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Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian musician, writer, and former CBC radio broadcaster.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview of Barbara Walters by Jian Ghomeshi )〕 From 1990 to 2000 he was a member of the Thornhill-based folk-pop band Moxy Früvous, as a vocalist and drummer. In the 2000s he became a television and radio broadcaster. He has hosted, among others, the CBC Newsworld TV show ''>play'' (2002-2005), the CBC Radio One radio show ''The National Playlist'' (2005-2006), and the CBC Radio One show ''Q'', which he co-created and hosted from 2007 to 2014 until fired by the CBC. ''Q'', which features interviews with prominent cultural and entertainment figures, became the highest rated show in its timeslot in CBC history. Ghomeshi is awaiting trial on a total of seven counts of sexual assault, and one count of overcoming resistance by choking, against a total of six women, and faces a maximum possible sentence of life in prison. In late 2014, he was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual assault, and one count of choking, in relation to three complainants.〔 He was charged with three additional counts related to three more women on January 8, 2015. On October 1, 2015, Ghomeshi pled not guilty to one count of choking and four counts of sexual assault. ==Early life== Ghomeshi was born on June 9, 1967 in London, England to Iranian parents Farhang (Frank), a civil engineer, and Azar (Sara) Ghomeshi. According to Ghomeshi, he grew up in a Muslim household but elsewhere noted that his family was secularist and even celebrated Christmas and Easter. His family moved to Canada when Ghomeshi was seven and lived in Thornhill, Ontario.〔Ghomeshi, Jian (September 15, 2012). "('Hey, Blackie!': Jian Ghomeshi on growing up in 1970s England )", ''The Globe and Mail''. Retrieved September 20, 2012.〕 He attended Thornlea Secondary School, where he was student council president. His older sister is a professor of linguistics. Ghomeshi has written that, during his teenage years, he ensured that his clothes smelled of cigarette smoke to give him "social credibility" even though he was a non-smoker, dressed "new wave" and listened to music from David Bowie, Talking Heads, and Rush.〔 Ghomeshi attended York University beginning in 1985 in the theatre program and subsequently graduated with a B.A. in political science and a double minor in history and women's studies.〔 In 1989 Ghomeshi unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the student government at York. In 1990 he was elected president of the Council of the York Federation of Students with a record-breaking number of votes and subsequently renamed the federation the York Federation of Students.〔 As president, Ghomeshi promised increased funding for the Women's Centre, supported increased safety measures for women on campus and co-founded a pro-choice network.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jian Ghomeshi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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