Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven (born 15 January 1983) is an Australian broadcaster, writer, blogger and comedian, and the host of Steam Punks on ABC3. Early life Verhoeven's father, John Verhoeven, was an officer in the New South Wales Police Force. Verhoeven grew up with his family on Sydney's northern beaches, before he moved to Melbourne after completing a Bachelor of Film Studies at the University of New South Wales. Radio Verhoeven is best known for his extensive work with Triple J, as the host of the "Nerdy By Nature" segment on The Breakfast Show with Tom Ballard and Alex Dyson (formerly known as "Nerds of a Feather" and "Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind"). He also hosted The Mid-Dawn show for four years, and was producer of The Graveyard Shift with Dave Callan. Verhoeven has also hosted "The Breakfast Show", "Weekend Arvos" and the Triple J Weekend Breakfast Show. Television Verhoeven is the host and co-writer of Steam Punks, a narrative game show on ABC 3, produced by Beyond Entertainment.