John Hegley

John Hegley
Hegley in 2009
Born (1953-10-01) 1 October 1953
London, England
Alma materUniversity of Bradford
OccupationsWriter, radio broadcaster, musician and comedian
Comedy career
MediumPerformance poetry, Stand-up comedy
Websitejohnhegley.co.uk

John Richard Hegley (born 1 October 1953) is an English performance poet, comedian, radio broadcaster, musician and songwriter. He is known for wry and surreal humour, mostly performance-oriented or aimed at younger audiences, and often sung or accompanied by music he himself plays; his material incorporates "a mix of anecdotes, jokes, idiosyncratic observations, confessions and surreal narratives".