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Jeff Fatt

Jeff Fatt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeffrey Wayne "Jeff" Fatt AM (born 21 July 1953 in Casino, New South Wales, Australia), is a Chinese Australian musician and actor. He is best known as a member of the children's band The Wiggles and the 1980s and 90s band The Cockroaches. As part of the Wiggles, Fatt became one of the "most popular Asian performers in the world". The son of Chinese parents who owned a large retail store in Casino, New South Wales, Fatt had aspirations to become an architect, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in industrial design. He opened a public address equipment business with his brother in Sydney when he began playing keyboard for the rockabilly band The Roadmasters, and was recruited by Anthony and Paul Field to join The Cockroaches. After The Cockroaches disbanded in the early '90s, Anthony Field asked Fatt, who was renovating his house at the time, to help them record The Wiggles' first album in 1991. Fatt reported, "I got this call from Anthony: 'Hello, Anthony. Go away, go away. I'm not interested,' you know. He's always got these ideas for things. He said, 'I've got this idea, come down to the studio.'" Fatt's response to Field's request was, "How long will it take?" As a Wiggle, Fatt wears a purple shirt. He originated the Wiggles character Henry the Octopus, and performed his voice when other actors took over the role. His schtick was sleeping at odd times, which led to a Wiggles' catch-phrase and the title of one of their songs, "Wake Up, Jeff!" Fatt is the oldest Wiggle and is well-known for his "laid-back personality". As Sam Moran has said, when referring to the development of The Wiggles' shticks, "Jeff really does fall asleep", and Fatt reported, "The irony is I'm a very light sleeper in the nighttime. I will invariably have a snooze before the show". Fatt was the only member of The Wiggles without a background in early childhood education; he stated that was the reason falling asleep was chosen as his shtick, "because it was a way of getting me involved in the shows without actually having to do anything". Fatt reports that it took twelve months to "learn the language of preschool", including addressing children using the inclusive "everybody", instead of "boys and girls", and that The Wiggles' first performances were traumatic for him because he was not used to being around children. Since 1990, Jeff has taken a photo a day documenting the most eventful thing that has happened to him. He is "a keen surfer". Fatt was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 26 January 2010 for service to the arts, particularly children's entertainment, and to the community as a benefactor and supporter of a range of charities. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Fatt,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal information

Birthday

1953-07-21

Birth Place

Casino, New South Wales, Australia

Movies and TV shows :

ABC For Kids: Live In Concert

ABC For Kids: Live In Concert

1993

0.0

Movie
Big Red Car

Big Red Car

1995

0.0

Movie
Da Kath & Kim Code

Da Kath & Kim Code

2005

6.9

Movie
Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show

Dorothy The Dinosaur - Travelling Show

2011

5.2

Movie
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book

Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory Book

2008

4.8

Movie
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!

Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!

2011

0.0

Movie
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles

2023

8.0

Movie
Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles

Hot Potatoes! The Best Of The Wiggles

2013

0.0

Movie
poster

Rove

1999

8.0

TV
Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

2006

6.0

Movie
The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video

The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video

1999

0.0

Movie
The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief

The Original Wiggles Reunion Show For Bushfire Relief

2020

0.0

Movie
poster

The Wiggles

1998

6.0

TV
The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!

The Wiggles - Big, Big Show!

2009

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party

The Wiggles - Dorothy the Dinosaur's Party

2007

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face

The Wiggles - Pumpkin Face

2013

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles - Taking Off!

The Wiggles - Taking Off!

2013

6.2

Movie
The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert

The Wiggles - Wiggledancing Live in Concert

2007

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff

The Wiggles : Surfer Jeff

2012

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show

The Wiggles 25th Anniversary Reunion Show

2018

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles Big Birthday!

The Wiggles Big Birthday!

2011

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles Live At Disneyland

The Wiggles Live At Disneyland

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World

The Wiggles Live in Concert 2006: Sailing Around the World

2006

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles Movie

The Wiggles Movie

1997

5.5

Movie
The Wiggles: Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Big Red Car

1995

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Celebration!

The Wiggles: Celebration!

2012

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

The Wiggles: Cold Spaghetti Western

2004

5.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Getting Strong

The Wiggles: Getting Strong

2007

5.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Go Bananas

The Wiggles: Go Bananas

2009

6.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

2006

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

The Wiggles: Here Comes The Big Red Car

2006

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party

The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo it's a Wiggly Party

2001

10.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!

The Wiggles: Hoop-Dee-Doo! It's A Wiggly Party!

2001

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn

The Wiggles: Hot Poppin' Popcorn

2009

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!

The Wiggles: It's A Wiggly, Wiggly World!

2000

4.5

Movie
The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You

The Wiggles: It's Always Christmas With You

2011

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!

The Wiggles: It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!

2006

4.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Let's Eat

The Wiggles: Let's Eat

2011

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!

The Wiggles: Lights, Camera, Action!

2005

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!

The Wiggles: Live: Hot Potatoes!

2005

4.5

Movie
The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles

The Wiggles: Meet The Wiggles

1999

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!

The Wiggles: Pop Go the Wiggles!

2007

5.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

2006

4.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World

The Wiggles: Sailing Around the World

2005

5.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!

The Wiggles: Santa's Rockin'!

2004

6.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles

The Wiggles: Sing a Song of Wiggles

2008

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Space Dancing

The Wiggles: Space Dancing

2003

3.7

Movie
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

2006

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

The Wiggles: Splish Splash Big Red Boat

2006

6.2

Movie
The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show

The Wiggles: The Wiggles Show

2005

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show

The Wiggles: The Wiggly Big Show

1999

5.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Toot Toot

The Wiggles: Toot Toot

1998

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

The Wiggles: Top of the Tots

2004

6.5

Movie
The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!

The Wiggles: Ukulele Baby!

2011

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff

The Wiggles: Wake Up Jeff

1996

4.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

The Wiggles: Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!

2003

5.4

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

The Wiggles: Wiggle Bay

2002

4.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania

The Wiggles: Wiggle Mania

2003

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggle Time

The Wiggles: Wiggle Time

1998

6.8

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggledance!

The Wiggles: Wiggledance!

1997

10.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday

The Wiggles: Wiggles 15th Birthday

2006

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures

The Wiggles: Wiggly Giggly Adventures

2006

0.0

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

The Wiggles: Wiggly Safari

2002

6.4

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggly TV

The Wiggles: Wiggly TV

2005

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

1997

5.1

Movie
The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

The Wiggles: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

2008

5.2

Movie
The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

The Wiggles: Yule Be Wiggling

2001

4.6

Movie
The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

1998

5.6

Movie
poster

Wiggle & Learn

2008

0.0

TV
Wiggle Time! The Wiggles Video

Wiggle Time! The Wiggles Video

1993

0.0

Movie
Yummy Yummy (Starring The Wiggles)

Yummy Yummy (Starring The Wiggles)

1994

0.0

Movie