Sam Nixon was brought to our attention during the Pop Idol series of 2003.

Sam has been singing since the age of 6 and at 13 he formed a band, FareView, with some friends. He taught himself to play guitar and at 16 his band was recording tracks and performing local gigs. On winning a place in the final twelve of Pop Idol, Sam quickly gained an extensive and solid fanbase and became a firm favourite on the show.

After finishing third in the competition, Sam teamed up with fellow runner up Mark Rhodes and the duo embarked on the Pop Idol Tour and had two hit singles, including a number one, before moving into TV presenting.

Sam & Mark have now established themselves as accomplished and popular children’s TV presenters, having begun their TV career co-presenting Top of the Pops Saturday with Fearne Cotton in 2004, followed by Top of the Pops Reloaded in 2005. In 2006 they branched out to present two live TV shows, Level Up and TMi, the latter going on to enjoy a great five year run. The following years saw Sam and Mark's career flourish as they went on to host a variety of successful shows for CBBC, and in 2010 the boys took their first steps into adult television, joining the presenting team at ITV1's This Morning and making regular appearances on the show. September 2011 saw the birth of their brand new entertainment series, Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind Up, and it has now been confirmed that series 3 will be filmed later this year. For a complete history of all Sam & Mark's TV shows, please visit our career page.

Sam & Mark also host a weekly radio show on Free Radio which goes out live across the West Midlands on Sundays from 11am - 1pm. Those not living in the coverage area can click on the link to listen online.

Although Sam's career is now firmly in TV and radio, as a talented singer and musician he continues to hold a deep love for music, leading him to form a band called Mason in 2007, purely for enjoyment. Mason performed their first gig in Barnsley on 2nd June that year, and continue to perform local gigs as and when Sam's busy schedule allows. For more information about the band, please visit their Myspace profile.