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!
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@eddieberriman879026 күн бұрын
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
@GarethFoxАй бұрын
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.78715 күн бұрын
@@GarethFox How old is Stilks now ?
@hardlines263511 күн бұрын
Didn’t your uncle drive for the Krays ? 😂
@user-bi3ww3im3s17 күн бұрын
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 🙏
@joeknocker845425 күн бұрын
What a nice humble genuine guy Stilks comes across as and look forward to hearing more stories and tales ! Great video n interview
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.
@johnnunn868829 күн бұрын
@@rogerthat10-47 you positive that you never got killed? 🤣😂
@philobrien560313 күн бұрын
Someone has watched road house to many times 😂😂
@paulkamara2817 күн бұрын
@@rogerthat10-47 Blimey.....7'2"😳
@paulkamara2817 күн бұрын
@johnnunn8688 My mate Danny from Ilford.......he was 7'. Literally filled the doorway. Very imposing. Never had any trouble when he was around😂
@LaughingSpamFritter13 күн бұрын
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!" 😂😂😂😂
@Usa12312Ай бұрын
How many hardest bouncers in Britain are there 😂😂😂😂😂
@badgambler-un5ckАй бұрын
hahah I just said the same thing!! hahaha
@Wvsolo12Ай бұрын
@@Usa12312 there was a new one every day by the sounds lol
@davegonnaway6007Ай бұрын
They're all well aaaaaaaard.
@MrMrmcook2008Ай бұрын
Thousands
@kevincarpenter3428Ай бұрын
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.33Ай бұрын
Proper British bloke who grew up in the golden years They are a dying breed unfortunately 😢
@user-sz8km9dy5vАй бұрын
They say that in the good old days when Jack the Ripper was about! 😩🥊
@goldeneagle99Ай бұрын
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...
@plalelal17 күн бұрын
Catch wrestling is the real deal!
@smrriles566815 күн бұрын
I kicked your grandads ass about 20 years ago
@mooncat.78715 күн бұрын
@@goldeneagle99 Where was his Dojo ?
@horrorfreaklondon303715 күн бұрын
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-x9eАй бұрын
Very well prepared & presented - 40 years of friendship & respect 👍
@paulhurley986Ай бұрын
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.
@reddread720 күн бұрын
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
@clivecrossley822924 күн бұрын
I remember Stilks from the Station Hotel, always respectful to me great memories. the Station Hotel is a Tesco Express now.
@GRIBBO-7717 күн бұрын
Yeah, remember the Station Hotel, then it became The Penny Farthing 👍
@michaelsexton3853Ай бұрын
Only man who talks the truth and I know that coz I'm his son in law 👍
@Thecat1612Ай бұрын
@@michaelsexton3853 my condolences 🤣
@hardlines263511 күн бұрын
Fear will make a man say anything.
@singin83244 күн бұрын
I can listen all day to Stilks, he's got some great stories to tell.
@thecolonel1982Ай бұрын
Terry O’neil and Gary Spiers - sorry but no bouncer would have bothered these two in their prime.
@Judge_BarkerАй бұрын
I love these interviews. From a different time 💯👍😊
@RonnieH-y8eАй бұрын
WANNA SEE MORE!! COULD LISTEN TO THIS ALL DAY
@Nigel-j2l22 күн бұрын
Nice one explaining how much £30 was valued at
@mattlegg197614 күн бұрын
Brilliant video Liam. I met Stilks a couple of weeks ago, top man 🥊👍
@LiamGalvinFilm12 күн бұрын
Cheers Matt - hope you are well mate - keep up your great work
@colinhutchinson246018 күн бұрын
Excellent Story doorman was doorman back then real Hard men. Good mates stuck together
@Pany1GalanisАй бұрын
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.
@seankane3240Ай бұрын
I remember Stilks from the station, really nice guy.
@projectresonate5142Ай бұрын
@@seankane3240 in Welling ?
@seankane3240Ай бұрын
@@projectresonate5142 yes
@projectresonate5142Ай бұрын
Yeah it's Welling, was a top night out.
@thomasshepard6030Ай бұрын
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
@k3lray841Ай бұрын
@@thomasshepard6030 exactly, a shoe heel 👠 to the back of the head, unexpectedly, your going down.
@goldeneagle99Ай бұрын
Runt 😂 my dog is a runt but he would tare a pitbull a new one....he's pure blooded airdale terrier...
@drewwhy554123 күн бұрын
Gary Spiers was a serious contender for “ THE HARDEST BOUNCER IN BRITAIN “.
@moregearsthenapushbike477214 күн бұрын
@@drewwhy5541 watched bits looks a strong bloke but normally top martial artists are in shape disciplined spiires wasn’t well looking at him anyway
@jonathanobrien859411 сағат бұрын
@@drewwhy5541 top guy
@peterlineton458313 күн бұрын
What a true gent he is, great to hear his life on the doors and also about his family etc, very humble man.
@jszenmaster01Ай бұрын
Genuinely nice guy. Good interview
@johnhill801128 күн бұрын
Never heard of him, but he sounds like a decent fella.
@AlexAlcyone11 күн бұрын
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.
@robd3085Ай бұрын
Seen this fella around for years! Propa genuine had man.
@tjausten747814 күн бұрын
Don the docker was my uncle Don Austen. Its great to see Stilks getting an interview on here. Well done Liam for interviewing stilks 👍
@derekstocker666115 күн бұрын
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!
@thehomefront1905Ай бұрын
Can't wait to see more about this bloke.
@CopenhagenCollaboАй бұрын
Yes we want more with STILKS.. Copenhagen 🇩🇰supports
@GRIBBO-7717 күн бұрын
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. 👍💪
@assettojoyrider8 күн бұрын
Always someone harder round the corner, we all bleed the same
@richardleigh278812 күн бұрын
Nice bloke, total respect. Great personality!.
@anonamous710813 күн бұрын
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?
@LiamGalvinFilm12 күн бұрын
Will ask him that - good question - cheers
@garyo4057Ай бұрын
Another interesting interview, thank you.
@stevereed504615 күн бұрын
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
@CRAIG583512 күн бұрын
Great listen. Roll on the series Liam. Cheers, ty.
@LiamGalvinFilm12 күн бұрын
More from Stilks next week - all the best to you Craig
@onemangroovingАй бұрын
Words can’t describe what an honourable and great man Stilks is. Old skool at its finest
@kenwright5144Ай бұрын
@@onemangrooving Who would want that badge pinned to them as the metaphorical fastest gun in the west and become a target.
@tomthumb2062Ай бұрын
He’s, in great Nick, look at his skin glowing and I’m not gay. The power of keeping in shape 👍🏻
@strictlyyoutube6881Ай бұрын
How gay are you not?
@pithius2191Ай бұрын
skin glowing 😂
@anyawaleofondoАй бұрын
Be more secure in yourself. Nothing wrong in admiring the attributes of anyone or anything.
@anyawaleofondoАй бұрын
@@pithius2191Correct✅.
@user-sz8km9dy5vАй бұрын
Suspect am not a chandelier? 😩💯
@mrangry37533 күн бұрын
Hard in the nappies. Great story to put me to sleep 😴
@MWilson-tj3kzАй бұрын
Seems a genuine chap… my pals on the photo (rememberence) with him - Richie V.
@danielt519012 күн бұрын
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
@btlcreativemedia3038Ай бұрын
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! 💥🤛
@davidenfield130Ай бұрын
Respect mate been 35 years and still miss you
@The32johnnyАй бұрын
Judo man too , proper legend
@aliyahdhamidemetriou5293Ай бұрын
What a gentleman
@mikeallison2474Ай бұрын
brilliant, looking forward to hearing more 'I told you id get it back' quality
@user-kc7xg9xm2gАй бұрын
Could listen to this man all day great interview can't wait for the second one
@idlewild073Күн бұрын
Guy looks like he's been carrying heavy shopping bags all his life 😂
@Manchestercity2887 күн бұрын
Great to watch can't wait to the podcast gonna be a belter 👌 👏
@pjgolden927423 күн бұрын
A legit tough guy and gentlemen. Had the pleasure of meeting him real good guy
@tonymalony5242Ай бұрын
A man who deserves respect in my opinion!
@ifcukin8mufc168Ай бұрын
Nice interview .. What a top chap .. Any stories about Hollywood's in Romford .!
@philohanrahan9478Ай бұрын
Just a golden age! Unfortunately all finished now.
@kevinhoughton9134Ай бұрын
Brilliant, many more needed from Stilks.
@musemin9460Ай бұрын
Brilliant stilks 💪🏼
@davidlawrencegraham672228 күн бұрын
ive heard a lot about this fellow cheers for the interview liam mate : )
@LiamGalvinFilm25 күн бұрын
Cheers David - yes going to do another interview with him soon
@hunglikeanhamster9313 күн бұрын
He wasn’t a legend….he was a bully. FACT!!!!
@badgambler-un5ckАй бұрын
I thought 'The Chin' Paul Venis was the hardest doorman in Britain?!!!!!!!!!!! This is all very confusing!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭🤭🤭🤭
@da90sReAlvloc17 күн бұрын
Viv Graham was the hardest bouncer in Britain
@bigpabz56846 күн бұрын
@@da90sReAlvloc nope
@bigpabz56846 күн бұрын
Nope
@MariaMichael-f4wАй бұрын
Love this!!! Looking forward to the next one!!!
@sophiapeters9732Ай бұрын
Great watch! Looking forward to the next lot of stories !
@mark1975legendАй бұрын
Liam just getting in to it and ended wtf. Great interview top fella
@LiamGalvinFilmАй бұрын
Yes Stilks hadnt done one before - so just wanted to do a short one - hopefully he'll do some more cheers
@mark1975legendАй бұрын
@@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
@LiamGalvinFilmАй бұрын
Yes not a good week for everyone for so many reasons - will be back on with Jason later this week - cheers all the best
@antonisdemetriou8872Ай бұрын
Truly one of a kind!!! ✝️
@markhughes8314Ай бұрын
Got my interest anyway. Cheers Liam, some good recollections on the way.
@powerplay83553 күн бұрын
Excellent sound quality, is this available in dolby 7.1?
@user-ih5ex9fn1iАй бұрын
You got my interest 💯cheers 🙏🇬🇧👍
@tobyway5093Ай бұрын
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-xh2bn1ge2q6 күн бұрын
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..🙏🙏🙏😸😻🥰❤️🇬🇧🕊️🍒
@davidjacobs82821 сағат бұрын
This guy seems like the real deal. He reminds me of the great Geoff Thompson.
@robevans55073 күн бұрын
he reminds me of lee chapman both monsters but very very respectful
@tonymalony5242Ай бұрын
A real geeza and man man along with being a decent bloke a real hard c.nt fare play big lad !!!
@jaywyatt3584Ай бұрын
Top fella. Nice one 👍.
@user-hi4vm6kk4u20 күн бұрын
Never heard of him but what a lovely fella
@Sandra-hw8ht15 күн бұрын
Always a gentleman to me. His wife and girls were lovely too
@bornfree9155Ай бұрын
Cheers Liam Godbless
@LiamGalvinFilmАй бұрын
All the very best to you cheers
@pjofurey623915 күн бұрын
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_rescuerАй бұрын
Can’t wait to hear more from this chap
@VVI_UKАй бұрын
Looking forward to the next interview!
@williammayer7199Ай бұрын
Read his book donkeys years ago. Great read !
@hardlines263511 күн бұрын
I asked in the book shop if they had a book titled, Donkeys years ago, 😂 they had Donkeys ears ago.
@williammayer719911 күн бұрын
@@hardlines2635 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣class
@louisestylianouАй бұрын
Stills is a strong lad and a nice man ❤ Lucas
@guttersnipe3246Ай бұрын
Seems a decent fella wish he would have told storys about him and dave
@kevinmadigan23402 күн бұрын
I heard a doorman once confiscated 6 ounces in one night 😮
@geraldfrankel538Ай бұрын
RESPECT, SIR ♥️🕯🙏
@user-bp9wq6ll4i16 күн бұрын
Why are thugs ever given any praise?
@andymcneil708529 күн бұрын
What great bloke. I’d love to go for a drink with him.
@danram693 күн бұрын
always a proper gent
@Jammo1978Ай бұрын
Remember him from Hard Bastards with Kate Kray 💯😉
@jasonking2218Ай бұрын
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-mg3jr2tz1oАй бұрын
Remember stilks on the door at the station, welling during the eighties. Top man .
@KevGroombridge2 күн бұрын
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-ti6bj8gs5r27 күн бұрын
No way he could sleep with Toya in that coffin! His back wouldn't fit 😂
@colinlock-lv9vvАй бұрын
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.
@brianvesta29 күн бұрын
No cameras...😉😂
@AndrewByrom-zn8bi28 күн бұрын
Wow what a guy what a life major respect
@gregprice103Ай бұрын
Seems a down to earth guy, didn't really agree with him taxing the guys coke.
@robwood8331Ай бұрын
Or the roids or brown shoes stuff
@thefenlandforager134920 күн бұрын
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