Famous People Born In Walsall

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Jorja Smith
(Singer Best Known for Her Debut Album 'Lost & Found')
Jorja Smith
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 11, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini

Jorja Smith is an English singer-songwriter whose first studio album Lost & Found featured on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at third position. One of the youngest and most exciting talents in the music world, Smith is the recipient of the 2018 Brit Critics' Choice Award. In 2019, she won the Best British Female Artist award at the Brit Awards.

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Mike Ashley
(Entrepreneur)
Mike Ashley
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
British retail magnate Mike Ashley is the CEO of the sports retailer Sports Direct and owns the department store group House of Fraser. He also owns the football club Newcastle United and once owned stakes in Rangers International. He is media shy and is known for his signature white shirts.
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Ellie Simmonds
(British Former Paralympic Swimmer and Paralympic Gold Medalist)
Ellie Simmonds
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 11, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Goldie
(Actor, Record producer, Club DJ, Musician, Composer)
Goldie
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 19, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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John Edward Gray
(Zoologist)
John Edward Gray
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 12, 1800
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: March 7, 1875

John Edward Gray was a British zoologist best remembered for his association with the British Museum in London, where he was the keeper of zoology from 1840 to 1874. John Edward Gray is also remembered for publishing several records of the museum collections that included descriptions of new species.

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Noddy Holder
(Musician)
Noddy Holder
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 15, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
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Kemar Roofe
(Football player)
Kemar Roofe
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Martin Fowler
(Software Developer)
Martin Fowler
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1963 AD

Software engineer Martin Fowler, who works as a chief scientist at ThoughtWorks, has also penned numerous books on software development, such as Refactoring and The Adventures of Dai Dreaming. He was one of the signatories of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development and runs a bliki.

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Dave Walker
(Singer, Guitarist)
Dave Walker
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 25, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Andy C
(Disc jockey, Record producer)
Andy C
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
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Peter Gill
(British Professional golfer)
Peter Gill
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 23, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: April 23, 2020