Do you know anyone who "used" to be famous ??
21 December 2008, 06:42 PM
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My old MD, used to be in Jessies Giants or something like that
and childrens ward, corrie and other cr@p programmes
friends with Steve Rothery from Marillion
and childrens ward, corrie and other cr@p programmes
friends with Steve Rothery from Marillion
21 December 2008, 08:36 PM
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I dont know where the little bollocks lives now. I saw him in Matlock about 15 years ago and he blanked me, so he can f*ck off (in fairness though I also worked with him and took the **** mercilessly: "yes, yes, we'll come and watch you when youre famous and on the telly" etc, so Im not surprised).
21 December 2008, 09:01 PM
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Define famous.
I'm friends with the bassist from The Faders, band who's highest place was number 13 in the charts.
Also know 1 of the milkybar kids.
I'm friends with the bassist from The Faders, band who's highest place was number 13 in the charts.
Also know 1 of the milkybar kids.
22 December 2008, 10:21 AM
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He lives in a huge f*ck off house in Old Tupton. When I first knew him he was only 14 and lived in Two Dales near the DFS site and played for the AGD in Chesterfield. I reckon he worked as a trainee accountant or something at the County Offices in Matlock and jacked to concentrate on his snooker. He was working and being sponsored by the North East Snooker Centre in Clay Cross when he turned pro. Nigel Bond
22 December 2008, 10:57 AM
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My dad used to do weight training with Darth Vader (Dave Prowse) back in the 70's as hes from Bristol.
I met him when i was 5 and have his autograph and photo at home somewhere. Lovely bloke.
Also know some of the England Rugby Internationals from my bar work back in the 90's when i was a student. Mark Reagan & Simon Shaw.
I met him when i was 5 and have his autograph and photo at home somewhere. Lovely bloke.
Also know some of the England Rugby Internationals from my bar work back in the 90's when i was a student. Mark Reagan & Simon Shaw.
22 December 2008, 11:13 AM
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Oh and I know Olly Barclay, England rugby player. Younger than me but we sort of grew up together.
My bass playing dad did session stuff with Free as well as skinning up and playing for Bob Marley.
My bass playing dad did session stuff with Free as well as skinning up and playing for Bob Marley.
22 December 2008, 02:06 PM
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I was good mates with Jimi Mistry. He was a Doctor in Eastenders for a few weeks/months and he also starred in a few movies ie East is East and The Guru. Not seen him or heard from him for a long while now, but he was always a top fella. One of the good guys. When I think of him I wish him my best.
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22 December 2008, 02:33 PM
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22 December 2008, 04:53 PM
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What in Northants? He lived near me, and so did the girl who plays Tracy Beaker
Also live near the girl who plays one of Max's daughters on eastenders.
One of the F1 Commentators also lived in my old town, not too sure if he still does. who else, Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy, although not that famous
When I DJ now I regularly get MC Juiceman mc'ing on my set, not that many people on here would know who he is!
Also live near the girl who plays one of Max's daughters on eastenders.
One of the F1 Commentators also lived in my old town, not too sure if he still does. who else, Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy, although not that famous
When I DJ now I regularly get MC Juiceman mc'ing on my set, not that many people on here would know who he is!
22 December 2008, 04:58 PM
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one of my bosses is an old wrestler that used to be on tv alot called johnny england.apparently the ones who wore the masks were in fact the old wrestlers at the time that we all new earning even more money
22 December 2008, 06:37 PM
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actually my father in law was/is the lead bassist in Manfred Man/Blues Band
oh and my brother in law was married to Lovejoy's daughter for a while, so used to see lovejoy (complete with mullet and leather jacket) quite alot
oh and once Omar Sharif came round to our gaff to film my brother playing chess for a TV programme he was making back in the 70's
oh and my brother in law was married to Lovejoy's daughter for a while, so used to see lovejoy (complete with mullet and leather jacket) quite alot
oh and once Omar Sharif came round to our gaff to film my brother playing chess for a TV programme he was making back in the 70's
lolThe **** star one also used to live near me in Isham, bloody massive house he had, with a little house in the garden that was used to film no end of porno movies, and we snuck in once a few years ago during filming so if you have seen his vids then u might see me and my mates in the background peeking through the window, wide-eyed!
22 December 2008, 06:50 PM
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22 December 2008, 06:51 PM
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I went to school with "Prince" Naseem Hamed. He was a year above me but I used to knock about with his brother. We all used to goto the Sheffield Wednesday matches together. I even once had a Playstation given to me as he was sponsored by sony at one stage.
Steve.
Steve.
I was being sarchastic!
23 December 2008, 08:51 AM
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Know quite a lot of musicians from playing in bands for years, and working in studios - some of them are I suppose quite famous, and some used to be famous ( a few people who had number 1 singles and albums over the years ).
My aunt lives next door to Chas from Chas n Dave, which is pretty high up the fame stakes.
But a funny story - my wife ( girlfriend at the time ) was doing her teacher training at a school in London, and at break time was in the staff room chatting to another teacher, and she mentioned I played guitar in a band, the other teacher says 'my husband used to play in a band in the 80's, you might have heard of them - T'pau.
My aunt lives next door to Chas from Chas n Dave, which is pretty high up the fame stakes.
But a funny story - my wife ( girlfriend at the time ) was doing her teacher training at a school in London, and at break time was in the staff room chatting to another teacher, and she mentioned I played guitar in a band, the other teacher says 'my husband used to play in a band in the 80's, you might have heard of them - T'pau.
23 December 2008, 09:55 AM
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Shaun Ryder and Bez live in our village,so see them in the pub from time to time.
Used to look after an old dears garden when i was a kid,her grandson was Davy jones out of the monkee's and he used to come round for tea and jammie dodgers.!!
I used to fix Bernard Mannings roller and lincoln when i was an apprentice.
Also drove Bobby Davro and Aiden J Harvey to airport once,as they had dropped off there car to fix.
Nora Batty(who's funeral is today
) lived around the corner from me.
Live next door to an actor and producer at the moment.. He is in Casualty and she is behind the camera.
Think thats it..
Oh...Howard from Take that went to our school,but i was a couple of years older than him..
Used to look after an old dears garden when i was a kid,her grandson was Davy jones out of the monkee's and he used to come round for tea and jammie dodgers.!!
I used to fix Bernard Mannings roller and lincoln when i was an apprentice.
Also drove Bobby Davro and Aiden J Harvey to airport once,as they had dropped off there car to fix.
Nora Batty(who's funeral is today
) lived around the corner from me.Live next door to an actor and producer at the moment.. He is in Casualty and she is behind the camera.
Think thats it..
Oh...Howard from Take that went to our school,but i was a couple of years older than him..
23 December 2008, 12:37 PM
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Mutley from the Macc Lads was one of our central defenders for years, top bloke by all accounts, but stopped playing a year ago!
He then moved in 9 doors up from my mum last year!
He then moved in 9 doors up from my mum last year!
23 December 2008, 02:03 PM
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My Brother in Law used to play for Falkirk and scored a hat-trick live on Skysports with Andy Gray commentating.
He now plays 5-a-side with me
I also know Bobby Lennox, Celtics 2nd top scorer ever and Lisbon Lion, lifting the European Cup in 1967
He now plays 5-a-side with me
I also know Bobby Lennox, Celtics 2nd top scorer ever and Lisbon Lion, lifting the European Cup in 1967