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Lauren Cecilia Gofton (born 28 April 1978), known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and former singer. She currently presents a show on BBC 6 Music, and has presented a variety of television programmes, including The Culture Show and the BBC's coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. Laverne has also published a novel entitled Candypop: Candy and the Broken Biscuits.
In her previous career as a musician, Laverne was best known for being lead singer and sometime guitarist in pop band Kenickie, although her greatest chart success came when she performed vocals on Mint Royale's "Don't Falter" single.