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Olly
Olly, like the similarly spelt Ollie, is a variant of the given names Olivia and Oliver. Notable people and characters with this form of the name include: People * Olly Alexander (born 1990), British musician, actor, television presenter and LGBTQ advocate * Olly Ashall-Bott (born 1997), English rugby league footballer who plays as a full-back or wing for the Widnes Vikings * Olly Cracknell (born 1994), Welsh rugby union player who plays for Ospreys regional team as a flanker * Olly Croft (1929–2019), darts administrator * Olly Dondokambey (born 1961), Indonesian politician * Olly Donner (1881-1956), Finnish writer * Olly Flynn (born 1950), English race walker * Olly Gebauer (1908–1937), Austrian film actress * Olly Hicks, British kayaker, explorer and inspirational speaker * Olly Holzmann (1915–1995), Austrian dancer and film actress * Olly Kohn (born 1981), Welsh international rugby union player for Harlequins having previously played for Bristol and Plymouth Albion * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Murs
Oliver Stanley Murs (born 14 May 1984) is an English singer, songwriter, and television presenter. He was runner-up on the sixth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2009 and was subsequently signed to RCA Records and Sony Music in the United Kingdom, and Columbia Records in the United States. In 2010, Murs released his self-titled debut album, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album included the hit singles "Please Don't Let Me Go" and "Thinking of Me". The following year, he released his second studio album, ''In Case You Didn't Know'', which entered the charts at number one and resulted in two number-one singles with "Heart Skips a Beat" and "Dance with Me Tonight". In 2012, Murs released his third studio album, '' Right Place Right Time'', and released six singles from it; the first, "Troublemaker", was his fourth number one. As of December 2014, Murs has sold over 10 million records wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Alexander
Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is a British singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of Years & Years and for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series, ''It's a Sin''. Early life Alexander was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. His mother, Vicki Thornton, was one of the founders of the Coleford Music Festival. Alexander attended St John's Primary School in Coleford and Monmouth Comprehensive School. While at Monmouth Comprehensive School, he acted in two school plays: ''Guys and Dolls'', as Benny, and ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle'', as the Corporal. After completing his GCSEs, Alexander studied Performing Arts at the Hereford College of Arts. ''The New York Times'' reported that he wrote his first song on his father's Casio keyboard aged 10. His parents separated when he was 13, and he and his brother Ben, who is autistic, were thereafter brought up solely by his mother. He obtained the services of an agent when he was 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Moss
Oliver Jonathan Moss (born 24 January 1987) is an English Graphic designer, graphic artist, best known for his reimagining of movie posters. His work has been released by Mondo (American company), Mondo and is regularly featured in Empire (film magazine), ''Empire'' magazine. Background and early life Moss graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2008, having studied literature. Moss is a regular guest on the IGN UK and ''A Life Well Wasted'' podcasts. His illustration work began as a hobby, but showing his work on the Internet led to commissions and helped him to make his way through university by creating popular T-shirt designs on Threadless. He initially wanted to pursue a career in advertising but ended up enjoying graphic design and illustration. Career Moss was commissioned by Marvel Entertainment executives Craig Kyle and Kevin Feige to create a poster for the cast of ''Thor (film), Thor''. His Other notable works include the cover artwork for the 2011 video game ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Mann
Oliver Louis Mann is a British writer, presenter and gadget correspondent. He is best known as the presenter of the weekend evening show on LBC and for his work with longtime collaborator Helen Zaltzman with whom he presented the award-winning podcast ''Answer Me This!''. Education Mann was educated at St Christopher School, an independent school in the town of Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire, followed by St Catherine's College at the University of Oxford, where he first met Zaltzman. Life and career ''Answer Me This!'' Zaltzman and Mann began presenting their weekly comedy podcast ''Answer Me This!'' in 2007, recording each episode from Zaltzman's sitting room in Crystal Palace, London. The show increased its audience following a number of publicity stunts in Luxembourg, which they had selected as "the world's smallest country with its own iTunes site", and where they became the fourth highest-ranked podcast in the country. In 2009 was nominated for Best Internet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Williams
Olly and Suzi, Olly Williams and Suzi Winstanley, are two British artists who specialise in collaborative painting of endangered wildlife. Olly and Suzi met at Saint Martin's School of Art in London, in 1987, and developed their unique art making technique on an exchange to Syracuse University in New York from 1988 to 1989. Here they decided to graduate with a joint degree, despite protests from the board of directors. At Syracuse, they learned about the Native American Mohawk/Iroquois belief in "animals as brothers" which has been an integral part of their work since then. Olly and Suzi have spent almost 35 years travelling to the most remote parts of the world to paint and photograph wild animals in their natural habitat. Olly and Suzi try to work with biologists, conservationists, and research scientists on their trips, to have the least impact on the animals and to gain a deeper understanding of species they are working with. They enjoy the complexity of mixing art and scienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sifl And Olly Show
''The Sifl and Olly Show'' is a comedy TV series that incorporates sock puppets, animation, and musical performances. Musicians Liam Lynch and Matt Crocco created and performed the series. The first episode aired on MTV in 1998. The show was cancelled in 1999. The characters, along with new material, currently appear on Liam Lynch's podcast entitled ''Lynchland''. History The origins of ''The Sifl & Olly Show'' go back to the 1980s. As children, Crocco and Lynch would create and perform funny songs and sketches to entertain themselves. They remained friends through high school and college, even though they saw little of each other while they attended Kent State University. Lynch left Kent State and the duo was separated for a few years, but they reunited in Nashville, Tennessee in the 1990s and recorded the comedy album '' Camp Sunny Side Up'' on a 4-Track. During this period they were also constantly recording funny conversations, interviews, sketches, and songs. Soon afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Stone
Oliver Peter Stone (born 9 October 1993) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Nottinghamshire and England. Stone is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He was born in Norwich, Norfolk and was educated at Thorpe St Andrew School. He made his international debut for England in October 2018. Known as one of the fastest bowlers in England, Stone has recorded speeds up to 94 mph(151kph) Domestic career Stone made his debut in county cricket for his native Norfolk County Cricket Club against Bedfordshire in the 2011 Minor Counties Championship. Having been a part of the Northamptonshire Cricket Academy since 2009, and played Second XI cricket for the county since 2010, Stone made his first team debut for Northamptonshire in a Twenty20 match against Durham in the Friends Provident t20. He was dismissed in the match for a first-ball duck by Paul Collingwood, the third victim of Collingwood's hat-trick. In 2012, Stone made his List A debut for the county ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly (company)
Olly (stylized OLLY), also known as Olly Public Benefit, is an American company and brand of vitamin supplements and other products. History In 2012, Olly founder Eric Ryan sold his Method company to Ecover. Olly was founded in 2013. Later, in 2014, Ryan worked with Target on a program that emphasized eco-friendly products. He had trouble selecting a brand for the health & wellness category. Ryan stated that he "couldn't find a worse aisle than the nutritional supplement aisle," calling it "dated and filled with uninspiring brands and mediocre product." Ryan and Harrington both recall being in a store in Boulder, Colorado, where "strangers would just come up to hemand ask how many milligrams of zinc they should take." Afterwards, the two began brainstorming on an idea for a vitamin company with the aim to "simplify" them and make its focus on "end benefit versus the individual ingredients." Additionally, the brand caters to the millennial cohort. After meeting with Target executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Ashall-Bott
Olly Ashall-Bott (born 24 November 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants, Wakefield Trinity and Widnes Vikings in the Super League and the Betfred Championship, and on loan from Widnes at the North Wales Crusaders in Betfred League 1. Ashall-Bott also played for the London Broncos in the Championship and spent time away from the Broncos at the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League. He spent time on loan from Huddersfield at Wakefield Trinity in Super League XXVI. Background Ashall-Bott was born as Oliver Ashall in Widnes, Cheshire, England. Personal life Ashall-Bott is in a relationship with England and Bayern Munich footballer Georgia Stanway. Career Widnes Vikings He made his début for the Widnes Vikings against Castleford in 2018. He went on to play 6 more games scoring one try (Hull KR) and heading on loan to North Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Croft
Oliver Albert Croft, (17 November 1929 – 23 November 2019) was a darts administrator and the founder of the British Darts Organisation. He was one of the most influential protagonists in darts for almost four decades having set up and run the British Darts Organisation from its inception in 1973 until he was voted off the board in August 2011. Prior to the formation of the British Darts Organisation, the major organisation for county darts had been the National Darts Association of Great Britain (the NDAGB, commonly referred to as NDA) which had been formed in London on 25 September 1954. Croft began playing darts himself in 1961 for the Harringay Arms in Crouch Hill and was soon playing seven nights per week. Early life Croft was born on 17 November 1929 to the North London tiler Oliver Croft and his wife May Gladys (née Robinson), who later died while giving birth to his younger brother. His father remarried and his son was rebellious towards his stepmother. She beat Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Martins
Oliver James Martins (born 17 December 1969 in Cambridge) is a British politician. He served as the Labour and Co-operative Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2012 to 2016. Career Martins spent eight years working for Victim Support in the Toxteth area of Liverpool, first as a volunteer while at University and then as a service co-ordinator. Before being elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire, Martins worked for the Labour Party MP, Maria Eagle. Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire Martins was the first person to hold the Bedfordshire post and was elected on 15 November 2012. He took the Oath of office live on air at a local BBC radio station. On taking office, he pledged that his office and staff would be less expensive than the old police authority. He did not claim business miles for any road journeys he undertook as part of his role. He opposed plans to outsource police services to G4S. On 29 January 2013 it was announced that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olly Cracknell
Oliver Cracknell (born 26 May 1994) is a professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby, he plays as a flanker. He was also a Wales under-20 international. Cracknell signed for London Irish on 2nd November 2021, having previously played for Ospreys, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend Ravens. He also represented RGC 1404 and was a member of the Leeds Tykes academy. He was called up to Wales 2017 Six Nations squad on 17 January 2017. Cracknell signed for Leicester Tigers on 12 May 2022. Cracknell made his Leicester debut on 10 September 2022 in a 24-20 defeat away top Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first try for the club the following week against Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Falcons is a rugby union team that play in Premiership Rugby, England's highest division of rugby union. The club was established in 1877 as the Gosforth Football Club. Around 1882 the club merged with the Northumberland Football Cl .... References External links Ospreys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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