Justin Wilcomes

Justin Wilcomes
Born	(1979-04-16) April 16, 1979 Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
Other names	Drex, Justin Wilcomes-Chan, Drex Chan
Occupation	Broadcaster
Years active	1995–present
Known for	The Shift with Drex, The Drex Show

Justin Wilcomes (born April 16, 1979), who is also recognized by the nickname Drex, is an Australian broadcaster currently based in Canada.

Early career

Hailing from the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Wilcomes started his broadcasting journey in Australian community radio before joining Triple J in 1995. He stayed with Triple J until 2001, after which he worked at various commercial radio stations across Australia until relocating to British Columbia in 2009.

Canada

Wilcomes' broadcasting approach, often characterized as a centrist or progressive alternative to confrontational shock jock styles like those of Stan Zemanek or Howard Stern, attracted nationwide attention in December 2012. This occurred when he posed a listener-submitted question to British Columbia premier Christy Clark involving the controversial label of a MILF. The incident resulted in his dismissal in January 2013, despite Clark considering the reaction exaggerated. The following day, he was promptly hired by CFOX-FM.

In 2014, Wilcomes transitioned to the sister station CKNW, where he hosted an evening talk show. By 2018, this evolved into The Shift with Drex, a program broadcast across several Corus Radio talk stations nationwide, including CKNW, CHQR Calgary, CHED Edmonton, CJOB Winnipeg, CFMJ Toronto, CHML Hamilton, and CFPL London. He departed from the show in June 2020 to explore new ventures and subsequently joined CJAX-FM Vancouver as the morning host in December.

In the autumn of 2022, Wilcomes took a medical leave from CJAX following a heart attack and subsequent surgery but resumed duties by spring 2023. His program on Jack FM was discontinued in April 2024; afterward, he served as a temporary substitute host on Toronto stations CFIQ and Indie 88 during fall 2024.

In February 2025, Corus announced that The Drex Show would be added to the lineups of its Edge-branded modern rock stations, specifically CFNY-FM Toronto and CFGQ-FM Calgary, commencing March 3.

Personal life

Wilcomes is openly gay and wed massage therapist Otto Chan in 2022. He has occasionally used the names Justin Wilcomes-Chan or Drex Chan professionally.