Geraint Jarman Author

Geraint Jarman was born in Denbigh on the 17th of August, 1950 and the family moved to Cardiff when he was four years old. Some of his English poems were published in Burning the hands of the clock (Triskel Press, 1967), and in Zutique (Second Aeon Publications, 1968) – a volume published alongside David Callard. He published three volumes of poetry in the Welsh language: Eira cariad (Llyfrau'r Dryw, 1970), Cerddi Alfred St. (Gwasg Gomer, 1976) and cerbyd cydwybod (Gwasg Gomer, 2012). He was a member of the band Bara Menyn before he released music under the name Geraint Jarman a'r Cynganeddwyr. Between 1970 and 2020, he released seventeen albums. As well as working as an actor, producer and director, he was one of the founders of Cwmni Criw Byw responsible for the innovative music TV progamme, Fideo 9. In 2011, he published an autobiographical volume, Twrw Jarman (Gwasg Gomer). He died on the 2nd of March, 2025.