# Josh Weller

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Josh Brent Weller
| image               = Bataclanb&Wlowres.jpg
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| birth_name          = Joshua Brent Weller
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1988|01|29|df=y}}<ref name= RRJWAGE>{{cite web|url=http://www.run-riot.com/articles/blogs/interview-katie-antoniou-talks-josh-weller-about-making-music-and-being-funny | title= INTERVIEW: Katie Antoniou talks to Josh Weller about making music and being Funny| work= Run Riot! | accessdate= 18 January 2013}}</ref>
| occupation          = Singer, musician, comedian
| instrument          = Vocals, guitar, drums, [bass](/source/bass_guitar), percussion, keyboards
| label               = [Unsigned](/source/Unsigned_artist)
| associated_acts     =
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}}
'''Joshua Brent Weller''' is an English comedian, actor, musician, comic-book writer, and podcast host.

==Career==
Weller's first solo single "Pretty Girls" was released on [Yodel](/source/Yodel_Music) in 2008,<ref name="Discogs:Pretty Girls">{{cite web| url= http://discogs.com/Josh-Weller-Pretty-Girls/release/4647035| title= Discogs: Josh Weller: Pretty Girls: YODL 003| website= [Discogs](/source/Discogs)| accessdate= 24 August 2013}}</ref> followed by [EP](/source/Extended_play) ''Push'', again on Yodel in 2009,<ref name= "MusicBrainz:Push">{{cite web| url= http://MusicBrainz.org/release/92d338d4-e4ac-49ab-add8-28a5c5370f24| title= MusicBrainz: Josh Weller: Push| accessdate= 24 August 2013}}</ref> produced by [Ryan Hadlock](/source/Ryan_Hadlock) who had recently completed [Gossip's ''Standing in the Way of Control''](/source/Standing_in_the_Way_of_Control) and [Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit's ''A Larum''](/source/A_Larum).<ref name= "theDigitalFix:Push">{{cite web| url= http://music.thedigitalfix.com/content/5923/josh-weller-new-ep-details-news.html| title= theDigitalFix: Josh Weller: Push: EP details news| accessdate= 24 August 2013| archive-date= 5 January 2014| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140105082320/http://music.thedigitalfix.com/content/5923/josh-weller-new-ep-details-news.html| url-status= dead}}</ref> Both releases sold out, with ''Push'' entering the [UK Indie Chart](/source/UK_Indie_Chart) at number 11.<ref name= "Teen">{{cite web| url= http://www.teenfi.com/music/indiemusic/Josh+Weller+Push-7894.html| title= One To Watch: Josh Weller| work= Teen First| accessdate= 4 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="ATM">{{cite web| url= http://www.accesstomusic.co.uk/news/ATMtoIndustry.php| title= ATM to Industry| work= Access to Music| accessdate= 4 August 2010| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100907040607/http://www.accesstomusic.co.uk/news/ATMtoIndustry.php| archivedate= 7 September 2010| df= dmy-all}}</ref>

Weller has toured and played with [Mumford and Sons](/source/Mumford_and_Sons),<ref name= MSJWRRP>{{cite web| url= http://www.ukfestivalguides.com/news/11042011/the-river-rat-pack-line-up-announced | title= The River Rat Pack Line Up Announced | work= UK Festival Guides | accessdate= 2 January 2012}}</ref> [The Offspring](/source/The_Offspring), Jack Garratt, [Stereophonics](/source/Stereophonics), [Descendents](/source/Descendents), The [Noisettes](/source/Noisettes),<ref name="DK">{{cite web| url= http://blog.klangschau.com/2009/07/josh-weller-und-noisettes-live-in-montreux-videos-und-bilder/| title= Josh Weller und Noisettes live in Montreux (Videos und Bilder)| work= Die Klangschau| language= German| accessdate= 4 August 2010| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091002000118/http://blog.klangschau.com/2009/07/josh-weller-und-noisettes-live-in-montreux-videos-und-bilder/| archivedate= 2 October 2009| df= dmy-all}}</ref> [The Maccabees](/source/The_Maccabees_(band)) (Orlando Weeks, lead vocalist, created Josh's 'trademark' Logo), [Florence and The Machine](/source/Florence_and_The_Machine), [Born Ruffians](/source/Born_Ruffians),<ref name= JWBR>{{cite web| url= http://www.facebook.com/events/27538197748/ | title= Josh Weller Born Ruffians Tour| website= [Facebook](/source/Facebook)| accessdate= 2 January 2012}}</ref> [The XX](/source/The_XX), [Johnny Flynn](/source/Johnny_Flynn_(musician)) and [Paloma Faith](/source/Paloma_Faith) 
<ref name=JWPF>{{cite web| url= http://www.palomafaith.com/gb/news/article/uk_and_european_tour_dates_with_josh_weller/| title= Josh Weller Paloma Faith Tour| accessdate= 2 January 2012| url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718082728/http://www.palomafaith.com/gb/news/article/uk_and_european_tour_dates_with_josh_weller/| archivedate= 18 July 2011| df= dmy-all}}</ref> since he began playing live in 2008.

In 2009, Weller released the seasonal single "It's Christmas (And I Hate You)", a duet with [Paloma Faith](/source/Paloma_Faith).<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.staticcaravan.org/item.asp?Ref=178| title= Static Caravan Recordings VAN 178 – That Fuzzy Feeling – EP| work= Static Caravan| accessdate= 1 January 2012}}</ref> He also wrote two songs for Brazilian singer [Cibelle](/source/Cibelle)'s 2010 album ''Las Venus Resort Palace Hotel''.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.crammed.be/index.php?id=37&rel_id=345| title= Release Details: CRAMMED DISCS| publisher= Crammed.Be| accessdate= 1 January 2012}}</ref>

In April 2014, Weller started the ''Excitable Boy Podcast'', a weekly comedy and music podcast. Guests have included [Gemma Arterton](/source/Gemma_Arterton), [Lianne La Havas](/source/Lianne_La_Havas), [Juliet Simms](/source/Juliet_Simms), [Neck Deep](/source/Neck_Deep), [Kevin Lyman](/source/Kevin_Lyman), [Bebe Rexha](/source/Bebe_Rexha), [Geoff Lloyd](/source/Geoff_Lloyd), [Steve Furst](/source/Steve_Furst) and comedian [Alex Edelman](/source/Alex_Edelman).

Weller provided lead guitar and vocals for punk band The Kenneths until the band's demise in December 2018. The Kenneths third record 'Double N' was produced by [Descendents](/source/Descendents) [Bill Stevenson](/source/Bill_Stevenson_(American_musician)). Kenneths opened for Descendents in 2017 <ref>{{cite web| url= https://colinspunkrockworld.blogspot.com/2017/06/gig-review-descendents-at-forum-kentish.html | title=Colin's Punk Rock World: Gig Review: Descendents at the Forum, Kentish Town 4/6/17 | date=10 June 2017 }}</ref> and 'Double N' was featured in [Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!) magazine's Top 10 albums of 2016.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://altcorner.com/reviews/kenneths-double-n/ | title=The Kenneths - Double N }}</ref> The Kenneths performed on 2015's Vans [Warped Tour](/source/Warped_Tour)<ref>{{cite magazine| url= https://www.billboard.com/culture/events/warped-tour-announces-summer-2015-lineup-free-tickets-for-6524411/ | title=Warped Tour Announces Summer 2015 Lineup, Free Tickets for Parents, Comedy Slate | magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) }}</ref> and opened for [The Offspring](/source/The_Offspring) at 2017's Punk Rock Holiday in Slovenia.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.setlist.fm/festival/2017/punk-rock-holiday-2017-63d7be3b.html | title=Punk Rock Holiday 2017 Setlists | website=setlist.fm }}</ref>

In 2018 Weller released ''Die Already'', a ten-part comic book series, with [CollegeHumor](/source/CollegeHumor)'s subscription service Dropout.

He hosts the Formula 1 podcast, ''Dirty Air'' with [Alfie Brown](/source/Alfie_Brown).

Weller featured in seasons three and five of [ITV 2](/source/ITV_2)'s ''The Stand Up Sketch Show''.<ref name= JWSUSS>{{cite web| url= https://www.itv.com/hub/the-stand-up-sketch-show/2a5923a0013 | title= Josh Weller SUSS | work= NA | accessdate= 8 February 2021}}</ref> He currently plays Boris in Season 3 of Netflix's ''[The Witcher](/source/The_Witcher_(TV_series))''. Weller plays Demetri in the [Paramount+](/source/Paramount%2B) limited series ''[A Gentleman in Moscow](/source/A_Gentleman_in_Moscow_(TV_series))''

Weller habitually edits his own [Wikipedia](/source/Wikipedia) page to falsely report his death in bizarre circumstances, using obituaries for other individuals of the same name as citations.<ref>{{cite podcast
| url= https://shows.acast.com/sappenin/episodes/ep-197-josh-weller-comedian
| title= EP. 197 - Josh Weller (Comedian)
| website= [Acast](/source/Acast)
| publisher= Sappenin' Podcast with Sean Smith
| host= Sean Smith and Morgan Richards
| date= 2 September 2022
| time= 07:31
| access-date= 3 September 2022
}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|Josh-Weller.com}}
* {{SoundCloud}}
* {{YouTube| user         = JoshWellerJoshWeller| Josh Weller}}
* {{Discogs artist| artist= Josh Weller| name=    Josh Weller}}
* {{URL| Last.FM/music/Josh+Weller|               Josh Weller}} statistics and tagging at [Last.FM](/source/Last.FM)

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Category:English male singer-songwriters
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Category:21st-century English singers
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