Eric Hall
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Eric Hall is a former showbiz and football agent
famous for his flamboyant public persona, outlandish fashion sense and catchphrase "Monster".
After an early career as a singer (he sang backing vocals for Tiny Tim
) and actor, he became a publicist for EMI Records in the 1970s, during which time he arranged the Sex Pistols
' notorious, expletive-filled appearance on the Today show in 1976.
In 1986 a chance meeting with Steve Perryman
lead to him becoming a football agent and he built up a roster of clients who included John Fashanu
, Justin Fashanu
, Dean Holdsworth
, Neil Ruddock
, John Scales
, Tim Sherwood
, Terry Venables
, Paul Walsh
and Dennis Wise
.
In 1995 he co-hosted a Friday evening show on Talk Radio UK with Caesar the Geezer
and Gary Jacobs.
In 1997 he had a health scare when he contracted EColi
poisoning and Septicaemia but he went on to make a full recovery.
In 2001 his company, Eric Hall Management Ltd was put into liquidation
by the High Court
.
Currently living in Debden
, Essex
, he presents a 2-hour Sunday afternoon show on BBC local radio
station BBC Essex
, playing Golden Oldies with a live phone in for listeners to request dedications.
Sports agent
A sports agent procures and negotiates employment and endorsement contracts for an athlete.In return, the sports agent generally receives between 4 and 10% of the athlete's playing contract, and 10 to 20% of the athlete's endorsement contract, though these figures vary...
famous for his flamboyant public persona, outlandish fashion sense and catchphrase "Monster".
After an early career as a singer (he sang backing vocals for Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim may refer to:* Tiny Tim , a fictional character from A Christmas Carol* Tiny Tim , American musician known best for his cover of "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" in 1968...
) and actor, he became a publicist for EMI Records in the 1970s, during which time he arranged the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
' notorious, expletive-filled appearance on the Today show in 1976.
In 1986 a chance meeting with Steve Perryman
Steve Perryman
Stephen John "Steve" Perryman MBE is a former English international football player and current manager who is best remembered for his successes with Tottenham Hotspur during the 1970s and early 1980s...
lead to him becoming a football agent and he built up a roster of clients who included John Fashanu
John Fashanu
John "Fash" Fashanu is a British television presenter and ex-footballer of Nigerian and Guyanese descent. In his former career, he was a centre-forward, who scored 134 league goals in a career lasting 17 years...
, Justin Fashanu
Justin Fashanu
Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu was an English footballer who played for a variety of clubs between 1978 and 1997. He was known by his early clubs to be homosexual, and came out to the press later in his career, to become the first professional footballer to be openly gay...
, Dean Holdsworth
Dean Holdsworth
Dean Christopher Holdsworth is an English former professional football player, now manager. As a striker he scored 193 goals in 610 league games over a 22 year career. Despite playing for 16 clubs in 19 spells the majority of his goals and appearances came at Brentford, Wimbledon, and Bolton...
, Neil Ruddock
Neil Ruddock
Neil "Razor" Ruddock is a retired English footballer, who played as a central defender.He made his debut at Millwall , and he had a long career playing for Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham, Crystal Palace, and finally a short-lived spell as a player/coach at Swindon Town Neil...
, John Scales
John Scales
John Robert Scales is an English former professional football player who played as a central defender.-Bristol Rovers:...
, Tim Sherwood
Tim Sherwood
Timothy "Tim" Sherwood is an English former professional footballer who was captain of Blackburn Rovers' Premiership title-winning side...
, Terry Venables
Terry Venables
Terence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
, Paul Walsh
Paul Walsh
Paul Anthony Walsh is a retired English footballer.Walsh was a diminutive and pacy centre forward who shot to fame in the 1980s during spells with Charlton, Luton, Liverpool and Tottenham.-Charlton Athletic:...
and Dennis Wise
Dennis Wise
Dennis Frank Wise is an English former football manager and player, and former Executive Director at Newcastle United....
.
In 1995 he co-hosted a Friday evening show on Talk Radio UK with Caesar the Geezer
Caesar the Geezer
Chris Ryder also known as Caesar the Geezer, Caesar the Boogieman, and Deck Rider is a British radio personality of Greek descent, A friend of Kenny Everett, Caesar emulated Everett's use of imaginative and catchy jingles within his show...
and Gary Jacobs.
In 1997 he had a health scare when he contracted EColi
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms . Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some serotypes can cause serious food poisoning in humans, and are occasionally responsible for product recalls...
poisoning and Septicaemia but he went on to make a full recovery.
In 2001 his company, Eric Hall Management Ltd was put into liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
by the High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
.
Currently living in Debden
Debden
Debden could mean:* Debden, Epping Forest, England** Debden House, adult education college** Debden tube station* Debden, Uttlesford, England** RAF Debden* Debden, Saskatchewan, Canada...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, he presents a 2-hour Sunday afternoon show on BBC local radio
BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
station BBC Essex
BBC Essex
BBC Essex is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Essex. It broadcasts from its studios on New London Road in Chelmsford on 103.5 and 95.3 FM, and on 729 , 765 , and 1530 AM. It is also available on DAB and live streaming via the internet.-History:BBC Essex launched on 5...
, playing Golden Oldies with a live phone in for listeners to request dedications.
Further reading
- Hall, Eric (1998) Monster!: True Tales from a Show Biz Life, Boxtree, ISBN 978-0752224084