In Conversation With Rick Campanelli

Rick Campanelli, media personality and former MuchMusic VJ, discusses his memoir Tempted in conversation.

The book chronicles Campanelli's rise from a Hamilton teenager who won a nationwide contest to become a VJ on the iconic Canadian music station, to a national on-air personality known as "Rick the Temp." His warm, affable presence won over millions of viewers across the country.

Tempted reveals the contrast between Campanelli's public success and the private struggles he faced behind the scenes. For the first time, he shares stories of the personal demons he battled that nearly derailed his life — a cautionary tale of accomplishment, ambition, and the consequences of losing control. The memoir explores both his achievements and his mistakes, told with full candor.