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ColeTrain

Why don't these liars use their real names? I see a certain Anthony Fagan was up in court the other day, his radio name wasn't used.

How can these people lie to their listeners every day? Mr.Fagan, not am I only disgusted but I feel cheated. Same on you sir, shame on you.

FearDark

Tony Fenton? It was all over the news man!

10green bottles

Carey.
The hurling fecker !!

mickrock

Mr Train, you're absolutely right.

ColeTrain

FearDark wrote: »

Tony Fenton? It was all over the news man!

I know, imagine my shock when I found out his real name. Had to pull over the car and breathe into a paper bag..

ColeTrain

mickrock wrote: »

Mr Train, you're absolutely right.

That's different. I use a different name on here because I'm already famous. Fagan is doing it the wrong way round.

Pompey Magnus

ColeTrain wrote: »

Why don't these liars use their real names? I see a certain Anthony Fagan was up in court the other day, his radio name wasn't used.

How can these people lie to their listeners every day? Mr.Fagan, not am I only disgusted but I feel cheated. Same on you sir, shame on you.

Because it means they get to think up hilarious fake names such as Rick O'Shea...and by hilarious I mean mildly amusing for about 3 seconds to anyone who gets it (plenty don't) and then it's just meh.

10green bottles

ColeTrain wrote: »

I know, imagine my shock when I found out his real name. Had to pull over the car and breathe into a paper bag..

And him not looking excited at all(u didnt see the the tv version) Voice does not match face or excitement :mad:

Cianos

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

Because it means they get to think up hilarious fake names such as Rick O'Shea...and by hilarious I mean mildly amusing for about 3 seconds to anyone who gets it (plenty don't) and then it's just meh.

I think everyone gets it, what little there is to get.

ottostreet

I would imagine it's because of the sheer amount of crazy people out there who develop unhealthy obsessions with on-air personalities. It does happen, and I have no problems with on air DJs using different names on air. Tony Fenton, Nikki Hayes, Rick O'Shea, Stephen Dee are all examples off the top of my head, they might not all do it for that reason, but I would use that excuse myself!

AgileMyth

Cianos wrote: »

I think everyone gets it, what little there is to get.

Yeah...totally didn't just figure that out now.

JDxtra

Many radio DJs started their careers on pirate radio, and hence preferred not to use their real names.

ColeTrain

ottostreet wrote: »

I would imagine it's because of the sheer amount of crazy people out there who develop unhealthy obsessions with on-air personalities. It does happen, and I have no problems with on air DJs using different names on air. Tony Fenton, Nikki Hayes, Rick O'Shea, Stephen Dee are all examples off the top of my head, they might not all do it for that reason, but I would use that excuse myself!

I don't think that's it. If it was then why don't TV celebrities do the same?

Don't think the crazy radio stalkers would have a hard job finding out their real names if they're doing things like dodging tax either.

It's just to sound cool on the radio and jazz up their name. Funny how they all pick sh*te names that resemble their own..

Pompey Magnus

ColeTrain wrote: »

Funny how they all pick sh*te names that resemble their own..

Not all do to be fair, Dusty Rhodes picked a sh*te name that didn't resemble his own.

ColeTrain

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

Not all do to be fair, Dusty Rhodes picked a sh*te name that didn't resemble his own.

I know there's a wrestler called Dusty Rhodes. Name rings a bell for a DJ too but it is indeed a sh*te name. What was he thinking? Makes Fagan look like a creative genius.

LighterGuy

I was watching TV3 news during the week and it said Martin King got married. So I put him into wikipedia. Turns out his real name is Martin Byrne. As we all know his background was radio. So add him to the list of people who use 'stage names'.

LighterGuy

ColeTrain wrote: »

I know there's a wrestler called Dusty Rhodes. Name rings a bell for a DJ too but it is indeed a sh*te name. What was he thinking? Makes Fagan look like a creative genius.

That is totally stupid. Like Dusty Rhodes is a very famous wrestler. Granted not everyone will know of him. But wrestling has had a large fan base over the years. So question is, why would such a DJ pick a name thats known? Its stupid.

10green bottles

I use the stage name of 10green bottles,my real name is Daniel Radcliffe,sorry about the poor bluff

ColeTrain

LighterGuy wrote: »

That is totally stupid. Like Dusty Rhodes is a very famous wrestler. Granted not everyone will know of him. But wrestling has had a large fan base over the years. So question is, why would such a DJ pick a name thats known? Its stupid.

It's an insult to us all. It's like he's laughing at the confusion he's caused and where is he to sort this mess out? Pr*ck.

LighterGuy

ColeTrain wrote: »

It's an insult to us all. It's like he's laughing at the confusion he's caused and where is he to sort this mess out? Pr*ck.

One thing that makes me laugh at is what he looks like ( http://www.digitalaudioproductions.com/dusty-rhodes/ ) :pac:

"hi, my name is .... dusty rhodes baby!" - with his glasses and stuff. Looks like he works in IT, not on radio.

JohnP199

Surely this is a wind up by the OP isnt it? If not then as has already been pointed out OP why dont you use your real name on Boards? Why hid behind the ColeTrain alias?

Snakeblood

LighterGuy wrote: »

I was watching TV3 news during the week and it said Martin King got married. So I put him into wikipedia. Turns out his real name is Martin Byrne. As we all know his background was radio. So add him to the list of people who use 'stage names'.

I like to call them PHONIES.

cml387

Larry Gogan's real name is Nathaniel Aloysius Hawbucket.
I was shocked too.

Dotrel

DJ Bob Hoskins Going Mental In A Dustbin. Probably not even his real name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHLB3SHehBo

ottostreet

ottostreet wrote: »

Tony Fenton, Nikki Hayes, Rick O'Shea, Stephen Dee are all examples off the top of my head, they might not all do it for that reason, but I would use that excuse myself!

I never realised these were not their real names.

SEPT 23 1989

DJ Sandy Cox

ColeTrain

JohnP199 wrote: »

Surely this is a wind up by the OP isnt it? If not then as has already been pointed out OP why dont you use your real name on Boards? Why hid behind the ColeTrain alias?

Surely you can see the difference between a forum user and a DJ who wants the publicity?

celj

Neil Prendeviles real name Is Ignasious McWank.

Fran1985

LighterGuy wrote: »

That is totally stupid. Like Dusty Rhodes is a very famous wrestler. Granted not everyone will know of him. But wrestling has had a large fan base over the years. So question is, why would such a DJ pick a name thats known? Its stupid.

To be fair, he's (DJ) had that name since the 80's (not sure if the wrestler was about then or not, cause i'd never heard of the wrestler until recently ). As someone else hinted at. Fake names were givin out years ago for DJ's working on the Pirates, because of legal issues. Some kept their name, like Dusty, Robin Banks, Sandy Beach, Rick O'Shea etc. Others dropped them, like Nails Mahoney.

Mike 1972

Is it not a hangover from the days when pirate radio was mainstream ?

Fran1985 wrote: »

Fake names were givin out years ago for DJ's working on the Pirates, because of legal issues. paranoia

FYP

Contrary to popular misconception it was not illegal to work for a pirate station in Ireland before 1989.

sgb

I'm shocked, I thought they used their real names

Is Joe Duffy real?

John Doe1

Ray foley :mad:

DjFlin

I dont get it. Whats wrong with using a pseudonym?

Loads of people do it, Actors, Authors, DJ's. Why does it matter?

Kasabian

Kasabian is my real name.

People never believe me when I introduce myself.

LighterGuy

DjFlin wrote: »

I dont get it. Whats wrong with using a pseudonym?

Loads of people do it, Actors, Authors, DJ's. Why does it matter?

Says the guy named DJFlin :pac:

DjFlin

LighterGuy wrote: »

Says the guy named DJFlin :pac:

Touché good sir.

You made me wonder something else. If people are annoyed by DJ's using pseudonyms, are they annoyed by people not using their real names as usernames on websites?