Devon Soltendieck is a Canadian television entertainment reporter. He has been a MuchMusicVJ, and from early 2010 until January 2013 an anchor and reporter on CP24.
Early life
Soltendieck attended a summer school for two months in Villars, Switzerland. He returned to Canada to finish high school and graduated from Selwyn House School in Westmount, Quebec, then from Dawson CollegeCEGEP. While a student at Dawson, Soltendieck helped run the school newspaper.[1] Before he was hired by MuchMusic, Soltendieck was a student of Economics and Political Science at Concordia University and continued his education in Finance at the University of Toronto thereafter. Soltendieck is a professionally trained violinist and horn player and has taught himself to play guitar and percussion.[1] He is fluently bilingual in English and French.[2]
Career
MuchMusic
Soltendieck's career began in 2004, when he won MuchMusic's VJ Search competition at the age of 18.[3] He was first awarded a three-month contract and went on to work for the station for six years.[4] As a VJ, Soltendieck was part of the MuchNews team, interviewing numerous celebrities and covering current events.[1] Soltendieck also briefly appeared in the movie Fantastic Four, as a MuchMusic reporter. He was voted one of TV Guide's "Top 10 Stars on the Verge of a Major Breakout" in March 2005.[5]
CP24
Soltendieck joined the news team at CP24 in 2010 as an anchor and remote host. He ended his run in 2013.[1]
Etalk
Soltendieck joined Etalk on August 21, 2013 until November 22, 2018.
Pop Quiz on E!
Starting November 2013, Soltendieck hosted a short-lived game show Pop Quiz on the E! Canada entertainment network.[6]
^no byline (January 27, 2004). "And now, the other blonde contenders...", Toronto Star, p. E4.
^Zivitz, Jordan (January 25, 2004). "Wildcard VJ on a tight leash: Devon joins Rick, Amanda and that smiley gal with the weird hair", Edmonton Journal, p. B1.
^no byline (January 19, 2004). "MuchMusic hopeful doesn't make VJ cut", Ottawa Citizen, p. B3.