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Tushar Mulji Makwana (2 February 1967 – 12 February 2004) was a British radio personality of Indian descent. He was killed in a hit-and-run incident during a botched robbery attempt at his home in Solihull, England.
Interested in radio from a young age, Makwana ran a mobile disco as a teen and helped teach other youngsters about broadcasting. His first experience of broadcasting was as a volunteer at Walsall Hospital Radio, where he once held the position of chairman. Makwana worked in banking before beginning his radio career.
In 1997 Makwana moved to 100.7 Heart FM to present a variety of different shows on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings using just his christian name as his on air brand. He also presented the hugely popular "Kick up the 80s". In 2002 Tushar won a Silver Award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards for a show he had presented about UB40.
Following a trial at Leicester Crown Court in December 2004, Brett Frewin, Matthew Jeffrey, Michael McGuire and Ashley Cooksey were convicted of Makwana's manslaughter and jailed for ten years.
On the tenth anniversary of his death, friends and colleagues, including Heart Breakfast presenter Ed James and his BBC Radio WM counterpart Pete Morgan, paid tribute to Makwana.
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Categories: 1967 Births, 2004 Deaths, British Radio Personalities, British Radio Presenters, English People Of Indian Descent, English Murder Victims, People Murdered In England, Gujarati People, People From Jinja District, Ugandan Emigrants To The United Kingdom, British People Of Indo-ugandan Descent
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