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Born |
May 15, 1962 (age 58) |
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Birth Name |
John William Michael Field |
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Years Active |
1979-present |
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Spouse |
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Children |
Seamus Field (son) |
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Relatives |
Marie Field (mother) |
John William Michael Field (b. May 15, 1962) 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.
He has worked with The Wiggles since 1993 around the early days. He is married to Jacqueline Fallon and they had 4 children.
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. 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.
In May 2008, John was diagnosed as suffering from Dupuytren's Contracture. He is currently seeking treatment.
In 2017, John Field released his own children's album called Animal Songs and Sounds through ABC Kids.
The Wiggles
In 1991, John met Murray and Greg at Macquarie University and asked him if he could involve with The Wiggles. And that's just what he did. He busked with them and occasionally appeared at their concerts, though he was never a full-time member.
Song Credits
- Get Ready To Wiggle - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt and Greg Page
- Dorothy the Dinosaur - written with Murray Cook
- Spot the Dalmatian - written with Anthony Field
- The Dreaming Song - written with Anthony Field
- Hot Potato - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- D.O.R.O.T.H.Y. (My Favourite Dinosaur) - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- The Monkey Dance - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Wags the Dog - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Dorothy's Dance Party - Writer, Sequencing & Guitar
- Hat On My Head - written with Anthony Field
- Do the Flap - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Tony Henry
- Henry's Underwater Big Band - Writer
- Bing Bang Bong (That's a Pirate Song) - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Wave to Wags - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Have a Very Merry Christmas - Writer
- Go Santa Go - Writer
- Unto Us, This Holy Night - Writer
- Boom Boom - Writer
- Mrs Bingles Theme - Writer
- Tap Wags - Writer
- Ballerina, Ballerina - Writer
- Ooh It's Captain Feathersword - Writer
The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video
- Wake Up Jeff Medley Mix Up - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Wiggly Christmas Medley - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and José Feliciano
Sailing Around the World - Guitars
- Sailing Around The World - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Hula, Hula, Hula Nothing Could Be Cooler! - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- San Francisco Trolley Car - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Agapame Tin Athena (We Love Athens) - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Elbow To Elbow - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- London Town - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Goldfish - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dominic Lindsay and Paul Paddick
- Mop Mop - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Brisbane - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page, Dominic Lindsay and Paul Paddick
- The Captain's Wavy Walk - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
Racing to the Rainbow - Guitar
- Shakin' Like a Leafy Tree - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Teddy Bears Big Day Out - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Rainbow of Colours - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
- Stamp Your Feet (To the Heavy Beat) - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- He's a Bird! What a Bird! - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Paul Paddick
- Do the Daddy Long Legs - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field and Greg Page
- Rockin' on the Water - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Paul Field
- Everybody Dance! - written with Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, Greg Page and Dominic Lindsay
Trivia
- In 2013, John appeared in The Wiggles' live shows.
- The songs that John wrote for The Cockroaches, was later adapted to Wiggles Songs.
- John was a member of The Manzillas.
- John wrote a song called Melt You Down with John Frederick Field and Sean Sennett.
- On the Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas 1997 credits on Go Santa Go, his last name was misspelled as "Fields".
