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'''The Wealdstone Raider''' (real name '''Gordon Hill''')<ref name=mirror>{{cite news|last1=Innes|first1=Richard|title=EXCLUSIVE! The Wealdstone Raider's Christmas single: look out Simon Cowell|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/exclusive-wealdstone-raiders-christmas-single-4796328|accessdate=13 December 2014|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=12 December 2014}}</ref> is an [[England|English]] [[Internet celebrity]] and [[Internet meme|meme]], born and local in [[Wealdstone]], [[London Borough of Harrow]]. A supporter of [[Wealdstone F.C.]], he came to attention due to a [[viral video]] of him heckling opposing supporters at [[Whitehawk F.C.]] in March 2013 with phrases such as "You want some?" and "You've got no fans".<ref name=tele>{{cite news|last1=Gibbs|first1=Thom|title=The very best of the Wealdstone Raider|url=http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/2014/11/the-very-best-of-the-wealdstone-raider/|accessdate=13 December 2014|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> Hill claims to have been under the influence of alcohol during this heckling.<ref name=tele/> |
'''The Wealdstone Raider''' (real name '''Gordon Hill''')<ref name=mirror>{{cite news|last1=Innes|first1=Richard|title=EXCLUSIVE! The Wealdstone Raider's Christmas single: look out Simon Cowell|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/exclusive-wealdstone-raiders-christmas-single-4796328|accessdate=13 December 2014|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=12 December 2014}}</ref> is an [[England|English]] [[Internet celebrity]] and [[Internet meme|meme]], born and local in [[Wealdstone]], [[London Borough of Harrow]]. A supporter of [[Wealdstone F.C.]], he came to attention due to a [[viral video]] of him heckling opposing supporters at [[Whitehawk F.C.]] in March 2013 with phrases such as "You want some?" and "You've got no fans".<ref name=tele>{{cite news|last1=Gibbs|first1=Thom|title=The very best of the Wealdstone Raider|url=http://babb.telegraph.co.uk/2014/11/the-very-best-of-the-wealdstone-raider/|accessdate=13 December 2014|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> Hill claims to have been under the influence of alcohol during this heckling.<ref name=tele/> |
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Hill claims to have raised £3,000 for charity by charging fans £2 for a photo with him |
Hill claims to have raised £3,000 for charity by charging fans £2 for a photo with him.<ref name=tele/> Hill has an agent who takes bookings for him to appear at nightclubs and events.<ref>{{cite news|title=Internet sensation The Wealdstone Raider is 'in talks to appear on Celebrity Big Brother'|url=https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/internet-sensation-the-wealdstone-raider-is--in-talks-to-appear-on-celebrity-big-brother-144343499.html|accessdate=13 December 2014|work=[[Eurosport]]|date=12 December 2014}}</ref> |
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==Music career== |
==Music career== |
Revision as of 00:32, 22 December 2014
The Wealdstone Raider | |
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Born | Gordon Hill |
Years active | 2013–present |
The Wealdstone Raider (real name Gordon Hill)[1] is an English Internet celebrity and meme, born and local in Wealdstone, London Borough of Harrow. A supporter of Wealdstone F.C., he came to attention due to a viral video of him heckling opposing supporters at Whitehawk F.C. in March 2013 with phrases such as "You want some?" and "You've got no fans".[2] Hill claims to have been under the influence of alcohol during this heckling.[2]
Hill claims to have raised £3,000 for charity by charging fans £2 for a photo with him.[2] Hill has an agent who takes bookings for him to appear at nightclubs and events.[3]
Music career
In 2014, the Daily Mirror started a campaign to get the Raider to Christmas number one, to which he obliged by recording a single called "Got No Fans" of which the royalties go to charities including the Great Ormond Street Hospital.[1] On 21 December, the Raider charted at number 5 in the Christmas charts, led by X Factor winner Ben Haenow.[4] However, he topped the week's UK Indie Chart.[5]
Discography
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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UK | SCO | IRE [6] | |||
2014 | "Got No Fans" | 5 | 5 | 85 | Non-album single |
References
- ^ a b Innes, Richard (12 December 2014). "EXCLUSIVE! The Wealdstone Raider's Christmas single: look out Simon Cowell". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Gibbs, Thom. "The very best of the Wealdstone Raider". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Internet sensation The Wealdstone Raider is 'in talks to appear on Celebrity Big Brother'". Eurosport. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Ben Haenow beats Mark Ronson to claim Christmas number one". BBC News. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "20 December 2014". London: Official Charts Company. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Peak positions in Ireland:
- For "Got No Fans": "Chart Archive > 18 December 2014". Irish Recorded Music Association.