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| ⚫ | '''Paul Boross''' is a British author and performer, known for his work in [[television]] and [[pop music]]. He was a presenter and the resident team psychologist on the long-running Sky TV series [[School of Hard Knocks]], which used rugby to help individuals build confidence and life skills.<ref name="InTouchRugBSHK]">{{Cite web |url=https://www.intouchrugby.com/magazine/qa-with-paul-boross-the-resident-team-psychologist-and-presenter-on-the-on-going-sky-tv-series-school-of-hard-knocks/ |title=Q&A with Paul Boross the resident team psychologist and presenter on the on-going SKY TV series School of Hard Knocks. |date=2015-08-23 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Intouch rugby}}</ref> He also played a role as a time-management guru in the BBC Two programme Speed Up, Slow Down.<ref name="BBCSCHK">{{Cite web |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8c4cb635626144e1913d88a1e7dc159f |title=Speed Up, Slow Down |date=2005-02-17 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[BBC]] |last=Boross |first=Paul}}</ref> |
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In the 1980s, Boross was a member of the comedy music group [[Morris Minor and the Majors]], a parody of the American rap group Beastie Boys, producing the hit single Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime) in 1987; the song went on to become a number one hit in Australia and reached number four in the U.K.. <ref name="Allmusic">{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/morris-minor-the-majors-mn0000445278 |title=Morris Minor & the Majors |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
In the 1980s, Boross was a member of the comedy music group [[Morris Minor and the Majors]], a parody of the American rap group Beastie Boys, producing the hit single Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime) in 1987; the song went on to become a number one hit in Australia and reached number four in the U.K.. <ref name="Allmusic">{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/morris-minor-the-majors-mn0000445278 |title=Morris Minor & the Majors |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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Boross also formed a comedy musical duo with childhood friend Ainsley Harriott called The Calypso Twins. [Discogs] In 1990, they released the single World Party, which became a hit in the UK and led to the duo becoming regular performers at the Comedy Store and Jongleurs.<ref name="Discogs">{{Cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1386855-The-Calypso-Twins |title=The Calypso Twins |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref> <ref name="AinsleyHarriot">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1YRs5V8x7Hm8J74fzZjWWCp/ainsley-harriott |title=Ready, Steady…Dance! |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[BBC]]}}</ref> |
Boross also formed a comedy musical duo with childhood friend Ainsley Harriott called The Calypso Twins. [Discogs] In 1990, they released the single World Party, which became a hit in the UK and led to the duo becoming regular performers at the Comedy Store and Jongleurs.<ref name="Discogs">{{Cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1386855-The-Calypso-Twins |title=The Calypso Twins |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[Discogs]]}}</ref> <ref name="AinsleyHarriot">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1YRs5V8x7Hm8J74fzZjWWCp/ainsley-harriott |title=Ready, Steady…Dance! |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=[[BBC]]}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Paul Boross is a British author and performer, known for his work in television and pop music. He was a presenter and the resident team psychologist on the long-running Sky TV series School of Hard Knocks, which used rugby to help individuals build confidence and life skills.[1] He also played a role as a time-management guru in the BBC Two programme Speed Up, Slow Down.[2]
In the 1980s, Boross was a member of the comedy music group Morris Minor and the Majors, a parody of the American rap group Beastie Boys, producing the hit single Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime) in 1987; the song went on to become a number one hit in Australia and reached number four in the U.K.. [3][4]
Boross also formed a comedy musical duo with childhood friend Ainsley Harriott called The Calypso Twins. [Discogs] In 1990, they released the single World Party, which became a hit in the UK and led to the duo becoming regular performers at the Comedy Store and Jongleurs.[5] [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Q&A with Paul Boross the resident team psychologist and presenter on the on-going SKY TV series School of Hard Knocks". Intouch rugby. 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Boross, Paul (2005-02-17). "Speed Up, Slow Down". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Morris Minor & the Majors". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 369. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Calypso Twins". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Ready, Steady…Dance!". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-25.