Kristan Fahd (born 27 February 1982), known professionally as Kris Fade, is a Dubai-based Australian-Lebanese radio presenter, host, and musician. He is the star of his own breakfast radio show called "The Kris Fade Show" which airs on 104.4 Virgin Radio Dubai and the

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. Fade is also a cast member on the

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show, '' Dubai Bling'' (2022), the first such show based out of

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Career

Fade worked at a radio station in

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, Australia, at the age of 25, where he was introduced to Ian Grace, the CEO of

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. He offered to transfer Fade to either

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or Dubai, with Fade picking the latter in order to connect with his Arabic roots. He later became host of "The Kris Fade show". Fade has won awards for 'Best Radio DJ', 'Best Personality' and is on the Ahlan! list for the 'Hot 100 Legends.' Fade has performed at various concerts and events including Dubai Music Week and RedfestDXB. Fade appeared on reality show '' Dubai Bling''. He did not return for Season 3. In 2024, he won the "Reality Personality of the Year" for his work on ''Dubai Bling'' at the National

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Awards. In 2024, Kris Fade shared how a personal health concern inspired him to create his wellness brand, Fade Fit, aiming to offer healthier snack alternatives for children. The story reflects his transition from a media figure to an entrepreneur in Dubai’s growing startup ecosystem.

Personal life

Fade's parents George and Gilda Fahd are both from Lebanon and have lived in Australia prior to having children. In 2018 Fade divorced his ex-wife Marriane Argy, with whom he has two children. Fade married his wife Brianna Ramirez Fade in March 2022. They had a public wedding that was shown on the Netflix reality show, ''Dubai Bling''. The show currently holds a 4.1 rating on IMDB. Fade has two daughters with his ex-wife and a son with Brianna. His brother Matty Fahd is featured on the Australian version of the British observational reality show ''

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'', which airs on

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and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fade, Kris 1980 births Living people Australian radio presenters Australian people of Lebanese descent Lebanese Christians