Pinky Beecroft
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Pinky Beecroft is an Australian singer/songwriter/performer.
He was the lead singer and song-writer of Australian band Machine Gun Fellatio
. He quit the band in 2005, at which point the group split up. He is the lead singer of Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians. and has released a self-titled EP and a full-length album entitled Somethin' Somewhere better and 'Pretty Black'.
He made a number of appearances on the ABC
television series The Glass House
.
He has also appeared on the Network Ten
series The Panel, as well as In Siberia Tonight
on SBS-TV.
Beecroft co-wrote the song "No Aphrodisiac
" (credited as Matt Ford). The song was recorded by The Whitlams and went on to win an ARIA Award
for Song of the Year.
With Machine Gun Fellatio
Ford/Beecroft was nominated for an Aria Award
for Best New Song for "The Girl Of My Dreams Is Giving Me Nightmares" in 2003
Under his birthname, Matt Ford, he has written for a number of TV series, including Farscape
, a popular US TV series broadcast on the Sci-Fi channel, and Sweat
, which starred Heath Ledger.
His writing credits also include the long-running Australian series Stingers
, Love is a Four Letter Word
, Medivac
, Wildside
, G.P.
, and Lochie Leonard.
He wrote the screenplay for the documentary feature Killing Priscilla, directed by Academy-Award winner Lizzie Gardiner and screened in Australia, the UK and the US.
He was the writer of ROAD, a telefeature for SBS Independent, produced by Enda Murray and Lisa Duff and using an all-indigenous Australian cast and crew. It screened on SBS-TV.
His writing credits also include Frankies House, (an Australian-US-UK co-production), Sea Patrol
, and the Showtime series Satisfaction
, which is currently a hit for the Showcase channel. He was also referenced in the Satisfaction episode "Pony Girl". While Heather is watching the film clip to the song "Roller coaster" by MGF she mentions that the lead singer thinks she's paranoid.
His feature film screenplays include Prodigal Son, and Twisted Sister
.
He was a writer and producer of ABC TV's Love is a Four Letter Word
.
He co-wrote the book A Grown-up Guy's Guide to Life with Joan Sauers.
His short stories were featured in the marketing campaign for the most recent Elle MacPherson
lingerie range.
He hosts the World 9-Ball Championships on ABC-TV and is currently working with Chaser
member Charles Firth on his satire driven Manic Times.
He was the lead singer and song-writer of Australian band Machine Gun Fellatio
Machine Gun Fellatio
Machine Gun Fellatio was an Australian alternative rock band, formed in 1997. They were well-known for their provocative on-stage antics and humorous lyrics, as well as the musical merit of their songs. Their outrage-provoking name gives some idea of the attitude that pervades the band's work...
. He quit the band in 2005, at which point the group split up. He is the lead singer of Pinky Beecroft & The White Russians. and has released a self-titled EP and a full-length album entitled Somethin' Somewhere better and 'Pretty Black'.
He made a number of appearances on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
television series The Glass House
The Glass House (TV series)
The Glass House was a half-hour Australian comedy talk show which screened on the ABC from 2001 to 2006.It was hosted by stand-up comedian Wil Anderson, and co-hosted by fellow television and radio comedians Corinne Grant and Dave Hughes...
.
He has also appeared on the Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
series The Panel, as well as In Siberia Tonight
In Siberia Tonight
In Siberia Tonight was an Australian comedy talk show which aired on SBS from 2005 to 2006. The program was hosted by comedian Steve Abbott and was themed around his Russian heritage. The program commonly featured The Kransky Sisters, Indira Naidoo, Steves' mum Evelyn Abbott and Marcello Maio.-...
on SBS-TV.
Beecroft co-wrote the song "No Aphrodisiac
No Aphrodisiac
"No Aphrodisiac" is the third single on The Whitlams third album Eternal Nightcap. It was written by Tim Freedman, with Pinky Beecroft and Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab helping with the lyrics. The single is the band's most successful and well known, voted the #1 song in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997...
" (credited as Matt Ford). The song was recorded by The Whitlams and went on to win an ARIA Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for Song of the Year.
With Machine Gun Fellatio
Machine Gun Fellatio
Machine Gun Fellatio was an Australian alternative rock band, formed in 1997. They were well-known for their provocative on-stage antics and humorous lyrics, as well as the musical merit of their songs. Their outrage-provoking name gives some idea of the attitude that pervades the band's work...
Ford/Beecroft was nominated for an Aria Award
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
for Best New Song for "The Girl Of My Dreams Is Giving Me Nightmares" in 2003
Under his birthname, Matt Ford, he has written for a number of TV series, including Farscape
Farscape
Farscape is an Australian-American science fiction television series filmed in Australia and produced originally for the Nine Network. The series was conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by Jim Henson Productions and Hallmark Entertainment...
, a popular US TV series broadcast on the Sci-Fi channel, and Sweat
Sweat (TV series)
Sweat was an Australian drama series created by John Rapsey and produced by Barron Entertainment in Perth. The show aired on Network Ten in 1996 and centred around students at an Australian school for the athletically gifted.Sweat was Heath Ledger's first regular role on a television show...
, which starred Heath Ledger.
His writing credits also include the long-running Australian series Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
, Love is a Four Letter Word
Love is a Four Letter Word
Love Is A Four Letter Word is a 26 episode drama written by Matt Ford produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2001. It was set and filmed in Newtown, New South Wales, following the lives of a group of friends working in a pub, and the concerns facing urban 20somethings in Australia...
, Medivac
Medivac (TV series)
Medivac was an Australian television drama series that ran on Network Ten from 1996 to 1998. There were 48 episodes produced. Medivac is an abbreviation of the term medical evacuation...
, Wildside
Wildside (TV drama)
Wildside is an Australian police procedural television series broadcast on the ABC from 1997 to 1999.The show consisted of a one hour format that followed police interactions in inner Sydney. It starred Rachael Blake, Tony Martin, Richard Carter and Alex Dimitriades...
, G.P.
G. P.
G.P. was an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1989 and 1996.The series was set around a general medical practice in an inner-city suburb...
, and Lochie Leonard.
He wrote the screenplay for the documentary feature Killing Priscilla, directed by Academy-Award winner Lizzie Gardiner and screened in Australia, the UK and the US.
He was the writer of ROAD, a telefeature for SBS Independent, produced by Enda Murray and Lisa Duff and using an all-indigenous Australian cast and crew. It screened on SBS-TV.
His writing credits also include Frankies House, (an Australian-US-UK co-production), Sea Patrol
Sea Patrol (TV series)
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy . The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members....
, and the Showtime series Satisfaction
Satisfaction (TV series)
Satisfaction is an Australian television drama series which screened on the subscription television channel Showcase. It also screens in the Republic of Ireland on free-to-air channel TV3 and its sister channel 3e and in New Zealand on free-to-air channel TV2 respectively.The series was filmed in...
, which is currently a hit for the Showcase channel. He was also referenced in the Satisfaction episode "Pony Girl". While Heather is watching the film clip to the song "Roller coaster" by MGF she mentions that the lead singer thinks she's paranoid.
His feature film screenplays include Prodigal Son, and Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...
.
He was a writer and producer of ABC TV's Love is a Four Letter Word
Love is a Four Letter Word
Love Is A Four Letter Word is a 26 episode drama written by Matt Ford produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2001. It was set and filmed in Newtown, New South Wales, following the lives of a group of friends working in a pub, and the concerns facing urban 20somethings in Australia...
.
He co-wrote the book A Grown-up Guy's Guide to Life with Joan Sauers.
His short stories were featured in the marketing campaign for the most recent Elle MacPherson
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson is an Australian model, actress, and businesswoman nicknamed "The Body". She is perhaps best known for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue beginning in the 1980s...
lingerie range.
He hosts the World 9-Ball Championships on ABC-TV and is currently working with Chaser
The Chaser
The Chaser are an Australian satirical comedian group, known for their television programmes on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation channel. The group take their name from their production of satirical newspaper, a publication known to challenge conventions of taste...
member Charles Firth on his satire driven Manic Times.