Profile
John Waters
Columnist + Writer + Journalist
Male
Born
1955
Age
58
Hometown
County Roscommon
Nationality
Irish
John Waters is a columnist with The Irish Times and former editor of Magill magazine. His career began in 1981 with the leading Irish political-music magazine Hot Press. He went on to write for the Sunday Tribune and later edited In Dublin and Magill.… Read More
News + Updates
Browse recent news and stories about John Waters.
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The New Season; Outlaws, Kings And ComedyNYTimes - Sep 18, 2011
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Ricki Lake Teaches Derek Hough Hairspray Dance Moves Perez Hilton.ComGoogle News - Sep 13, 2011
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John Waters In The Studio Abc Online (Blog)Google News - Sep 12, 2011
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George Kuchar Dies At 69; Influential Underground Filmmaker Los Angeles TimesGoogle News - Sep 10, 2011
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of John Waters.
CHILDHOOD
1955
Birth
Born on May 28, 1955.
TWENTIES
1981
26 Years Old
Waters's career began in 1981 with the Irish political-music magazine Hot Press.
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FORTIES
2003
48 Years Old
In his articles titled Impose democracy on Iraq and Bush and Blair doing right thing, Waters explained his support for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a position based on his belief that Iraq posed an imminent threat to the West due to its possession of weapons of mass destruction.
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FIFTIES
2006
51 Years Old
In 2006, he entered a song, "The Words That Never Wear Out", for the Irish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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2007
52 Years Old
"They Can't Stop the Spring", the song he co-wrote with Tommy Moran, was shortlisted for Ireland's entry to Eurovision Song Contest 2007. On 16 February 2007, "They Can't Stop the Spring" was selected on RTÉ's The Late Late Show to represent Ireland in that year's final in Helsinki.
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2009
54 Years Old
In a 2009 article titled "Another no to Lisbon might shock FF back to its senses" Waters voiced his opposition to gay marriage stating that it was "potentially destructive of the very fabric of Irish society".
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In the Irish National Final on 5 March 2010, the song was performed by Leanne Moore, the winner of You're a Star 2008, and finished in fourth place.
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