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Famous people from Hull?

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Febbos, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. Nick HCAFC

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    Beverley is often lumped in with Hull, it's about 8miles away.
     
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  3. Febbos

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    True, but I'm looking for folks/bands who most people would recognize if asked on the street (for example)

    If I would take some Swedish examples (Even though Sweden is much bigger than Hull) and it's cheating.....

    Ibrahimovic
    Basshunter
    Alfred Nobel (The Nobel Prize)
    Robyn
    Europe (Rock band, final countdown, etc)
    The Skarsgård Family (Actors)
    ABBA
    Etc etc

    I would guess that most of you recognize at least 3-4 of them. But yeah, it's cheating considering that Sweden has 9 million inhabitants compared with Hulls 260 thousand or such. I'l have to settle with your suggestions :)
     
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  4. Febbos

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    Now we're talking! Haha :)
    Probably not as known as many of the previous names, but I play poker......
     
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    <cheers>

    (We really need a multi-quote feature)
     
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  6. chantstiger

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    Devilfish good call he's know world wide if you watch late night poker that is but many people do.
     
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  7. dazzar86

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    Mine were all modern... do you not get NME, The Apprentice and Peep Show in Sweden?

    Derren Litten is from Hull - wrote The Catherine Tate Show and Benidorm.

    Oliver Stokes is a young actor from Hull who plays Michael in Benidorm too.
     
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  8. Nick HCAFC

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    I play poker myself and I know its very big with the Skandies, Devilfish is famous worldwide especially here and USA
     
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  9. Fadorock

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    To people who enjoy rock music Mick Ronson is respected world wide, it annoys me greatly that people think Hulls only musical export is that turd Paul Heaton (who doesn’t even really acknowledge his Hull roots) when we have Ronson who is a genuine legend.
     
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  10. Kempton

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    Well iv'e heard of ABBA,Febbos <yikes>
     
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    I'm surprised you don't know Mick Ronson Febbos, he's regarded as one of the best guitarists ever.

    The master in action........

    [video=youtube;ibbXYEBryrs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibbXYEBryrs[/video]
     
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    That's probably because he's from Sheffield.
     
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  13. chantstiger

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    Haha ! Still I'm not trusting Wikipedia, lol. I'm not as sure as I was but...
     
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  14. St-Louis Tiger

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    you mean Heaton yes?
     
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    Indeed.
     
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    I suppose it's because I'm Swedish.....:(

    Never heard of NME, Peep show, Benidorm or the Catherine Tate show.
    I have seen The Apprentice, but only the US-version.
     
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  17. Febbos

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    Yeah, pretty random that I haven't heard of Ronson before I guess (more or less my genre, even though I'm more into the newer stuff).
     
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  18. Kempton

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    The fact,Devil Fish came from Hull is something we should really be keeping quiet. I know him,trust me he is a complete Cock. Someone quickly disprove he's from Hull !
     
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    I've got to agree, have you seen the monstrosity he drives round in. He certainly wants people to know it's him.
     
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  20. smidgen

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    His accent is pure Southport (or was - cos if you hear him now - he's definitely had elocution lessons!).
     
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