presenter at City Park Radio (most famously with our Sports broadcasts), Dave Mohr recently returned from an epic adventure walking the South West Coast Path in England.

You'll hear what motivated Dave to do this challenge in the first place, and the many experiences he had along the way. The months of training and many weeks of walking the path gave Dave some lifelong memories, and he shares them in this interview with Chris Sayer. 

As well as being a presenter at City Park Radio (most famously with our Sports broadcasts), Dave Mohr recently returned from an epic adventure walking the South West Coast Path in England.
You'll hear what motivated Dave to do this challenge in the first place, and the many experiences he had along the way. The months of training and many weeks of walking the path gave Dave some lifelong memories, and he shares them in this interview with Chris Sayer.&nbsp;

Jacob Gibson and J-Pex, local musicians

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