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Chris Allen (comics)
Chris Allen may refer to: *Chris Allen (academic) (born 1966), British sociologist *Chris Allen (footballer, born 1972), English football player *Chris Allen (footballer, born 1989), English football player *Chris Allen (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey defenceman *Chris Allen (skier) (born 1959), Australian Olympic skier *Chris W. Allen (born 1956), University of Nebraska in Omaha academic *Chris Allen (author) (born 1964), Australian novelist * Chris Allen (born 1952), vocalist with The Troggs *Chris Allen, founding member of the band Shadowkeep See also *Kris Allen (born 1985), 2009 ''American Idol'' winner *Christopher Allen (other) *Allen (surname) {{hndis, Allen, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Allen (academic)
Chris Allen (born 1966) is a British sociologist and associate professor at the Centre for Hate Studies based in the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester. He was named by the ''Deutsche Welle'' as an expert on the topic of contemporary Islamophobia. Early life Chris Allen was born in Bermondsey, London.Chris Allen Huffington Post UK, retrieved 23 April 2023. He received a B.A. in religious studies from University of Wolverhampton in 2001, and a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Birmingham in 2006.Chris Allen – University of Leicester LinkedIn, retrieved 23 April 2023. Career Allen work ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Allen (footballer, Born 1972)
Christopher Anthony Allen (born 18 November 1972) is an English professional football coach and former player. A former England under-21 international midfielder, he started his career at Oxford United in 1991, playing 181 games in five years, helping to send the club on their way back to the First Division in 1995–96 before he signed with Nottingham Forest for a £400,000 fee. He played 26 Premier League games for Forest, though played little part in the club's 1997–98 First Division promotion campaign. Instead he was loaned out to Luton Town and Third Division promotion winners Cardiff City, before he was allowed to sign with Port Vale in March 1999. His career diminished in brief spells with Stockport County and Brighton & Hove Albion, before he featured for non-League sides Dover Athletic, Aldershot Town and North Leigh. He retired from playing in 2010, having helped North Leigh to win promotion from the Hellenic Football League in 2007–08. He worked as a coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Allen (footballer, Born 1989)
Christopher Martin Allen (born 3 January 1989) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Swindon Town. A midfielder, he currently plays for Chippenham Town. Career Allen was born in Devizes, Wiltshire, and began his junior career with his local Devizes under-9s team before joining the youth set-up at Swindon Town. Allen captained Swindon's youth team to the quarter-final stages of the 2007 FA Youth Cup, in which they were eliminated by Newcastle United after Allen was sent off near the beginning of extra time. Manager Paul Sturrock offered Allen a two-year professional deal which was signed in May 2007. He made his Swindon Town debut in the 4–1 win against Brentford in the Football League Trophy in September 2007, and made his Football League debut three months later, on 8 December in the starting eleven for an away game against Southend United which Swindon won 2–1. He made 16 appearances in first-team competitions before being released in May 2009. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Allen (ice Hockey)
Chris Allen (born May 8, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers. Playing career While playing for the Kingston Frontenacs, Allen scored the first ever goal at the CHL Top Prospects Game in 1996. Playing for Team Cherry and held that year at Maple Leaf Gardens, the goal was assisted by the Drummondville Voltigeurs' Daniel Brière. Allen was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and played two games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the team. An injury sidetracked his career and he never again reached the NHL level. Allen has had his shot recorded at 103 miles per hour and picked up the OHL Defenceman Of The Year award in 1997–98. Chris is also tied for second all time in OHL goals for a defenceman with Bobby Orr and Al McInnis with 38 in 66 games as a member of the Kingston Frontenacs. Allen has played 13 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Allen (skier)
Christopher "Chris" Allen (born 8 February 1959) is an Australian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian and Slovene: ''XIV. Zimske olimpijske igre''; Cyrillic: XIV Зимске олимпијске игре; mk, XIV Зимски олимписки игр .... References External links * 1959 births Living people Australian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Australia Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Skiers from Melbourne 20th-century Australian people Sportsmen from Victoria (state) People from Frankston, Victoria {{Australia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris W
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author * Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist *Chris Adams (other), multiple people * Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player * Chris Albright (born 1979), American former soccer player *Chris Alcaide (1923–2004), American actor *Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver *Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player * Chris Anderson (other), multiple people *Chris Angel (wrestler) (born 1982), Puerto Rican professional wrestler * Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cycler *Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player * Chris Anthony, American voice actress *Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey *Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Allen (author)
Chris Allen is an Australian thriller writer, based in Wollongong, Australia. A former paratrooper, Allen has also served as Security Manager for the international aid agency CARE in Timor Leste; with the Australian Protective Service; and for the Government of New South Wales as Head of Security for the Sydney Opera House and as Sheriff of NSW. He self-published his first novel, ''Defender of the Faith'', in 2011. In 2012 Allen was offered a contract for two books with Pan Macmillan's digital imprint Momentum, followed in 2014 by a contract for a further two books and 2016 for a further book, a novella. The Intrepid series has been optioned for film and television. Following a period of hiatus, Allen announced that he is developing the first trilogy in his Intrepid series to be called The Dark Heart Trilogy. He has also announced the development of a new thriller, featuring a new protagonist. Both works are intended for publication 2022-2023 Career Allen served with the Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Troggs
The Troggs (originally called the Troglodytes) are an English garage rock band formed in Andover, Hampshire in May 1964. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper " Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You" and "Love Is All Around", all of which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. "Wild Thing" is ranked No. 257 on the ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was an influence on garage rock and punk rock.Laing, Dave (1985). ''One chord wonders: power and meaning in punk rock''. p.12, Open University Press History Reg Presley (lead vocals) and Ronnie Bond (drums) were childhood friends and in the early 1960s formed an R&B band in their home town of Andover. In 1964 they were joined by Pete Staples (bass) and Chris Britton (guitar) and became the Troggs. They were signed by Larry Page, manager of the Kinks, in 1965. They recorded on Page's Page One Records, and Page also leased them to CBS for the debut single "Lost Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowkeep
Shadowkeep are an English heavy metal band formed in Guildford in 1999 by guitarists Chris Allen (ex-Intense and Sire) and Nikki Robson (also formerly of Sire). History Early recordings In October 1999, Shadowkeep recorded their debut six-track EP at Thin Ice Studios in Surrey, England, with Belgian vocalist Rogue Marechal (ex-Halcyon) fronting the band. The EP was produced by Threshold guitarist Karl Groom. A record deal with Limb Music followed in June 2000, and the band went on to release two albums on this label: ''Corruption Within'' (in September 2000) and ''A Chaos Theory'' (in 2002). Concerts and festival appearances Shadowkeep's live debut was on 17 December 1999 at the Camden Underworld in London, supporting the band Dirty Deeds. Support slots followed with the likes of Dio, Halford, Symphony X, Angel Witch, Dream Evil and Flotsam and Jetsam. These major shows led to appearances at festivals in the UK (including the first ever Bloodstock Festival in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Allen
Kristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of ''American Idol''. Prior to ''Idol'', he self-released a 2007 album, ''Brand New Shoes''. Allen's ''Idol'' coronation song, " No Boundaries" and his version of " Heartless" both charted within the Top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Allen's post-''Idol'' self-titled album was released on November 17, 2009, by Jive Records. The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. The album's lead single, "Live Like We're Dying", was released on September 21, 2009, and peaked at number 18 in the U.S. with combined sales of over 1.7 million. Allen's second major-label album '' Thank You Camellia'' was released on May 22, 2012, and the lead single "The Vision of Love" was released March 26, 2012. Allen released his fifth studio album, ''Letting You In,'' on March 18, 2016. Early life Allen was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Allen (other)
Christopher Allen may refer to: * Christopher Allen (cricketer) (1944–2012), English cricketer * Christopher Allen (critic) (born 1953), Australian art critic *Christopher Allen (American football), American football linebacker *Chris Cross (born 1952), real name Christopher Allen, musician with Ultravox *Christopher Cordley Allen, guitarist with Neon Trees Neon Trees is an American rock band from Provo, Utah. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records. Their f ... See also * James Christopher Allen, American guitarist * Chris Allen (other) * Christopher Allen Bouchillon (1893–1968), American country music and blues musician {{human name disambiguation, Allen, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
