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Ex-West Ham ace is now music superstar who has performed with Stevie Wonder
West Ham United ace Gavin Holligan is now a music superstar who has performed alongside legendary icon Stevie Wonder.The London-born artist, 41, enjoyed a journeyman's career in professional football before mixing it up in non-league during the latter end of his playing days. Holligan turned down a music scholarship at university to focus on football and was picked up by West Ham for a £150k fee after impressing at local side Kingstonian.He made his debut in February 1999 away at Anfield, replacing Joe Cole as a late second-half substitute, as the Hammers claimed a vital 2-2 draw in their pursuit of Intertoto Cup qualification."It was a moment in time I will never forget," said Holligan, speaking to The Sun.