Paul Field (musician)
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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| Name = Paul Field
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| Background = solo_singer, general manager of operations
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| Born = [[May 3]], [[1961]]<br>
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| Occupation = general manager of operations
| Years_active = 1979–1990 (The Cockroaches)<br>1996–present (The Wiggles)
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| Associated_acts = [[The Cockroaches]]<br>[[The Wiggles]]
| URL = [http://www.Thewiggles.com.au The Wiggles]
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| Past_members = Paul Field<br>[[John Field (songwriter)|John Field]]<br>[[Anthony Field|Anthony "Tony" Field]]<br>[[Jeff Fatt]]<br>Phil Robinson<br>Tony Henry<br>Peter Mackie
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[[Image:CockroachesAlbumCover.jpg|thumb|right|Album cover of the album "Hey Let's Go - The Best of The Cockroaches"]]
'''Paul Field''' (born [[May 3]], [[1961]]) is an Australian musician and businessman. He is best known as one of the founding members of the [[Sydney]] pop music group [[The Cockroaches]] and as general manager of operations for the children's music group [[The Wiggles]].
Field is a [[high school]] [[teacher]] by training; he has a [[diploma]] from [[Australian Catholic University]] and a diploma of [[religious education]] from [[Aquinas Academy]] in Sydney.<ref name="wigglyworld">{{cite news | last = Elliott | first = Tim | title = It's a wiggly, wiggly world | work = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = [[2007-01-07]] | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/employment-news/its-a-wiggly-wiggly-world/2007/01/12/1168105147808.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref> In 1979, while still in secondary school ([[St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill]], a prestigious boarding school), he and his brothers [[John Field|John]] and [[Anthony Field|Anthony]] formed the pop group [[The Cockroaches]]. Paul Field served as lead vocalist for the band, which enjoyed some success in Australia with five albums and three top 40 hits.<ref>{{cite web | title = The Cockroaches | work = MySpace.com | url =
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=49947217 | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref>
In September 1988, while The Cockroaches were on tour in [[Queensland]], Field's eight-month old daughter died of [[Sudden infant death syndrome|SIDS]].<ref name="bernadette">{{cite news | last = Stapleton | first = John | title = Death of little girl gave birth to the Wiggles | work = The Australian | date = [[2008-06-07]] | url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23824252-16947,00.html | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref> Her death "had a devastating effect on everyone involved",<ref name="bernadette"/> but The Cockroaches went back on tour to "create a sense of normality"<ref name="bernadette"/> and because he "had bills to pay".<ref name="doubletake">{{cite news | last = O'Neill | first = Helen | title = Double Take | work = The Australian | date = [[2008-06-07]] | url = http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23819732-5012694,00.html | accessdate = 2008-06-24}}</ref> By early 1989, however, "nothing was ever the same again";<ref name="bernadette"/> Anthony Field left the band to attend [[Macquarie University]] to study [[Early Childhood Education]],<ref> {{cite web | title = About Us | work = The Wiggles Official Website | url = http://www.thewiggles.com/us/about/ | accessdate = 2007-08-01}}</ref> and The Cockroaches disbanded. Anthony formed [[The Wiggles]] in 1991, with [[Murray Cook]], [[Greg Page]], and fellow Cockroaches band member [[Jeff Fatt]], and they dedicated their first album to his niece.<ref name="bernadette"/>
In 1996, at the request of his brother Anthony, Field became The Wiggles' general operations [[manager]]. At first, he booked venues at unusual settings throughout Sydney, [[New South Wales]], and [[Eastern Australia]],<ref name="kidrock">{{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 = 2008-06-24}}</ref> "mainly [[preschool|pre-schools]], [[Returned and Services League of Australia|RSLs]] and theatres".<ref name="wigglyworld"/> By 2007, he produced and directed their videos and oversaw their consumer products.<ref name="wigglyworld"/> As general manager of The Wiggles, Anthony Field has said, "I totally trust Paul; he is an honest man".<ref name="doubletake"/>
Field has expressed an appreciation for the development of The Wiggles coming out of the tragedy of his oldest daughter's death. "When I think of how much joy [The] Wiggles have brought to children, it's good to know that out of an event so horrifying, something good has come", Field has said.<ref name="bernadette"/> Field has his daughter's name [[tattooed]] on his right arm, and the names of his four other children on his left arm, something his younger brother Anthony has emulated when he had the names of his three children tattooed on his arms.<ref name="doubletake"/> Field's children have appeared in several of The Wiggles' videos and television programs.<ref name="kidrock"/>
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[[Category:1961 births]]
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