Andrew ‘Reidy” Reid is best known for saving lives on the hit tv series Bondi Rescue. But as well as being a lifeguard he is an emerging media talent. From radio to newspapers, chat shows and most recently documentaries for tourism bodies of Australia, Reidy’s classic Australian personality and enthusiasm for life have made him a face to watch.
Biography
Born (1979) and bred in Bondi, home of Australia’s most famous stretch of sand, Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid is a lifeguard and TV personality, most well known for appearing on Channel 10’s Logie award winning reality show, Bondi Rescue.
The programme, which has aired since 2006, follows the daily lives and routines of the Waverley Council professional lifeguards who patrol Bondi Beach. A ratings smash in Australia since 2006, Bondi Rescue has now been shown in over 190 countries worldwide, making household names of Reidy and his fellow lifeguards.
Early life
Reidy attended Waverley College in Waverley. Having struggled with his weight and tipping the scales at over 100 kilos as a teenager, he decided at 19 that he had to turn his life around. He changed his eating habits, started exercising, lost weight and became a Bondi lifeguard.
TV & Radio appearances
Bondi Rescue, The Today Show, The Project, The Circle, 2Day FM and Mix 106.5 FM, as well as promo ads for Sky digital’s CBS Reality, and an appearance on ITV’s Daybreak, the biggest breakfast show on British television. He was a main feature on a two-hour Noosa Triathlon special and also a recent several one-hour specials for Tourism Australia all airing on channel 10 and National Geographic channel world wide.
Work life
Reidy is still currently working as a lifeguard on Bondi beach where they have recently finished filming season 17 of Bondi Rescue. He is one of the main players in developing the brand Bondi Lifeguards which sells merchandise. In further self development he worked as a panel operator at 2GB in Sydney to complement his growing role as a sports commenter or emcee at events, predominantly running, triathlon and Ironman. Reidy is also an ambassador for Giant bicycles Australia, ASICS, Athletic Greens and Garmin and can be seen racing triathlons or running marathons just as much as calling athletes home at them.
Personal life
Being a fitness nut, Reidy counts running, cycling, swimming and open ocean paddling among his favorite ways to keep in shape. He loves to challenge himself and if that isn’t enough he’ll sign up to an Ironman triathlon just for kicks.
In his spare time he can be found with a camera in his hand, and has had some of his work appear in various media outlets throughout Australia.
A supporter of various charities, Reidy is passionate about the work of Ocean Heroes, TriMob, Find Ya Feet and The Dementia Research Community, all of which he is an ambassador for and donates much of his time too.
Testimonials
“I’ve worked with Andrew Reid on a variety of profile media projects over many years and I’ve always found him to be reliable, hard working and professional. No matter who he works with or the role Reidys very adaptable and is comfortable in any crowd. He’s appeared on a variety of successful TV programs we have produced and his friendly, easy going nature has always been a feature. He’s also a strong TV talent. Most importantly he never takes himself too seriously is fun to be around and genuinely cares about using his image for good.”
— Richard Scotts - CEO of RJMedia and former head of IMG Media
Andrew Reid has worked with the IRONMAN (Asia-Pacific / Oceania) team for many years now and continues to produce an outstanding level of work. IRONMAN engaged Andrew due to his reputable energy, passion and dedication across the industry of sport, health and wellbeing in a vital communications role. Andrew conducts business for IRONMAN as an official commentator, ambassador and media figure.
Andrew is adaptable across a diverse range of environments and events encouraging inclusiveness regardless of age or ability. Andrew is influential in progressing growth and progression in sport and possesses a positive nature which is transferrable to all he meets.
I would recommend Andrew for any role or industry as his commitment and work ethic is of the most admirable quality.
- Courtney Akrigg - Former Marketing and Media Manager, IRONMAN Asia-Pacific
Current Engagement Specialist, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
“I’ve contracted Reidy as an announcer at a number of the Fairfax Events portfolio of sporting events and he is always a pleasure to work with. He is punctual, professional, funny and is a guy that event participants feel comfortable interacting with. There have also been a number of instances where Reidy has put down the microphone, got his hands dirty and helped us bump in/out our events, for this I’m incredibly thankful.”
— Rob Stalling - Events manager, Fairfax Events
“Andrew Reid worked with Totem on several YouTube-centric brand campaigns. Reliable and creative, Andrew was always ready to adapt his talents to fit the project. The enthusiasm and comedic-timing he brought to the Meat and Livestock Australia campaign was key in contributing towards the project’s success. Andrew has been a pleasure to work with, and we couldn’t recommend him any more as talent and as an influencer on video, audio or photographic mediums.”
— Omar Samad - TOTEM, YouTube Consultancy and Network
“Andrew “Reidy” Reid is an ambassador for our organisation, the Children’s Tumour Foundation and we sincerely feel very honoured to have him representing our charity.
We go through a very strict process when appointing ambassadors to make sure that who we approach have all of the right credentials, reputation and positive approach and outlook and so when we approached Andrew we did so knowing he would be a great fit for us.
However what we have got back from him has far surpassed our expectations. He has gone out of his way to help us deliver events that have brought in record breaking dollars, he always comes up with unique and creative ways to promote what we do and always gives us his opinion which we value and consider strongly when looking at our options. He immerses himself completely in what we do, even though his schedule is such that it offers limited additional time and he engages with his social media following to reinforce what he is doing and why.
We very much hope to continue having Andrew as an ambassador for the Children’s Tumour Foundation for many years to come.”
— Richard Hughes - CEO of The Childrens Tumour Foundation of Australia
“For a number of years we have had the pleasure of having Andy MC at our mass participation races including the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival.
His natural enthusiasm, combined with professionalism, and his ability to engage with participants of all ages and abilities makes him the perfect fit for our events”
— Nicola Bentley - Pont3, Client Services and Sponsorship Director
“Andy or as he is more affectionately known “Reidy” has been working as an MC, commentator and event director as a contractor with my company 100% Events over the past 6 years.
Our company produces mass participation sporting events through to high level corporate launches and team building events.
I have seen Andy develop his skills over this time and we are always looking to place him at our events when his schedule allows for it.
He is instantly recognizable, brings a high level of event awareness to broad audience and is always on the front foot when it comes to engaging our clients, customers and event participants.
He works with us as part of our team and not for us and becomes an integral part of our overall event delivery.
We have worked with Andy both here across our 17 Australian events and Internationally where he has shown his agility to adapt to any situation that may present at an event or function.
I have been particularly impressed with the work that Andy puts in to the backgrounding at our events where preparation in the lead up makes all the difference to “on the day delivery”
Reidy’s delivery and work ethic and effort is totally professional and approachable. His style resonates with any audience.
He obviously comes with my highest recommendation.”
— Mark Stewart - CEO of 100% Events
Say G’day to Reidy
Social Media
Reidy’s rapid social media growth is testament to his flawless ability to engage and inspire audiences. His channels are bursting with attention-grabbing exciting content. Reidy boasts a unique audience of over 165,000+ across his combined personal platforms. With a proven talent for recruiting audiences in the flesh and online, Reidy is also one of the main men behind the spiked growth of the Bondi Lifeguards followers too! He has helped to grow independent audiences to over half a million humans!!!