Trivia

He began his career as a poet and composer in the 60s.

He moved to Cardiff when he was a child and was influenced by some of the Riverside musicians.

In 2017, he won a Special Contribution award from the Cellar for his huge contribution to the Welsh music industry.

He was also a television producer responsible for co-producing the Video 9 program - an important platform for many young groups of the 90s.

His autobiography, Twrw Jarman, was published in 2011.

Jarman co-produced the S4C television show Fideo 9, which gave important exposure to a later generation of Welsh bands.

The BBC described him as the "father of Welsh rock".

In the late 1970s, he was championed by John Peel who introduced him to a wider audience through his BBC Radio 1 show.

He had several volumes of poetry published, including Cerbyd Cydwybod (2012, Gomer Press).

In 1982 he became the voice of SuperTed in its original Welsh-language version.

He recorded many albums as a solo artist and with his band Geraint Jarman a'r Cynganeddwyr.

His career began in the 1960s as a poet and composer, writing for Heather Jones.

He introduced genres such as reggae into Welsh music.

He trained as an actor in the 1970s and appeared in the comedy series Glas y Dorlan.

Geraint Jarman was a Welsh musician, poet and television producer whose career dates back to the early years of Welsh popular music.