Louis Dunford
Louis Dunford | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Louis Mark Dunford |
| Born | 20 January 1992 |
| Origin | Camden Town, Camden, England |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Labels | Sony Music |
| Website | www |
Louis Mark Dunford (born 20 January 1992) is an English singer songwriter. The son of actress Linda Robson, he is known for writing the song The Angel - North London Forever which in 2022 became an anthem for Arsenal F.C. and Arsenal F.C. supporters.
Early life
Louis Mark Dunford was born on 20 January 1992 in Camden, London.[1][2] He is the son of English actress and television personality Linda Robson, best known for her role in the sitcom Birds of a Feather and being a panellist on Loose Women, and her husband Mark Dunford.[3]
Dunford was a school friend of Ben Kinsella, and was present at the scene when he was fatally stabbed to death in Islington in June 2008.[4]
Career
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Dunford's second EP Popham EP contained the song The Angel - North London Forever which has since become an anthem for the fans of Arsenal F.C. and has begun to be played in the pre-match of every home game Arsenal play at the Emirates Stadium.[12] Dunford himself is an Arsenal fan and wrote the song as a paean to the culture and sense of community in North London.[13] Dunford and the song were featured in the Amazon Original documentary series All or Nothing: Arsenal about the 2021–22 Arsenal F.C. season.[14]
References
- GOV.UK.
- ^ "Hometown-proud musician Louis Dunford is here to tell you the real story of North London". Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Pauley, Nigel (10 January 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Actress Linda Robson tells of the devastating impact Ben Kinsella's death had on her son". mirror.co.uk. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Simpson, Aislinn (1 July 2008). "Ben Kinsella stabbing: TV star Linda Robson tells how her son 'cradled' dying schoolboy". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Louis Dunford : "I knew that writing would be therapeutic, but it was also upsetting and opened old wounds"". HATCmagazine.
- ^ "Down the Boozer with Louis Dunford". Whynow.co.uk.
- ^ Birds of a Feather – The National Stage Tour Archived 31 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Birdsontour.com. Retrieved 8 February 2012
- ^ "LOUIS DUNFORD". wonderlandmagazine. 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Louis Dunford is London's next great musical storyteller". i-d.vice.com.
- ^ "Louis Dunford". 1883magazine.com. 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Louis Dunford: The Popham EP review". voicemag.uk.
- ^ Smith, Rory; Quinton, Ben (7 October 2022). "How Arsenal Found Its Voice". The New York Times.
- ^ "Louis Dunford is a North Londoner, forever". GQ-magazine.co.uk. 9 May 2022.
- ^ "What we learned from final 'All or Nothing: Arsenal' episodes". Evening Standard.