Ian Peter Cullimore (born 6 April 1962) is an English musician, journalist and actor. He played guitar, between 1983 and 1988, for the Hull-based indie rock band The Housemartins.

Early life

He was born in

Stapleford, Cambridgeshire Stapleford is a village located approximately 4 miles to the south of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridgeshire, in eastern England on the right-hand bank of the River Granta. Stapleford is first mentioned in 956 when it was given the Latinised ...

. He moved to Birmingham, where he went to school at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, a state grammar school. His father was a university lecturer, and his mother was a piano teacher. He took a gap year. He studied Maths at the University of Hull from 1980, graduating in 1984. He was a member of the University of Hull team that were runners up in the 2014 '' Christmas University Challenge''.

Career

Music

He responded to a local newspaper advertisement by The Housemartins singer Paul Heaton seeking musicians in 1983. Most of the band's songs were written by Heaton and Cullimore. After leaving the band, he ran a whole food shop for about five years. He has performed on ''Songs from the Shed'', which was published on its YouTube Channel.

Journalism and writing

Cullimore went on to become a journalist and author of over 120 children's books. He has written for publications such as the ''

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'', the ''

Hull Daily Mail The ''Hull Daily Mail'' is an English regional daily newspaper for Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The ''Hull Daily Mail'' has been circulated in various guises since 1885. A second edition, the ''East Riding Mail'', covers ...

'' and the '' Bristol Post''. He also composes music and songs for children's television. In 2009, he co-wrote and appeared in a preschool music series called ''

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 Stan Cullimore was previously a member of the pop band The Housemart ...

'' for Nick Jr UK, which aired in April 2010. He began working as a journalist in 2014 and wrote a column in a local Bristol paper. Alongside this he has been working with AuthorsAbroad, teaching young children, from all around the world, creative writing and music.

Personal life

He married his wife Amelia in May 1988 in Hull; they have two daughters and two sons together.

References

External links

Cullimore's website
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1962 births Living people Alumni of the University of Hull English composers English rock guitarists English children's writers People educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys People from Stapleford, Cambridgeshire The Housemartins members {{UK-composer-stub