Bryn Fôn (born 27 August 1954) is a Welsh actor and singer-songwriter.[1] He also became the first ever artist to play live on BBC Radio Cymru in 1977.[2]
Bryn Fôn was born in Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire.[1] He attended Ysgol Gynradd Llanllyfni and Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle before going on to study physical exercise and environmental studies at college. He began his career in entertainment by taking part in the opera Dic Penderyn in 1977. He formed the musical group Crysbas after leaving college, and Sobin a'r Smaeliaid in 1988.[1] He was voted the hunk of the month in She magazine during the 1980s.[1]
He began releasing albums with his band under his own name in 1994. He and his band later performed under the name Bryn Fôn a'r Band, releasing music under their own label laBelaBel. He won the song contest Cân i Gymru in 1997, with Un Funud Fach.
In his later career, Fôn has concentrated on appearing on stage and also adapted the play Blackbird for a production by Theatr Bara Caws in which he starred in 2010. At present, he performs with his own band. He is involved with numerous gigs yearly all over Wales, most particularly the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Personal life
A campaign of protest linked to the Welsh language movement began in December 1979, which involved burning down English-owned holiday homes in Wales. Fôn wrote a song belittling the police's unsuccessful attempts to catch those responsible. In 1990, several detectives visited his home and he was arrested along with his partner, Anna, after they discovered a package hidden in a wall on his cottage's land. He was held at the police station in Dolgellau for 48 hours before being released without charge. His C'mon Midffild! co-cast member, Mei Jones, was arrested at the same time.[3]
In January 2011, it was announced that Bryn Fôn was one of a hundred people who had refused to pay their TV licences as part of the Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg protests against plans to cut the budget of the Welsh-language TV channel, S4C, and the plans to transfer control over the channel to the BBC.[4]
Fôn is also politically active in support of the Welsh language, and is a supporter of Welsh independence.[5]
Bryn Fôn at a Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg protest. Poster reads: "Keep our Welsh-language schools and villages".
^"AUOB Cymru say independence march will go ahead despite Wrexham Council opposition". Nation.Cymru. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
laBelaBel website
January 31, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Bryn Fon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bryn Fon born 27 August 1954 is a Welsh actor and singer songwriter 1 He also became the first ever artist to play live on BBC Radio Cymru in 1977 2 Bryn FonFon in September 2010Born 1954 08 27 27 August 1954 age 68 Llanllyfni Caernarfonshire WalesNationalityWelshEducationYsgol Gynradd LlanllyfniYsgol Uwchradd Dyffryn NantlleOccupationsSingeractortelevision presenterYears active1977 presentEmployerS4CSpouseAnna Wynne Williams m 2004 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditBryn Fon was born in Llanllyfni Caernarfonshire 1 He attended Ysgol Gynradd Llanllyfni and Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle before going on to study physical exercise and environmental studies at college He began his career in entertainment by taking part in the opera Dic Penderyn in 1977 He formed the musical group Crysbas after leaving college and Sobin a r Smaeliaid in 1988 1 He was voted the hunk of the month in She magazine during the 1980s 1 He began releasing albums with his band under his own name in 1994 He and his band later performed under the name Bryn Fon a r Band releasing music under their own label laBelaBel He won the song contest Can i Gymru in 1997 with Un Funud Fach In his later career Fon has concentrated on appearing on stage and also adapted the play Blackbird for a production by Theatr Bara Caws in which he starred in 2010 At present he performs with his own band He is involved with numerous gigs yearly all over Wales most particularly the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod of Wales Personal life EditA campaign of protest linked to the Welsh language movement began in December 1979 which involved burning down English owned holiday homes in Wales Fon wrote a song belittling the police s unsuccessful attempts to catch those responsible In 1990 several detectives visited his home and he was arrested along with his partner Anna after they discovered a package hidden in a wall on his cottage s land He was held at the police station in Dolgellau for 48 hours before being released without charge His C mon Midffild co cast member Mei Jones was arrested at the same time 3 In January 2011 it was announced that Bryn Fon was one of a hundred people who had refused to pay their TV licences as part of the Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg protests against plans to cut the budget of the Welsh language TV channel S4C and the plans to transfer control over the channel to the BBC 4 Fon is also politically active in support of the Welsh language and is a supporter of Welsh independence 5 Bryn Fon at a Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg protest Poster reads Keep our Welsh language schools and villages Fon is married with two children Discography EditAlbums Edit Band Title Year Record labelCrysbas Draenog Marw Y Nhw Wil Bach 1978 Sain Crysbas Ond Mae Di Bwrw 1979 Sain Sobin a r Smaeliaid Ta ta Botha 1989 Sain Sobin a r Smaeliaid Sobin a r Smaeliaid 1 1990 Sain Sobin a r Smaeliaid Caib 1991 Sain Sobin a r Smaeliaid A Rhaw 1992 Sain Bryn Fon Dyddiau Di gymar 1994 Crai Bryn Fon Dawnsio ar y Dibyn 1998 Crai Bryn Fon Caneuon Tecwyn y Tractor 2004 Sain Bryn Fon a r Band Abacus 2004 laBelaBel Sobin a r Smaeliaid Goreuon Sobin 2005 Sain Bryn Fon a r Band CAM 2005 laBelaBel Bryn Fon a r Band Toca 2008 laBelaBel Bryn Fon a r Band Y Goreuon 1994 2005 2009 Sain Bryn Fon a r Band Ynys 2014 laBelaBelFilmography EditYear Show Role Note1979 The Corn Is Green Robbart1982 Y Gosb1986 Siwan William de Braose Aired on 27 December 19861988 Lliwiau Rheinallt Vaughan1988 1994 2004 C mon Midffild Tecwyn Parri1989 Jabas Mr Morrison Series 21990 Can i Gymru Contestant Winner1990 Mwy Na Phapur Newydd1990 O M Owen Morgan Edwards1991 Outside Time Manawydan1991 Traed Mewn Cyffion Ifan Gruffydd1994 Dwylo1994 1997 Pengelli Gwyn Lloyd Series 1 41997 Can i Gymru Contestant Winner1999 2005 Talcen Caled Les Hughes 5 series 34 episodes2000 Meibion Glandŵr2001 Y Stafell Ddirgel Huw Morris2001 2002 A Mind to Kill DC Meic Challis Series 3 4 also starred in the Welsh version Yr Heliwr 2002 Eldra William2007 2008 Tipyn o Stad Ed Lovell Series regular series 6 72008 2010 Ista nbwl2013 2015 Gwaith Cartref Brynmor Davies Series 3 52016 2017 Anita Bedwyr 2 series2017 2018 Pobol y Cwm Dr Elgan Pritchard Series regular2018 Bryn Fon a PTSD Presenter2019 Hidden Hefin Mathews Series 2 also starred in the Welsh version Craith 2021 Bryn Fon Chwilio am Feibion Glyndŵr Presenter One off special2022 Stad Ed Lovell Spin off to Tipyn o StadReferences Edit a b c d Interview with BBC Cymru Erthygl byr ar wefan BBC Cymru 25 years later why have we still not caught the cottage burners Daily Post icNorthWales 9 December 2004 Archived from the original on 4 June 2012 Retrieved 12 September 2022 Tudalen Newyddion ar Wefan Golwg360 permanent dead link AUOB Cymru say independence march will go ahead despite Wrexham Council opposition Nation Cymru 27 June 2022 Retrieved 1 September 2022 External links EditlaBelaBel website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bryn Fon amp oldid 1122473303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
