Stan Rofe | |
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| Born | Stanley Rofe 30 May 1933 Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 16 May 2003 (aged 69) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, music newspaper reporter |
| Years active | 1953–1990 |
Stanley Rofe (30 May 1933 – 16 May 2003) was an Australian rock'n'roll disc jockey and music news reporter.
Often referred to as Stan the Man, he presented the first rock and roll music on Melbourne radio from 1956, on 3KZ, and was a champion of Australian music. From February 1966 to March 1971 he was also a gossip news columnist for teen music newspaper, Go-Set. His "critical editorial like columns sought to prompt Australian pop musicians to do better." Stan Rofe died of cancer, aged 69, and was survived by his brother, Roy, and extended family.
In 2015, Rofe was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame.[1]