The "FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM YOUR AREA" Thread

[PaulMacC]

LMAO!, A lottery winner and George Best.

[Wootzeh]

Robbie Williams is perhaps the most famous pop star to hail from the city.
Slash was born in Hampstead, but grew up in Stoke from an early age. Andy Moor who is a Dj and Producer
Lemmy, the founder of the rock band Motörhead,[61][62][63]
Patricia Leonard (singer/contralto),[64]
Jem Finer (Banjoist, The Pogues)[65] and Broken Bones ,Discharge (Punk Band).[66]
Murdoc Niccals, a member of the fictional group Gorillaz with the role of bass guitarist is said, in his constructed biography, to have been born in Stoke-on-Trent.[67]
Indie rocker Stephen Malkmus mentions Stoke-on-Trent in "Pink India", released on his self-titled solo album.

[Xarea]

About 300-odd **** stars.

[Saosin]

Loads are from Brighton, Johnny Truant, The Kooks, Fatboy Slim, Zoe Ball, some dude from The Beatles and I know Katie Price grew up in Brighton.

[Aflux]

Kevin Keegan
Lulu
Brian Blessed
David Firth

[Saosin]

oh and shaun slater from eastenders used to live up the road from me.

[Jamie!]

Lee Brennan - Member of boyband, 911, before they split ages ago.
Peter Manley - Professional darts player.
Paul Nixon - England wicket-keeper.
Matt Jansen - Ex-Blackburn/Bolton striker.
Rory Delap - Ex-Derby/Southampton/Sunderland player.
Roxanne Pallet - Actress in Emmerdale, the one who is with Andy on the farm.
Stuart Stockdale - Fashion Designer
Hunter Davies - Writer
Margaret Forster - Novelist

And aload more, that I can't be arsed to type up.

[&]

From my town?
no celebs.

Just charles wicksteed, the first theme park owner in Europe.
the land was meant to be a village LOL

[liquid]

paul young went to my school. used to be famous as a singer, he's on hells kitchen at the moment.

[dirrty]

engelbert humperdinck lives down the road from me. john deacon who is/was the bassist went to my high school and my current college and lived not far from me.