Mikey Walsh Explained

Mikey Walsh
Birth Date:1980 9, df=yes

Mikey Walsh (born 22 September 1980)[1] is a British writer and columnist.

Biography

Walsh was brought up to be a bare-knuckle fighter in the Romany community, but being gay, he was forced to leave his family and culture in 1996.[2]

Walsh's earliest interview was for BBC Radio 4's The Choice with Michael Buerk where he spoke about his life and what brought him to have to leave his culture.[3] [4] In 2014 and 2015, Walsh was added to The Independents Rainbow List of the most influential British LGBT people.[5] [6]

Books

Gypsy Boy (2010)[7] [8] [9] was Walsh's debut autobiography and a UK best-seller.[10] It was published by Hodder & Stoughton UK and St. Martin's Press USA.

Gypsy Boy: On the Run (2011) [11] [12] [13] was Walsh's second autobiography and sequel to Gypsy Boy, also a UK best-seller.[14] It was published by Hodder & Stoughton UK and St. Martin's Press USA.

Film

The film adaptation of Walsh's first book, Gypsy Boy, was in development,[15] with the screenplay adapted by James Graham.[16] X+Y director Morgan Matthews was set to direct,[17] [18] and Benedict Cumberbatch was set to play Walsh's Father.[19] [20]

LGBT

Walsh was filmed for the first time to share his coming out story for The Albert Kennedy Trust's winter appeal.[21] [22] [23]

Walsh has been featured in Attitudes[24] "Gay Role Models" issue,[25] and has written various guest columns for Gay Times.[26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walsh . Mikey . Verified Instagram account Biography & D.O.B . Instagram . 13 April 2022.
  2. News: The Scotsman. Interview: Mikey Walsh, author. 2011-07-17. 2022-06-06.
  3. News: Pick of the Week: The Choice. Radio Times. 21–27 May 2011. 21 May 2011. 162. Mikey Walsh talks to Michael Buerk about his agonising decision to leave his gypsy community and family behind to face an alien world with no education or support, knowing he would never be able to return..
  4. News: Listen: The Choice BBC Radio 4. 3 April 2015. London Evening Standard. 24 May 2011. Listings. Print. Prepare to sob. Mikey Walsh explains his painful decision to turn his back on his Gypsy community in the first of a new series of The Choice. 6 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406172520/https://www.standard.co.uk/archive/2011/5/24/. dead.
  5. News: The Independent: The Rainbow List. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2014-1-to-100-9848457.html . 14 May 2022 . subscription . live. 30 March 2015. The Independent on Sunday. Independent Press LTD. 9 November 2014.
  6. News: The Independent: The Rainbow List 2015. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/therainbowlist/rainbow-list-2015-1-to-101-a6731391.html . 14 May 2022 . subscription . live. 31 March 2016. The Independent on Sunday. Independent Press LTD. 15 November 2015.
  7. News: Atkinson. Laura. Gypsy Boy: a Traveller's Tale. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529011526/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/books/Authors/article306920.ece. dead. 29 May 2015. 30 March 2015. Culture: Sunday times. 6 June 2010.
  8. News: Crummy. Colin. Gypsy King. Attitude Magazine. Attitude Media LTD. 1 November 2009. 'Attitude talks to Mikey Walsh, Author of the harrowing memoir, Gypsy Boy.
  9. News: Harry Styles Turns Bookworm As He Snuggles Up With 'Gypsy Boy'. 30 March 2015. OMG!. Yahoo news Network. 7 June 2013. Harry Styles.
  10. News: Sunday Times Bestseller List- Number One: Gypsy Boy, by Mikey Walsh. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610172222/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/books/article104955.ece. dead. 10 June 2015. 30 March 2015. The Sunday Times. 21 March 2010. Bittersweet memoir of a man born into a Romany family.
  11. News: Hoare. Jo. Heat's Top Ten Books: Number ONE- Gypsy Boy II: On The Run. HEAT Magazine. 2867. 2 June 2012. 'So intense, you might miss your bus stop'..
  12. Web site: Interview: Mikey Walsh: Gypsy Boy On The Run, Author. The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 31 March 2015. Print and Online. 17 July 2011. Mikey doesn't see his life story as tragic.
  13. Web site: Jameson. Greg. Gypsy Boy on the Run Interview: pt 1. Entertainment Focus. Little Pip Digital. 31 March 2015. 16 July 2011. EF speak to bestselling author Mikey Walsh about his incredible childhood memoirs.
  14. News: HOT LIST: No 3 – Gypsy Boy on the Run. Heat Magazine. 28 June 2011.
  15. Web site: A Plus One's Guide to the red carpet. Tatler. 3 April 2015. Print and Online. 8 February 2013. Gypsy Boy, by Mikey Walsh. It's an 80s gay coming-of-age story....
  16. News: Cavendish. Dominic. James Graham interview: a Right honorable playwright at 30. 3 April 2015. The Telegraph. 13 December 2012. Print and Online. James is now adapting the best-selling memoir Gypsy Boy for BBC Films.
  17. News: Jaafar. Ali. BBC Films sets Morgan Matthews to direct 'Gypsy Boy'. 14 May 2016. Deadline.
  18. News: Barraclough. Leo. Cannes: Morgan Matthews to direct Gypsy Boy. 14 May 2016. Variety.
  19. News: Grater. Tom. Benedict Cumberbatch to star in hard-hitting Gypsy Boy. 8 September 2017. 8 September 2017.
  20. News: Lang. Brent. Benedict Cumberbatch to star in Gypsy Boy. 8 September 2017. Variety.com. 8 September 2017.
  21. Web site: Butterworth. Benjamin. Duncan James, Mikey Walsh and Celebs discuss Coming Out. Gay Times Magazine. 31 March 2015. 3 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610171740/http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blogs.aspx?articleid=13032. 10 June 2015. dmy-all.
  22. Web site: Mikey Walsh Tells AKT about his coming out Experiences. Youtube.Com/AlbertKennedyTrust. The Albert Kennedy Trust. 31 March 2015. 15 December 2014.
  23. Web site: Powell. Emma. Celebrities Discuss Coming out for The Albert Kennedy Trust. London Evening Standard. Alaxander & Evgeny Lebedev. 31 March 2015. 4 December 2014.
  24. News: A Gypsy Wanders- Mikey Walsh talks about the phenomenal follow up to his first. Attitude Magazine. 207. August 2011. 32. 'You can't change what's in your blood. i am a gypsy man. and i am gay'..
  25. News: The Role Models. Attitude Magazine. The Role Models Issue (with Stephen Fry). Attitude Media LTD. November 2010.
  26. News: Walsh. Mikey. No such thing as Gay Gypsies?. Gay Times Magazine. 439. Millivres Prowler LTD. 22. 26 October 2014.
  27. News: Walsh. Mikey. Goodbye Castle Grayskull. Gay Times Magazine. 440. Millivres Prowler LTD. 16. 26 November 2014.
  28. News: Walsh. Mikey. It's not you, Some people are Just C***s. Gay Times Magazine. 441. Millivres Prowler LTD. 26 January 2015. 16.
  29. News: Walsh. Mikey. The Selfies, the gym, the need for validation. Gay Times Magazine. 442. Millivres Prowler LTD. 26 February 2015. 17.
  30. News: Walsh. Mikey. Born Gay. Gay Times Magazine. 443. Millivres Prowler LTD. 26 March 2015. 16. 'To know adversity, to fight it, and win. that makes you the strongest people in the world'..
  31. Web site: Walsh. Mikey. Kate Bush: Before the Dawn Opening Night Review. Gay Times Magazine. Millivres Prowler LTD. 31 March 2015. 26 August 2014. Did that just happen?. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150216110531/http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/Interact/Blogs.aspx?articleid=10652&sectionid=760. 16 February 2015. dmy-all.

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