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Neg Dupree (pronounced [nɛdʒ], nej, born
in London, England)[1] is a
British comedian, writer
and actor, best known for his act "Neg's Urban Sports" on the
British television show Balls of
Steel[2]. Neg's
acting versatility has earned him many various television
appearances including on Footballers' Wives, EastEnders, and
The Bill and also
cameo appearances in blockbuster movie 28 Weeks
Later.[3]
Neg's Urban
Sports
Neg's Urban Sports are widely regarded as the most controversial
and most popular act in Balls of Steel. Neg's antics have
earned a cult worldwide following.[4][5] The
entrance music for Neg is Sound of da Police by KRS-One. Whilst performing the
"Urban Sports", he often shouts "Whoop! Whoop!". People have
mistaken this as coming from the same song. However, it is Neg's
own "catchphrase" from many years back, and in some episodes, Neg
entered to the song I Predict a Riot by Kaiser Chiefs. At
the beginning of each clip, "A Fistful Of Dollars" by Ennio Morricone
is played.
- Urban Sprinting: Neg triggers security alarms
in shops and provokes the security guards to chase him as he would
try to run from the shop to the nearest burger bar as quickly as
possible. He also screams his familiar battlecry "whoop whoop whoop
whoop" while avoiding capture by the security guards On the second
attempt at this, Neg was taken down on an escalator by the head of
security who had retired two weeks before.
- Big Stranger Rodeo: Neg jumps on a stranger's
back and rides them like a rodeo. The object is to stay off the
ground for as long as possible.
- Big Euro Stranger Rodeo: Neg stalks a big
European stranger, jumps on them and rides them like a rodeo. The
object is to stay off the ground for as long as possible. This was
created by popular demand in response to his 'Big Stranger Rodeo'.
During the third attempt, Neg's victim (an Italian) initially tried
to shake him off, but decided to ignore him instead.
- Make Them Move: Neg stands or sits near locals
and acts extremely strangely and madly; the shorter the time taken
to make the people move, the better the score.
- Neg's Burger Bowl Off: Neg buys several items
from fast food restaurants and throws them at unsuspecting people
from the roof of a car while being driven around. The more the food
cost, the more points obtained for a hit. This was the one Urban
Sport where Neg took the Balls of Steel trophy. There was
controversy as to whether his actions could be considered as assault.[6]
- Neg's Urban Skittles: Neg walks into a local
building and screams at everyone to hit the floor whilst mimicking
a gun/any other weapon under his shirt. For every person that hits
the floor, a point is scored.
- Knock and Don't Run: Neg knocks on a
stranger's door and tries to keep them standing there for as long
as possible. If the person closes the door, Neg knocks again and
the timer continues if they re-open it.[7]
- Neg's Keep 'Em Out: Similar to Make 'Em Move,
the object is to deny someone access to an area entered via sliding
doors, by acting "mental". The more quickly he gets them to leave
the area, the better. On Balls of Steel, Neg tells host Mark Dolan
that the movie "Sliding Doors" inspired this Urban
Sport.
- Neg's My Ball: Neg finds some people playing a
ball sport, be it rugby, football or basketball. He then takes the ball, and the
longer he has the ball, the better the score. If Neg gets
"clattered", he fails and the score is void.[8]
- Neg's Red Carpet Run: Neg 'crashes' a red
carpet event and tries to evade security for as long as possible.
Neg was actually arrested during this shoot when he crashed Will
Smith movie premier at Leicester Square.
- Urban Stag Hunt: Similar to "Neg's Burger Bowl
Off", Neg would instead of throwing burgers at one person throw
them at a group of men on a stag night.
- Neg's Speed Smoking: Neg aims to take as many
drags from a cigarette as possible in public places, where smoking
is now illegal, before he is kicked out. Inspired by the changes to
UK laws.
- Neg's Swear Bingo: Neg knocks on people's
doors and tries to make them say swear words that are written on a
2×3 "swear bingo" card. When the person leaves, points are scored
if a horizontal line of three swear words or a bingo if all six
swear words have been scored.
As of October 2008, Neg has received 30 million YouTube views.
Support is growing for his own TV show via Neg's websites and
online petitions (through Neg Dupree's Official website and
Fansites).
Television
Other
media appearances
- Neg Dupree had a cameo appearance in blockbuster movie 28 Weeks
Later.[12]
- Neg Dupree is a regular contributor to Tim Shaw's show on Absolute Radio.[13][14]
- Neg Dupree has appeared in FHM
for a useful guide special.[15]
- Neg Dupree has also starred in the FHM 'Super Sexy Playing
Card' Ad campaign, and recently starred for UK charity
Crt.Alt.Shift in a viral internet ad called "How Far Would You Go
For Charity?" (in which Neg strips to his undies in the middle of a
Charity Op-Shop, and chases double decker buses down the streets of
London asking for petition signatures)
- Neg pranked Peaches Geldof on her 20th birthday for
"Neg Vs" on social-networking website bragster. Naked Neg jumped out of a giant
present and sang "Happy Birthday" to a blushing, laughing Peaches,
before giving her a swift kiss and legging it in true Neg fashion.
This stunt appeared not only on bragster but in the UK Mirror, Metro and UK
Sun[16]
- An Interview with Neg at "The Man Institute"[17]
- Neg Dupree is also set to appear in 28 months later, the future
sequel to the popular 28 Weeks Later which he made a
cameo appearance in.
- Neg is currently working on a new project as a spin off from
Balls of Steel, the name is to be revealed within the first quarter
of 2010.
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