John Pearce (entertainer)

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John Len Ruela Pearce is an Australian dancer and singer, who was a member of the Justice Crew and later became an auxiliary member of The Wiggles.[1][2]

Pearce was a member of Justice Crew when it came to prominence winning the 2010 season of Australia's Got Talent. During his time at Justice Crew, the group released two Aria Chart topping songs and two further top ten songs and earned eight Aria Awards.[3] He also worked as a personal trainer and appeared in the 2017 season of Australian Ninja Warrior.[4]

In 2021, Pearce joined The Wiggles in the group's expansion from four to eight named performers.[5][6] Pearce's character John Wiggle wears purple and has an interest in exercise and getting strong. Pearce's television debut for The Wiggles was in Fruit Salad TV, which was released as a web series on YouTube.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The Wiggles announce new 'gender balanced and diverse' cast members for YouTube series". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Aubusson, Laura. "PSA to mums: Everything you need to know about the new 'hottie' Purple Wiggle". www.kidspot.com.au. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ Cartwright, Lexie (24 August 2021). "New The Wiggles band member John Pearce's reality TV past". NZ Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. ^ Aubussen, Laura (25 August 2021). "Everything you need to know about the new Purple Wiggle". News.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ Digital Staff (23 August 2021). "The Wiggles team expands to include four new members as well as three new characters ahead of online exclusive". 7news.com.au.
  6. ^ "The Wiggles Expand Cast By 4 Members Plus Launch New Show". toronto4kids.com. 8 September 2001.


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