John Field (songwriter)

John Field (songwriter)

John William Michael Field born 15th 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 "Blue wiggle", Anthony Field. Field has composed a musical - Evie and the Birdman, which originally starred Sam Moran, who was to take the place of yellow wiggle Greg Page upon Page's retirement in 2006.

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 [http://www.seansennett.com/ 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, [http://www.johnfield.com.au/ The John Field Band] is a 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.

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

In May 2008 John was diagnosed as suffering from Dupuytrens Contracture. He is currently seeking treatment.

* [http://www.johnfield.com.au/ The John Field Band Website]
* [http://www.thewiggles.com.us/ The Official Wiggles Website]


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