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(407173) (Bot) {{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Anthony Field | Img = Anthony_field110807.jpg|220px|abc | Img_capt = Anthony Field of The Wiggles, 2007 | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Anthony Donald Joseph Field | Alias = | Born = [[May 8]], [[1963]] (age 45)<br> {{flagicon|Australia}} Kellyville, Australia | Died = | Origin = | Instrument = [[tin whistle]]<br>[[bagpipes]]<br>[[guitar]]<br>[[drums]]<br>[[trumpet]]<br>[[violin]]<br>[[didgeridoo]] | Voice_type = | Genre = | Occupation = | Years_active = | Label = | Associated_acts = [[The Cockroaches]]<br>[[The Wiggles]] | URL = [http://www.Thewiggles.com.au Official webpage] | Current_members = [[Murray Cook]]<br>[[Jeff Fatt]]<br>[[Anthony Field]]<br>[[Sam Moran]] | Past_members = [[Greg Page]]<br>[[Phillip Wilcher]] | Notable_instruments = }} '''Anthony Field''' (born [[May 8]], [[1963]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]) is an Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's group [[The Wiggles]] (wearing a blue shirt) and the 1980s and 90s band [[The Cockroaches]] with his brothers, [[Paul Field|Paul]] and [[John Field (songwriter)|John]] and another future Wiggle, [[Jeff Fatt]]. Field was the youngest of seven children, and grew up in the suburbs of [[Sydney]]. In 1979, while still in secondary school ([[St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill]], a prestigious boarding school), he and his brothers formed the pop group [[The Cockroaches]].<ref name="thecockroaches">{{ cite web | title = The Cockroaches | work = MySpace.com | url = http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=49947217 | accessdate = 2007-08-02}}</ref> He took a short break from music to serve in Australia's regular army from 1982 to 1985, as an infantry soldier, medic, and rifleman. He also played the [[bagpipes]] in parades and on training missions.<ref> {{cite web | title = Anthony | work = The Wiggles Official Website | url = http://www.thewiggles.com/us/about/thewiggles/anthony | accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref><ref name="whatsup"> {{cite news | last = Iacuzio | first = Tom | title = What's up with The Wiggles? | work = Daytona Beach News-journal | date = [[2007-11-15]] | url = http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Entertainment/Music/entMUS01111307.htm | accessdate = 2007-11-16 }}</ref> When [[The Cockroaches]] disbanded in the early 90s, Field enrolled in [[Macquarie University]] to study [[Early Childhood Education]]. There he met the other members of The Wiggles, guitarist [[Murray Cook]] and vocalist [[Greg Page]]. He recruited former bandmember [[Jeff Fatt]] to record their first CD in 1991.<ref> {{cite web | title = About Us | work = The Wiggles Official Website | url = http://www.thewiggles.com/us/about/ | accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref> Field worked as a preschool teacher for two years before the success of The Wiggles forced him to quit.<ref name="whatsup"/> Field originally wore a green shirt during their concerts, but after a short time switched to blue because green became associated with the Wiggles character [[Dorothy the Dinosaur]], a character he created and originally performed.<ref> {{cite web | title = The Wiggles | work = Get Ready to Wiggle | url = http://www.getreadytowiggle.com/the-wiggles.asp | accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref> Field also created and played the original [[Captain Feathersword]]; the role was taken over by [[Paul Paddick]] in 1993.<ref> {{cite news | last = Meacham | first = Steve | title = The master of sword play | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = [[2005-12-03]] | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/12/01/1133311137232.html?page=fullpage | accessdate = 2007-03-18 }}</ref> Field's [[schtick]] is eating. In spite of being named as "Bachelor of the Year" in [[Cleo (magazine)|Cleo Magazine]], Field married Michaela Patisteas, a former dancer, in 2003.<ref> {{cite news | last = Sams | first = Christine | title = Bride's something blue was a Wiggle | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = [[2003-05-05]] | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/04/1051987601682.html | accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref> They have three children, who joined the Field family tradition of involvement in The Wiggles by appearing in several of their TV shows and videos.<ref> {{cite news | last = Scott | first = Paul | title = Kid Rock | work = The New York Times | date = [[2006-04-02]] | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/magazine/02wiggles.html?ei=5088&en=d27772b7fecca51c&ex=1301630400&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all | accessdate = 2007-08-01 }}</ref> In April 2007, Field cut short his US tour by ten days to return home for the birth of his child. His fellow band members appeared on the U.S. version of ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'' without him.<ref name="babyblue">{{cite news | last = Teutsch | first = Danielle | title = Baby blue Wiggle arrives | date = [[2007-04-15]] | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/baby-blue-wiggle/2007/04/14/1175971410785.html | accessdate = 2007-11-06}}</ref> Also in 2007, Field did some voiceover work for the TV show "RSPCA Animal Rescue," for Channel 7 in Australia.<ref name="newtvshow"> {{cite web | last = Smith | first = Chris | title = Blue Wiggle Anthony Field talks about his new TV show | work = Blinkx Player | date = [[2007-07-17]] | url = http://www.blinkx.com/burl?v=fO61em4eFpOJNvoXFilXx0qYr7IskVNA1TiB_A | accessdate = 2007-08-17}}</ref> Field plays a wide variety of instruments, including the [[tin whistle]], [[bagpipes]], [[guitar]], [[drums]], [[trumpet]], [[violin]], and [[didgeridoo]]. He is a registered breeder of [[Miniature Fox Terrier|miniature fox terriers]].<ref name="newtvshow"/> He is a fan of the Australian [[rugby league]] club the [[Wests Tigers]],<ref name="babyblue"/> as well as of singer [[Julio Iglesias]].<ref name="telegraph">{{cite news | last = Blake | first = Elissa | title = Unusual suspects | work = Daily Telegraph | date = [[2007-09-02]] | url = http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22334196-5006011,00.html | accessdate = 2007-09-03 }}</ref> Field went public about his experience with [[clinical depression]] in mid 2007 to draw more attention to the condition.<ref>{{cite news | title = Blue Wiggle has depression | work = Daily Telegraph | date = [[2007-06-06]] | url = http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21858525-5001021,00.html | accessdate = 2007-11-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Men in blue | work = The Bulletin | date = [[2007-06-07]] | url = http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=271249 | accessdate = 2008-01-08}}</ref> He has stated that "being on the road is a dangerous job for someone with depression," but has dealt with it through diet, exercise, talking about it, and having a good support system (including his wife, and his friend [[Murray Cook]]).<ref name="whatsup"/> Field is a devout [[Catholic]].<ref name="babyblue"/> He wears two large tattoos on his arms, under his blue skivvy: one is the [[Virgin Mary]] with the words "My life is in your hands" in Spanish; the other is a heart with the words, "My love, my heart" in Spanish. The names of his wife and his three children are tattoed on his arms.<ref name="telegraph"/> ==References== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Field, Anthony}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian guitarists]] [[Category:Australian drummers]] [[Category:Australian Roman Catholics]] [[Category:People from Sydney]] [[Category:The Wiggles members]]