Name and Surname:

Tom Shackle aka 'Mr Tomnus'

Date of Birth:

5 April 1991

What year did you begin at Radio CCFM: 2008

What did you want to be when you were little?

I wanted to build an underground fortress in my garden - wait... I still do?

What is your dream?

My dream is to bring God to the world through their radios and tvs

Who has influenced you the most?

My Parents. They've given me the most amazing Christian and moral foundation.

Why a presenter at CCFM?

I'm passionate about broadcasting, and I'm passionate about Christ. CCFM is the perfect place to combine the two.

Your greatest fear?

There are a few strange ones - Toaster, Balloons and Smarties

What makes you laugh?

Dry British humour. Think Fawlty Towers

What angers you?

Lying. Someone going back on their word frustrates me immensely

What's the best piece of advice you've received?

It's a book consisting of 66 books and it contains all the advice anyone will ever need!

Your most embarrassing moment?

The legs on my chair giving away half way through a dress rehearsal of a junio school drama performance.

Your biggest truimph

The fact that I'm alive today - When we think about how close we are to danger - the plain fact that we're alive is, I think, nothing short of miraculous.

What is your favourite verse in the Bible and who is your favourite Bible character?

Romans 6:23 ' For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternatl life in Christ Jesus our Lord' My favourite Bible character, going back to the foundations, has to be Christ.

What dod you do when  you are not behind the microphone at CCFM?

I'm very passionate about music, making it, playing it, listening to it, performing it. I'm also currently a student at GWC Bible College, so that certainly takes up a lot of my time.

What was the best moment of your life?

The best day of my life would have to be the day I was born. Without that day - I don't know where I'd be

Which season is your favorite and why?

I'm torn between winter or summer - So I'll say Autumn. The dirt is good for mountain biking

Do you like the wind in Cape Town?

Sometimes. I can take only so much of it.