Stan Cullimore
Encyclopedia
Stan Cullimore played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the Hull based indie rock
band
called The Housemartins
.
, graduating in 1984.
He answered a local newspaper advert in 1983 placed by Paul Heaton
that said Trombonist seeks street musicians around the city. After leaving the band, he ran a whole food shop
for about five years.
Since then he has gone on to become an author of children's books and television scripts, including the English language version of S4C
show The Baaas
. He also composes
music and songs for children's television, including for Nickelodeon
.
He married Amelia in May 1988 in Hull and has two daughters and two sons, one of whom is called Robin.
In 2009, he co-wrote and appeared in a preschool music series called The Bopps
for Nick Jr UK, which aired in April 2010.
He also wrote a series of books whose main character is a hippopotamus
, named 'Henrietta.' He also wrote episodes of Yoho Ahoy, a children's programme aired in 2000 and 2001. It consisted of thirty nine episodes, of which twenty were in series one, and the rest in series two.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
called The Housemartins
The Housemartins
The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s. Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time .-Formation:The band was formed in late 1983 by Paul Heaton and...
.
Biography
Cullimore studied maths at the University of HullUniversity of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
, graduating in 1984.
He answered a local newspaper advert in 1983 placed by Paul Heaton
Paul Heaton
Paul David Heaton is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988, and a member of The Beautiful South, who disbanded in 2007. He is currently pursuing a solo career....
that said Trombonist seeks street musicians around the city. After leaving the band, he ran a whole food shop
Whole foods
Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible, before being consumed. Whole foods typically do not contain added ingredients, such as salt, carbohydrates, or fat. Examples of whole foods include unpolished grains, beans, fruits, vegetables...
for about five years.
Since then he has gone on to become an author of children's books and television scripts, including the English language version of S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
show The Baaas
Meees
Meees is a Welsh language children's television show from Wales. It is about a family of multicultural opera-singing sheep, played by performers in sheep costumes. It is shown on S4C, the Welsh equivalent of Channel 4...
. He also composes
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
music and songs for children's television, including for Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon UK
Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...
.
He married Amelia in May 1988 in Hull and has two daughters and two sons, one of whom is called Robin.
In 2009, he co-wrote and appeared in a preschool music series called The Bopps
The Bopps
The Bopps are a children's musical group formed in the south west of England in 2010. Their members are Stan Cullimore, Keith Littler, Mike Cross and Joanna Ruiz.-Formation:...
for Nick Jr UK, which aired in April 2010.
He also wrote a series of books whose main character is a hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus , or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" , is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest...
, named 'Henrietta.' He also wrote episodes of Yoho Ahoy, a children's programme aired in 2000 and 2001. It consisted of thirty nine episodes, of which twenty were in series one, and the rest in series two.