Bryn Fôn

Bryn Fôn was born in Llanllyfni Caernarfonshire 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 ar Smaeliaid in 1988 He was voted the hunk of the month in She magazine during the 1980s He began releasing albums with his band under his own name in 1994 He and his band later performed under the name Bryn Fôn ar 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