Micke Dubois (born 25 February 1959) was a Swedish comedian, TV presenter and actor who hosted the Swedish dub of the the Fourth Wars of Robot Wars.
Robot Wars[]
Micke Dubois presenting Robot Wars
For the Swedish dub of Robot Wars, Micke Dubois and fellow presenter Janne Blomqvist would take the role of duel presenters and commentators, with Micke taking a more commanding and being the more comical presenter. Dubois also served as pit reporter and interviewer, which would be conducted between matches.
Micke Dubois interviews Craig Charles
Each episode, Dubois would perform interviews which were unique to the Swedish dub of the show. These ranged from speaking to competing roboteers, technical crew such as Derek Foxwell and Chris Reynolds and key personalities of the original show such as the Judges, pit reporter Julia Reed and even Craig Charles. Dubois would often pull gags during these pit reporting segments and add a comedic twist to the episode. When interviewing the Blue team for example, whose characters revolved around being unable to speak, they remained in character every time a question was asked. In one episode, he attempted to build a "robot" consisting of parts handed to him in an empty pit space, but was denied entry to the arena when he tried to sneak in.
Outside Robot Wars[]
Born in Solna, Stockholm, Dubois dropped out of school and moved to the United States took up bodybuilding, even training at the same gym as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Upon returning to his native Sweden, he opted to pursue a career in comedy. Under the name "Svullo", he recorded the single "För fet för ett f**k" alongside rock band Electric Boys. The song peaked at Number 1 in Sweden, gaining a cult following and ultimately being awarded a platinum record.[1]
Dubois started his career as a air guitar competitor, before performing at various rock clubs under the alias "Captain Freak". He soon started a television career alongside fellow comedian Hans Crispin, in comedy act called "Angne & Svullo" In the early, 2000s Micke Dubois started working for TV4 where he landed his role as Robot Wars presenter, he also was a judge for the show "Sweden's Worst".
Sadly, Micke Dubois committed suicide in 2005.
Trivia[]
- Dubois' face is used for the scene transition clog.
- In 2002, Dubois co-presented the NRJ Radio Awards wearing a Robot Wars t-shirt.[2]