Biography:

The oldest man in 'Rock 'n' Roll, no one knows how old multi-talented (his own words) John is.. He is rumoured to be a war baby because his mum and dad were always fighting...!!! He's played in various military bands over the years and played varied forms of music including  Jazz, Blues and Soul

An original member of Badness, he left in 1997 and joined local Hull bands 'Sons Of The Desert' and 'Skaville', he also played a summer season on the moon but said there was no atmosphere!  Since re-joining Badness in September 2003 he has been a big influence on fellow band members with his dry, sick and funny sense of humour, John has also played in Australia as he says he is "very big down under".

Name:  John Phillip Welford

Date of Birth:  28th June 1944

Band Position / Instrument:  Saxaphone

Star Sign: Cancer

Pet(s):  2 Dogs and a Cat

Favourite Song:   Summer Holiday, (Cliff Richard)

Favourite Motorway:  M62

Favourite Gig Played:  Germany, (Rhine Dalen)

Favourite Position:  Stood at the Bar

Animal you'd Most Like to Be:  Ostrich

Special Power you'd most like to have:  To see into the future

Song you'd like played at your funeral:  Nimrod, (Edward Elgar)

Specialised Subject on Mastermind:  The life and times of Will Scarlet

Most Likely to Say:  Your very beautiful........I'll just put me glasses on

Least likely to Say:  Anything funny

If I wasn't in Badness, what would I like to be doing:  Wringer Outer for a one armed window cleaner

Where do you think you'll be in 10 years: Dead!