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Harriott
Harriott is an English surname. People * Ainsley Harriott, English celebrity chef * Andrew Harriott, Australian cricketer * Darren Harriott, British comedian * Joe Harriott, Jamaican jazz musician * Claude Harriott Claude Harriott (born April 8, 1981) is a former American football defensive end. Early life Harriott played high school football at Glades Central Community High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Profes ..., Jamaican sportsperson * Derrick Harriott, Jamaican reggae musician * John Edward Harriott, Canadian fur trader {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainsley Harriott
Ainsley Denzil Dubriel Harriott (born 28 February 1957) is an English chef and television presenter. He is known for his BBC cooking game shows ''Can't Cook, Won't Cook'' and ''Ready Steady Cook''. Early life Harriott was born in Paddington, London, to Peppy (née Strudwick) and pianist and singer, Chester Leroy Harriott (1933–2013).Van Wilmer"Chester Harriott obituary" ''The Guardian'', 15 July 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2017. He has Jamaican heritage. Harriott attended Wandsworth Comprehensive School then trained at Westminster Kingsway College (formerly Westminster Technical College), and obtained an apprenticeship at Verrey's restaurant in London's West End, later working as a commis chef. Career Harriott's talents lie in comedy and singing as well as cooking. He formed the Calypso Twins with school friend Paul Boross, releasing a hit record in the early 1990s, "World Party". The Calypso Twins were regular performers at the Comedy Store and Jongleurs; they also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Harriott
Andrew Harriott (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er who played a single match for the Melbourne Renegades. References 1992 births Living people Australian cricketers Cricketers from the Australian Capital Territory ACT Comets cricketers Sportspeople from Canberra Melbourne Renegades cricketers Wicket-keepers {{Australia-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Harriott
Darren Harriott (born 1 September 1988) is a British stand-up comedian from Oldbury, West Midlands. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award and Best Show Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017 and 2019 respectively. Early life Harriott was born to parents Patrick and Paulette, and grew up in Oldbury, near Birmingham in the West Midlands. His father was a drug dealer who was incarcerated throughout Harriott's childhood. He died by suicide while Harriott was still a child. Career Harriott moved to London at the age of 26 to pursue a career in comedy. He worked as a security guard at venues including the Hammersmith Apollo to finance his early years. Harriott has toured the UK with his shows "Visceral" and "Good Heart Yute," and regularly appears at comedy clubs across the country. His stand-up shows became the basis for his BBC Radio 4 series Darren Harriott’s Black Label. Harriott has appeared on multiple television shows such as '' Live at the Apollo'', The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Harriott
Joseph Arthurlin Harriott (15 July 1928 – 2 January 1973) was a Jamaican jazz musician and composer, whose principal instrument was the alto saxophone. Initially a bebopper, he became a pioneer of free-form jazz. Born in Kingston, Harriott moved to the United Kingdom as a working musician in 1951 and lived in the country for the rest of his life. He was part of a wave of Caribbean jazz musicians who arrived in Britain during the 1950s, including Dizzy Reece, Harold McNair, Harry Beckett and Wilton Gaynair. Early life and career Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Harriott was educated at Alpha Boys School, an orphanage in the city. At Alpha he learned to play the clarinet, the instrument that was assigned to him shortly before his tenth birthday. He took up the baritone and tenor saxophone while performing with local dance bands, before settling on the alto saxophone. Harriott arrived in London in the summer of 1951, aged 23, as a member of Ossie Da Costa's band. British subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Harriott
Claude Harriott (born April 8, 1981) is a former American football defensive end. Early life Harriott played high school football at Glades Central Community High School in Belle Glade, Florida. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Professional career Harriott began his professional career in the National Football League by being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He did not make the roster, being released in the final cut. In January 2005, he signed with the New York Giants but was released that April. Claude was drafted in the first round to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europa in January 2006 NFL Europe Draft. He appeared in World Bowl XIV.In June 2006, Harriott signed with the Detroit Lions. He arrived in Detroit, he attended training camp but again was released in the final cut. He was signed to the practice squad)and to the active roster in December but did not play. Being released by the Lions in September 2007, he signed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Harriott
Derrick Clifton Harriott Order of Distinction, OD (born 10 February 1942) is a Jamaican singer and record producer. He was a member of the Jiving Juniors with Herman Sang before embarking on a solo career. He has produced sound recording and reproduction, recordings by Big Youth, Chariot Riders, The Chosen Few (reggae group), The Chosen Few, Dennis Brown, The Ethiopians, Keith & Tex, The Kingstonians, Rudy Mills, Scotty (musician), Scotty, Sly Dunbar, Sly & Revolutionaries, and Winston McAnuff. Biography The Jiving Juniors As a student at Excelsior High School, Harriott formed a Duet (music), duo with Claude Sang Jr.Jiving Juniors Unleashes Derrick Harriott On The World , ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 18 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014 Harriott entered the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
