Justin Heazlewood
| The Bedroom Philosopher | |
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Justin Heazlewood – Burnie Police & Citizens Boys & Girls Club, 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin Heazlewood |
| Born |
12 June 1980 Burnie, Tasmania, Australia |
| Genres | Musical comedy, folk, acoustic, psychedelic, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Author, singer-songwriter, comedian, journalist, radio dj, |
| Instruments | Guitar, accordion |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Shock, NanAndPop |
| Associated acts | The Bedroom Philosopher and his Awkwardstra |
| Website | [1] |
The Bedroom Philosopher aka Justin Heazlewood is an Australian songwriter, author, actor and humourist. Most known for his writing and musical comedy works, The Bedroom Philosopher has released several albums, performed at many arts festivals, been nominated for an ARIA Award, published several books about the entertainment industry and is a regular guest on several Australian radio shows.
The Bedroom Philosopher began in 2002, Heazlewood submitted a three-minute radio piece for the ABC Heywire competition about his passion for folk music, which led to him becoming a regular guest on Triple J's The Morning Show. He also filmed two pilot episodes of The Bedroom Philosopher Show for ABC Fly TV, a now defunct digital youth television station. He also secured his first major musical gig, playing support for Bodyjar and The Bumblebeez at Triple J's Unearthed concert later that year.
The Bedroom Philosopher has performed in past years at the Big Day Out,Falls Festival,Melbourne Fringe Festival,Adelaide Fringe Festival,National Folk Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His first three Melbourne Comedy Festival Shows included Living on the Edge of My Bed (2003),In Bed with My Doona (2004), and Pyjamarama (2005). In 2006 he teamed up with Josh Earl to form The Renegades of Folk, performing a Melbourne Comedy Festival show of the same name.
The Bedroom Philosopher's first album, Living on the Edge of My Bed featured tracks which had earlier been played on The Morning Show, and was released in 2003. This un-mastered collection was only sold at live shows.
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