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Indie song and dance man The Bedroom Philosopher is a whip-smart maverick of jollies and jazz-chords. The Tassie born "Jarvis Cocker of Stand-Up" rose to fame with a songwriting segment on Triple J's Morning Show. He has gone on to release several albums including the genre-hopping Songs From The 86 Tram. His live performances are madcap affairs where a love for improvisation shines. As one reviewer said BP is "obviously uncomfortable with himself, although very comfortable with the audience." In 2006 his oddball opus I'm So Post Modern was a Super Request hit, being voted #72 in Triple J's Hottest 100. The single was taken from the debut album In Bed With My Doona described as "the Sgt. Peppers of indie folk-comedy" (by Beddy Phil writing his own review for Beat under Liam Pieper's name.) In 2010 the laser-sharp parody Northcote (So Hungover) became a hipster-slaying anthem. The rock-dog clustered video won international awards and gained half a million views. Songs From The 86 Tram was a sell-out at Melbourne Comedy Festival, taking out the Directors Choice award. It might have gone on to win best show if BP hadn't been car-doored on his bike (on the 86 line) and broken his humerus. In 2014 he won ABC's Fresh Blood, writing and starring in Crazy Bastards, a parody of Mad Men set in 80's Oz. In 2016 he was commissioned by Coburg Carnivale to create Cat Show (his first in five years). He toured it across the festival circuit in 2017 including Sydney Comedy Festival and Queensland Poetry Festival. It went alright. The Bedroom Philosopher has appeared on Spicks & Specks, Adam Hills Tonight, Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (but he just wants to guest program rage). He's performed at the Big Day Out, Falls Festival & Woodford Folk Festival. He has supported Amanda Palmer, Peter Combe & himself. Under his own name Justin Heazlewood he has released three books including a self-help book for artists and childhood memoir.