John Field (songwriter)

John William Field
Birth name	John William Michael Field
Born	May 15, 1962 (1962-05-15)
Years active	1979–present

John William Michael Field born 15 May 1962 Darlinghurst, New South Wales, is an Australian composer/songwriter who has written a large number of songs for the internationally acclaimed Australian children's performers, The Wiggles. He is the older brother of Anthony Field, the Blue Wiggle.

Career

The Cockroaches and other music projects

Prior to writing for The Wiggles, John was a member of the Australian rock band, The Cockroaches, alongside his brothers Paul, Anthony and another future Wiggle, Jeff Fatt. In 1992, John was a member of The Honeymen (alongside Sean Sennett). The pair released two singles 'Felt Like A Kiss' and 'Motorbike Of Love'.

John has been in other live bands including The Alligators and The Oomph. His current outfit, The John Field Band is highly sought-after for parties and corporate functions. The John Field Band has released two albums, a self-titled debut, and a follow-up, 'Night Will Fall', in December 2007.

Field wrote and produced the musical Evie and the Birdman, which originally starred Sam Moran, who was to replace Greg Page as the Yellow Wiggle upon Page's retirement in 2006. He is currently in the process of creating another musical theatre production, Who Loves Me?

John has also written commercial jingles, including one for Parklea Markets. He has a degree in Education. He is married to Jacqueline Fallon and has four children. He resides in Sydney, Australia.

Personal life

Health

In May 2008, John was diagnosed as suffering from Dupuytren's contracture and is currently seeking treatment.^{[citation needed]}

References

• St Joseph's College Magazine (1979), annually published St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill Sydney

External links

• The John Field Band website
• The Official Wiggles website