Martin Sapiano

Martin Sapiano is Events and Marketing manager at Bay Street, an all-consuming job which he enjoys. James Davies, chief executive and himself strive to make Bay Street not just a fun-shopping experience but also a great place to spend the day en famille. Martin is best known as the hilarious, charismatic, energetic, and until fairly recently fat entertainer on the airwaves. Yes, he was fat that is until he lost some 44 pounds. After shedding all that weight – by walking everyday and enjoying it and taking care of the calories he feels much lighter and can’t remember why he did not try to become thinner earlier.

After leaving De La Salle College Martin’s first job was as a dishwasher in Soho. He then flew to Libya and worked as a houseboy. Then he progressed to lab technician with the oil wells in the Libyan desert. It was Playmobil next and then Thomson Travel and a four-star hotel and finally Bay Street.

Martin is finally on the airwaves again and since July he has found a pretty and talented girl, Maroushka to host the show with him on One radio. They baptised One 4 All, All 4 One. This is aired on weekdays between 8.30 and 9.45am and until 11am on Wednesdays. The show is full of light-hearted games, competitions, discussions and goodness knows what else. Martin and Maroushka say it is possibly the only bi-lingual radio show in Malta – so far.

How old are you? Star sign and date of birth?

46. Pisces, born on 24 February 1962.

What would you like to be doing in 10 years’ time?

Be less stressed and travel more than I do now …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

I don’t think there is such a thing as perfect happiness … but if I had a choice it would be having my parents here forever.

What is your favourite occupation?

Media and marketing.

What is your greatest fear?

Losing my parents …

What is it that you most value in your friends?

Honesty and trust.

How would you like to die?

Without knowing what hit me.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Eating out and travel.

What is your greatest regret?

I have many… but this is a 60 second interview.

What is your most treasured possession?

The award for winning best actor for one-act plays with MADC.

Which talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?

Being good in the stock market.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Not being able to leave our lights on, as we would like too.

Where would you like to live?

Where I live now... Sliema.

What is your most marked characteristic?

A sense of humour.

Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?

Chris Evans and Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 and the actor Robbin Williams.

What is it that you most dislike?

Double-faced people who stab you in the back and call you ‘My friend’ or ‘My Brother’.

What is your motto?

It’s nice to be nice (It costs nothing + VAT).