Stilks! The Hardest Bouncer in Britain!

Stellakis Stylianou known as Stilks talks to Liam Galvin about his 32 years on the door, the drugs, the violence & a fall out with his business partner where he tried to bite his finger off!

[@eddieberriman8790]

I heard about this guy years and years ago-wasn't a bully, treated you with the respect you gave him, didn't treat anyone different no matter who you were. Proper professional. When doormen were real doormen

[@GarethFox]

Stilks is a good loyal mate and I am eternally grateful to him for introducing me to my wife Sophie, who I have been with for 28 years. Back in the day, if Stilks was on the door of whatever pub/club you were drinking in, you knew that you were safe. Troublemakers didn't last long - Thanks for many good memories Stilks.

[@mooncat.787]

@@GarethFox How old is Stilks now ?

[@hardlines2635]

Didn’t your uncle drive for the Krays ? 😂

[@user-bi3ww3im3s]

What a first class gentlemen old school respect's everyone could listen Stilks all day brilliant total respect 🤝🙏🫶old school gentlemen these type of gentlemen are sadly passing into history thank you 🙏

[@joeknocker8454]

What a nice humble genuine guy Stilks comes across as and look forward to hearing more stories and tales ! Great video n interview

[@TheNinyo77]

@@joeknocker8454 Humble ???? Hahahaha he's done nothing but boast lol 😂🤣🤣

[@rogerthat10-47]

I'm 5'8 & I worked the doors in Blackpool, including the Tower Lounge, very successfully(I never got killed or have life changing injuries), I was head doorman on a lot of places, travelled the country working all the shite places & a great many of the best, my mate Vern(7'2) & me were threatened the most, I can't fight for shit, but lucky for me 99% of those that fought me, were even worse, I jacked in 94 & successfully studied for a Degree in Mechatronics Engineering, it's a little odd because you do miss it sometimes.

[@johnnunn8688]

@@rogerthat10-47 you positive that you never got killed? 🤣😂

[@philobrien5603]

Someone has watched road house to many times 😂😂

[@paulkamara281]

@@rogerthat10-47 Blimey.....7'2"😳

[@paulkamara281]

​@johnnunn8688 My mate Danny from Ilford.......he was 7'. Literally filled the doorway. Very imposing. Never had any trouble when he was around😂

[@LaughingSpamFritter1]

I'm 5'9" and, in the early '90s, worked on the door at The Lifeboat on Foxhall Road and (now sadly gone) The Star on the south shore promenade when Barry Eastwood ran it. My ex wife brought her new screw one night, who was head doorman at the Bier Keller, to fill me in, and she had my two young sons in the car to watch who was in charge. His parting shot was "I'm gonna get my mates onto you!" 😂😂😂😂

[@Usa12312]

How many hardest bouncers in Britain are there 😂😂😂😂😂

[@badgambler-un5ck]

hahah I just said the same thing!! hahaha

[@Wvsolo12]

@@Usa12312 there was a new one every day by the sounds lol

[@davegonnaway6007]

They're all well aaaaaaaard.

[@MrMrmcook2008]

Thousands

[@kevincarpenter3428]

They are all big fish in their little ponds.theres always someone better around the corner.if someone wants the title of hardest,go in a nhb match and never lose.

[@J.T.33]

Proper British bloke who grew up in the golden years They are a dying breed unfortunately 😢

[@user-sz8km9dy5v]

They say that in the good old days when Jack the Ripper was about! 😩🥊

[@goldeneagle99]

My grandad taught many lads and girls judo and catch wrestleing back in his day and in his prime as an 8th dan judoka and master wrestling champ and coach ,no body on them doors would even try to take him on...thing is they all knew him anyway 😂 and quickly moved with a nod of the head as they said hi "name" and then they felt safe lol! My grandad made 5 bouncers feel safe but also feel like they where kids again infront of their dad's 😂 he had that effect on you! He dedicated his life to judo and submission/catch wrestleing . He once dropped infront of me on the mats and before i could blink i was rolled and thrown over him as he put his feet on my chest as he was on his back grinning and i went fllying over and heard a crack in my shoulder 😂 , i slowly got up and my grandad was low key laughing 😂 and said come on take me down! 8th dan ! Hell nah grandad i never stood a chance! R.i.p grandad! He died jan 4th this year...

[@plalelal]

Catch wrestling is the real deal!

[@smrriles5668]

I kicked your grandads ass about 20 years ago

[@mooncat.787]

@@goldeneagle99 Where was his Dojo ?

[@horrorfreaklondon3037]

Was a regular at the station!! That man is the salt of the earth if only there were more like him around now he was polite firm and a real pro never ever a bully or anything like that just a proper geezer. God bless ya

[@KeithPrice-x9e]

Very well prepared & presented - 40 years of friendship & respect 👍

[@paulhurley986]

Top Guy, helped many along his lifes journey, if you're fair with him, he's fair to you. Turned out we both knew a man called Colin. Colin.was let's say "down on his luck". The help stilks gave him was immeasurable.

[@reddread7]

I bumped into Stilks over 20 years ago when I was 17 working at crayford dogs he came round to the yard asking for a programme and was really polite. Good man

[@clivecrossley8229]

I remember Stilks from the Station Hotel, always respectful to me great memories. the Station Hotel is a Tesco Express now.

[@GRIBBO-77]

Yeah, remember the Station Hotel, then it became The Penny Farthing 👍

[@michaelsexton3853]

Only man who talks the truth and I know that coz I'm his son in law 👍

[@Thecat1612]

@@michaelsexton3853 my condolences 🤣

[@hardlines2635]

Fear will make a man say anything.

[@singin8324]

I can listen all day to Stilks, he's got some great stories to tell.

[@thecolonel1982]

Terry O’neil and Gary Spiers - sorry but no bouncer would have bothered these two in their prime.

[@Judge_Barker]

I love these interviews. From a different time 💯👍😊

[@RonnieH-y8e]

WANNA SEE MORE!! COULD LISTEN TO THIS ALL DAY

[@Nigel-j2l]

Nice one explaining how much £30 was valued at

[@mattlegg1976]

Brilliant video Liam. I met Stilks a couple of weeks ago, top man 🥊👍

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

Cheers Matt - hope you are well mate - keep up your great work

[@colinhutchinson2460]

Excellent Story doorman was doorman back then real Hard men. Good mates stuck together

[@Pany1Galanis]

Excellent Interview and I hope we get to hear lot's more, in future ones. I met Stelios when I was ten, so have now known him for 51 years. An amazing character and a Great Friend! I wrote the Article when he released his Book. I use to keep in touch with him over the years by visiting him at all the different places he worked at, to have a catch up, it's how we kept in touch , as he was always working. Had so many laughs down the years. I'll be sharing this to my X Account. All the Best with this and all the future one you do.

[@seankane3240]

I remember Stilks from the station, really nice guy.

[@projectresonate5142]

@@seankane3240 in Welling ?

[@seankane3240]

@@projectresonate5142 yes

[@projectresonate5142]

Yeah it's Welling, was a top night out.

[@thomasshepard6030]

Doesn’t matter how big or how hard you are I worked the doors in Glasgow in the 80s my mate was 6.3 and weighed 19 stone and a little runt stabbed him in the liver he was really lucky he survived just your luck

[@k3lray841]

@@thomasshepard6030 exactly, a shoe heel 👠 to the back of the head, unexpectedly, your going down.

[@goldeneagle99]

Runt 😂 my dog is a runt but he would tare a pitbull a new one....he's pure blooded airdale terrier...

[@drewwhy5541]

Gary Spiers was a serious contender for “ THE HARDEST BOUNCER IN BRITAIN “.

[@moregearsthenapushbike4772]

@@drewwhy5541 watched bits looks a strong bloke but normally top martial artists are in shape disciplined spiires wasn’t well looking at him anyway

[@jonathanobrien8594]

@@drewwhy5541 top guy

[@peterlineton4583]

What a true gent he is, great to hear his life on the doors and also about his family etc, very humble man.

[@jszenmaster01]

Genuinely nice guy. Good interview

[@johnhill8011]

Never heard of him, but he sounds like a decent fella.

[@AlexAlcyone]

Amazing. I love how they invited him to the after party and who knows what debauchery and he just turned it down and went home to his GF, class act.

[@robd3085]

Seen this fella around for years! Propa genuine had man.

[@tjausten7478]

Don the docker was my uncle Don Austen. Its great to see Stilks getting an interview on here. Well done Liam for interviewing stilks 👍

[@derekstocker6661]

Love listening to these accounts from these guys, what a life some of them have had, this was the first I have heard of Stilks and will get the book if it is still available! Thanks for this!

[@thehomefront1905]

Can't wait to see more about this bloke.

[@CopenhagenCollabo]

Yes we want more with STILKS.. Copenhagen 🇩🇰supports

[@GRIBBO-77]

Remember Stilks doing Stars down Greenwich, then pretty sure he was up The Minories in Tower Hill at one point. Then see him with his family down Bluewater, and he took the time to say hello. Always come over like a proper nice, solid bloke. 👍💪

[@assettojoyrider]

Always someone harder round the corner, we all bleed the same

[@richardleigh2788]

Nice bloke, total respect. Great personality!.

[@anonamous7108]

I know you are a great Courtney fan Liam, as nd he was larger than life but your should ask Stilks who provided the doorman for the Krays funeral, and did they do it for free? Courtney took the credit for having a one man army but I believe it was Stilks behind the scenes that really provided most of the doormen?

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

Will ask him that - good question - cheers

[@garyo4057]

Another interesting interview, thank you.

[@stevereed5046]

What a brilliant interview very enjoyable. I could listen to him all day an old style gent with some really really good stories. Could we have? Please have some more? 15:35

[@CRAIG5835]

Great listen. Roll on the series Liam. Cheers, ty.

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

More from Stilks next week - all the best to you Craig

[@onemangrooving]

Words can’t describe what an honourable and great man Stilks is. Old skool at its finest

[@kenwright5144]

@@onemangrooving Who would want that badge pinned to them as the metaphorical fastest gun in the west and become a target.

[@tomthumb2062]

He’s, in great Nick, look at his skin glowing and I’m not gay. The power of keeping in shape 👍🏻

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

How gay are you not?

[@pithius2191]

skin glowing 😂

[@anyawaleofondo]

Be more secure in yourself. Nothing wrong in admiring the attributes of anyone or anything.

[@anyawaleofondo]

​@@pithius2191Correct✅.

[@user-sz8km9dy5v]

Suspect am not a chandelier? 😩💯

[@mrangry3753]

Hard in the nappies. Great story to put me to sleep 😴

[@MWilson-tj3kz]

Seems a genuine chap… my pals on the photo (rememberence) with him - Richie V.

[@danielt5190]

As an old friend of one of Stilks sons going way back it’s a great watch and seeing so many traits and similarities they had

[@btlcreativemedia3038]

I always chuckle to myself when I hear young whipper snappers giving it large to ‘old codgers’ like this. 😂 They have no idea just who they’re talking to! 💥🤛

[@davidenfield130]

Respect mate been 35 years and still miss you

[@The32johnny]

Judo man too , proper legend

[@aliyahdhamidemetriou5293]

What a gentleman

[@mikeallison2474]

brilliant, looking forward to hearing more 'I told you id get it back' quality

[@user-kc7xg9xm2g]

Could listen to this man all day great interview can't wait for the second one

[@idlewild073]

Guy looks like he's been carrying heavy shopping bags all his life 😂

[@Manchestercity288]

Great to watch can't wait to the podcast gonna be a belter 👌 👏

[@pjgolden9274]

A legit tough guy and gentlemen. Had the pleasure of meeting him real good guy

[@tonymalony5242]

A man who deserves respect in my opinion!

[@ifcukin8mufc168]

Nice interview .. What a top chap .. Any stories about Hollywood's in Romford .!

[@philohanrahan9478]

Just a golden age! Unfortunately all finished now.

[@kevinhoughton9134]

Brilliant, many more needed from Stilks.

[@musemin9460]

Brilliant stilks 💪🏼

[@davidlawrencegraham6722]

ive heard a lot about this fellow cheers for the interview liam mate : )

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

Cheers David - yes going to do another interview with him soon

[@hunglikeanhamster931]

He wasn’t a legend….he was a bully. FACT!!!!

[@badgambler-un5ck]

I thought 'The Chin' Paul Venis was the hardest doorman in Britain?!!!!!!!!!!! This is all very confusing!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭🤭🤭🤭

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Viv Graham was the hardest bouncer in Britain

[@bigpabz5684]

@@da90sReAlvloc nope

[@bigpabz5684]

Nope

[@MariaMichael-f4w]

Love this!!! Looking forward to the next one!!!

[@sophiapeters9732]

Great watch! Looking forward to the next lot of stories !

[@mark1975legend]

Liam just getting in to it and ended wtf. Great interview top fella

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

Yes Stilks hadnt done one before - so just wanted to do a short one - hopefully he'll do some more cheers

[@mark1975legend]

@@LiamGalvinFilm nice one liam its been one off them weeks and we need cheering up the sooner you and jason are on the trouble will stop. There alll be watching you son

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

Yes not a good week for everyone for so many reasons - will be back on with Jason later this week - cheers all the best

[@antonisdemetriou8872]

Truly one of a kind!!! ✝️

[@markhughes8314]

Got my interest anyway. Cheers Liam, some good recollections on the way.

[@powerplay8355]

Excellent sound quality, is this available in dolby 7.1?

[@user-ih5ex9fn1i]

You got my interest 💯cheers 🙏🇬🇧👍

[@tobyway5093]

This guy is hilarious, seems alright. Do some more videos with him if you can, that finger story was bloody funny, the way he was like 'whats going on?'lol

[@user-xh2bn1ge2q]

Enjoying this video, I m 5-6 female, I used to drink in the same pub where bouncers used to drink, I got offered a job as a bouncer, I decided to decline because I enjoyed drinking too much...😂 But the stories the bouncers used to tell was toe curling.... girl's and women would just throw themselves at the bouncers, And the bouncers lapped it up...half the time they were drunk on the job...sex in the ladies toilets, after the pub, women were chosen by the guys for 3 somes 5 somes, They had them all Over... It was quite Disgusting really what they got up to...All on works time, it was great if you saw your favourite bouncer on the door, that made your night...Oh the good times to look back on... watching this video brought back some really Great time's and Laugh's..🙏🙏🙏😸😻🥰❤️🇬🇧🕊️🍒

[@davidjacobs828]

This guy seems like the real deal. He reminds me of the great Geoff Thompson.

[@robevans5507]

he reminds me of lee chapman both monsters but very very respectful

[@tonymalony5242]

A real geeza and man man along with being a decent bloke a real hard c.nt fare play big lad !!!

[@jaywyatt3584]

Top fella. Nice one 👍.

[@user-hi4vm6kk4u]

Never heard of him but what a lovely fella

[@Sandra-hw8ht]

Always a gentleman to me. His wife and girls were lovely too

[@bornfree9155]

Cheers Liam Godbless

[@LiamGalvinFilm]

All the very best to you cheers

[@pjofurey6239]

The music machine was the best club in them days , see so many great bands . Some of the bouncers was hard work, in them days clubs kicked out at 02:30-03:00 there would be a skirmish line of lumps in tuxedos every other unit would be wearing one boxing glove ……late 1978 through to about early 1980,s hard to remember 😂after jumping up and down to punk and reggae we did start raving. Great to see this geezer I. Great shape and enjoying the currant bun

[@Real_rescuer]

Can’t wait to hear more from this chap

[@VVI_UK]

Looking forward to the next interview!

[@williammayer7199]

Read his book donkeys years ago. Great read !

[@hardlines2635]

I asked in the book shop if they had a book titled, Donkeys years ago, 😂 they had Donkeys ears ago.

[@williammayer7199]

@@hardlines2635 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣class

[@louisestylianou]

Stills is a strong lad and a nice man ❤ Lucas

[@guttersnipe3246]

Seems a decent fella wish he would have told storys about him and dave

[@kevinmadigan2340]

I heard a doorman once confiscated 6 ounces in one night 😮

[@geraldfrankel538]

RESPECT, SIR ♥️🕯🙏

[@user-bp9wq6ll4i]

Why are thugs ever given any praise?

[@andymcneil7085]

What great bloke. I’d love to go for a drink with him.

[@danram69]

always a proper gent

[@Jammo1978]

Remember him from Hard Bastards with Kate Kray 💯😉

[@jasonking2218]

I read his book on a flight to mallorca years ago,i imagine some of the stories were probably true but it was full of spelling errors and felt like it was written by a child..yours for 20p on amazon

[@user-mg3jr2tz1o]

Remember stilks on the door at the station, welling during the eighties. Top man .

[@KevGroombridge]

I remember when I was about 6 or 7 my dad used to bring me up to your gym 'bodywise' you used to be good mates with him.

[@user-ti6bj8gs5r]

No way he could sleep with Toya in that coffin! His back wouldn't fit 😂

[@colinlock-lv9vv]

even in 90s you had over 25s night in certain places keep youngsters out, now most youngsres get asked for i.d., back in eighities young woman slap their war paint on and just pass the door men.

[@brianvesta]

No cameras...😉😂

[@AndrewByrom-zn8bi]

Wow what a guy what a life major respect

[@gregprice103]

Seems a down to earth guy, didn't really agree with him taxing the guys coke.

[@robwood8331]

Or the roids or brown shoes stuff

[@thefenlandforager1349]

In 2000 Stilks wrote me a couple of times in jail via postcards , the first one he sent me was of a black 300E Merc , by pure coincidence the police had nabbed mine during my court case (Darren Gallagher) Thanks Stilks