Chris Willsher
| Chris Willsher | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Willsher |
| Also known as | Chris Wheelie, Wheelchair and Felcher |
| Born |
11 January 1971 Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge, England |
| Genres |
Punk rock Alternative rock Anarcho punk Cabaret |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter, writer, music promoter |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums, kazoo, radiator washboard, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Ruptured Ambitions |
| Associated acts | Bus Station Loonies, Oi Polloi, Disorder, Harakiri Karaoke |
Chris Willsher (born Christopher Willsher, 11 January 1971, Ilford England)[1]), is an entertainer, musician, punk singer, drummer, actor and writer of London Irish extraction, now residing in Plymouth. He is also known as Chris Wheelie, Wheelchair and Felcher.
His bands include the Bus Station Loonies, Oi Polloi, Disorder (band), Eastfield and HIV and the Positives. In 1989, Willsher established the Ruptured Ambitions record label and distribution company.
His film appearances include The Necro Files: Lust Never Dies (Astaroth Entertainment, 1998) and The Other Side: Punx Picnic on Channel 4 (2000). Willsher also filmed a fantasy feature entitled Nightscape (Visual Deviance),[2] released in 2010.
He established the Plymouth Punx Picnic in 1997; an annual music festival, which continues, every September, to this day.
Willsher continues to perform with The Bus Station Loonies, in his role of singer-songwriter, as well as drummer with HIV and The Positives, C.D.S. and Anarcho Folko. He also works as a solo artist under the name of Harakiri Karaoke. His label, though somewhat dormant in latter years, continues to produce sporadic material by punk and experimental artists, including forthcoming work by, and relating to Crass, Subhumans, UK Subs and the Bus Station Loonies.
Whilst studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and performance at the University of Plymouth, Willsher received a commendation award as the Xcel Performing Arts Student of 2008.[3] Since graduating in 2010, he is now a visiting lecturer.[4]