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'''Geoff Dunlavey

Born 27th November 1981, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Geoffrey Simon Dunlavey began his career in the arts aged just 6 years old in a stage production of Oliver! After which he joined his local youth theatre and signed with his first agent, Northern Professionals. Since then, he has trained extensively as a drama worker and theatre director, and is now also a fine artist, labelled abstract impressionist by his mentor. He is a proud supporter and activist for the Labour party, is also a youth and community worker, working with children, teenagers, young people and their families. Youth work being a job Geoff calls a privilege and an honour. "I'm very lucky to be able to work with children and young people," he is once quoted as saying.

His father died in 2016 through alcoholism. When Geoff was 10 years old, Geoff developed depression, which later turned into manic depression/Bipolar. His mother, Elizabeth is a keen award winning dancer and singer. Geoff has been with his partner Dave for over 20 years '''