John Hegley

Born October 1, 1953 in the Islington area of London, England, John Hegley had a handful of different jobs before finding his calling as a poet, performer, musician, and writer. Both a clerk and a nurse before turning to the infinitely more exciting world of ‘literate pop star,' Hegley initiated his career at the Comedy Store back in 1980. From there, he joined up with satirist group the Popticians, who scored a bit of a coup by getting a slot on the John Peel show in 1984. The group released a pair of singles, the 1984 double A-side "Spare Pear"/"Mobile Home," and 1986's "I S...