John Field | |
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Birth name | John William Michael Field |
Born | Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia | 15 May 1962
Genres | Rock, R&B, pop, country |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1979–present |
Formerly of | the Cockroaches, the John Field band, the Field Brothers |
Spouse | Jacqueline Fallon |
Website | johnfieldband |
John William Michael Field (born 15 May 1962) is an Australian composer and songwriter. He was a founding mainstay member of the Sydney pub rock band the Cockroaches on rhythm guitar and sharing lead vocals. He has written tracks for the children's music group, the Wiggles, including "Hot Potato". His brothers, Paul Field (later the Wiggles managing director) and Anthony Field (the blue Wiggle), were also bandmates in the Cockroaches.