Mr. Methane
Mr. Methane (actually Paul Oldfield ; * 1966 in Macclesfield ) is a British art farther .
Mr. Methane is "Flatulist" on German also flatulist , so a person who by modulating its flatulence by rhythmic, well-dose tensing and relaxing the external anus - sphincter ( anal sphincter externus diverse) melodies and sound effects to natural sounds such as thunderstorms and can produce elk tubes and thus appear publicly as an artist.
Life
According to his own admission , he recognized his talent at the age of fifteen while doing yoga exercises. Even during school days, his demonstrations in front of classmates were a topic of conversation, so he gave regular performances. After his apprenticeship with British Rail , he met Paul Genders in Derbyshire in the late 1980s , who played cover band " The Screaming Beavers " in Macclesfield and took him as a guest artist into the program. After his performances were recognized by the public, he decided to pursue a career as a professional artist. In his professional time from 1991 onwards, Mr. Methane appeared in a skin-tight, light green-pink costume with a cape and mask. His performances have taken him to Europe , North America , Asia and Australia , where he also appeared at the Juste pour rire Festival in Montreal, the Edinburgh Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival . In addition to numerous television and radio appearances, including some on the US radio show by Howard Stern , he was best known in Sweden and Japan .
His album “ Mr Methane.com ”, published in 2000, contains, among other things, his interpretations of the Danube Waltz , the 1812 Overture and the Swan Lake . The album was produced by the former Jethro Tull drummer Barriemore Barlow , who was also his manager at times. This was followed by a Christmas album with the title " Merry Methane " and a video cassette or DVD with the title " Mr Methane Lets Rip! “, Released under his own label BO Productions Ltd. .
Oldfield claims to have been the only professional "flatulist" of his time. He retired in 2006. Obviously he continues to appear, because in August 2007 he was on Sat.1 in “ Clever! - The show that creates knowledge ”and in May 2009 he faced the jury of ' Britain's Got Talent ' (on ITV1 ), which he could not convince with his Blue Danube Waltz . Another appearance was broadcast on October 17, 2009 by RTL in the program Das Supertalent . There he won Dieter Bohlen and Bruce Darnell for himself and advanced to the semi-finals, where the audience did not vote for him in the final.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Mr. Methane in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mr. Methane (performing flatulist) on YouTube on the show Britain's Got Talent
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mr. Methane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oldfield, Paul (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British art farther |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macclesfield |