Joe Van Moyland
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1983 [1] |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock, Indie pop |
| Years active | 2003–2007 (As a member of The Pipettes 2007-present with Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong |
| Associated acts | Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong, The Pipettes |
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| Vocals and Drums | |
Joe Van Moyland (born Joseph Antony Bernays Beamont[2] in 1983[1]) is a singer, drummer and former actor. He is frontman in the band Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong and has previously drummed for The Pipettes.
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[edit] Acting career
Van Moyland has appeared in a number of television shows, most notably in The Tudors, where he played the role of Thomas Tallis. He has also appeared in Peep Show as Sophie's brother, Nathan Barley as Mudd, as well as having minor roles in Waking The Dead and Simon Schama's Power of Art. To date, he is credited as appearing in films such as Starter for Ten, Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story and Brothers of the Head. He has recently stated that he has "fallen out of love" with acting after becoming more involved with music.
[edit] Music career
Under the name Joe Lean, Van Moyland fronts Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong, who released their first single in October 2007 and have been tipped for success by the NME and finished seventh in the BBC Sound Of 2008 poll. [3] He had previously been drummer for The Pipettes, working under the name Robin Of Loxley. His last appearance with The Pipettes was 23 June 2007 on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival. The NME reported that he was writing songs for the Sugababes' new album, however in a later interview Van Moyland said that the agreement had fallen through.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Joe is known to have dated Rose Dougall of The Pipettes. Recently The Sun claimed Joe had been dating Peaches Geldof, however Geldof later denied this to NME.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Joe Van Moyland profile - IMDb.com
- ^ ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- ^ Sound of 2008: The Top 10.
- ^ "Radar: Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong", New Musical Express, 7 August, 2007
- ^ NME.com: Daily Ligger
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