The Wealdstone Raider | |
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| Born | Gordon Parmar Hill 31 January 1966 Harrow, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Roofer, builder, charity fundraiser, novelty singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Website | wealdstoneraider |
Gordon Parmar Hill[2] (born 31 January 1966), better known as The Wealdstone Raider, is an English builder who later gained prominence as an Internet meme. A long-time supporter of Wealdstone F.C., he gained attention due to a viral video of him heckling opposing supporters of Whitehawk F.C. at a football match in March 2013, which ultimately ended in a 1–1 draw, with phrases such as "If you want some, I'll give it ya" and "You've got no fans".[3] However, the video did not reach its peak in popularity until December 2014.
An online article by BBC News included The Wealdstone Raider in the 'top memes and viral videos' of December 2014.[4] The nickname "Wealdstone Raider" came from the title of the original video uploaded by YouTube user dazman21.[5] Coincidentally, Hill claimed his brother had the nickname of "Raider" ten years prior to the upload.[6]
- ^ McGlade, James (16 December 2014). "The infinite appeal of the Wealdstone Raider". 101 Great Goals. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ Innes, Richard (12 December 2014). "EXCLUSIVE! The Wealdstone Raider's Christmas single: look out Simon Cowell". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Gibbs, Thom. "The very best of the Wealdstone Raider". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ Lee, Dave (30 December 2014). "The top memes and viral videos of 2014". BBC News. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ dazman21's channel on YouTube.
- ^ "Wealdstone Raider speaks: "KSI's Got No Fans!"". YouTube. talkSport. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.