Hugh Nanton Romney Jr. (born May 15, 1936), known as Wavy Gravy , is an American entertainer and peace activist best known for his role at Woodstock , as well as for his hippie persona and countercultural beliefs.
Romney has founded or co-founded several organizations, including the activist commune the Hog Farm , and later, as Wavy Gravy, Camp Winnarainbow and the Seva Foundation . He founded the Phurst Church of Phun in the 1960s, [3] a secret society of comics and clowns that aimed to support ending of the Vietnam War through political theater, and has adopted a clown persona in support of his political activism, and more generally as a form of entertainment work, [ not verified in body ] including as the official
As Wavy Gravy, he has had two radio shows on Sirius Satellite Radio 's Jam On station. A documentary film based on his life, Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie , was released in late 2010 to generally positive reviews. Romney was awarded the Kate Wolf Memorial Award by the World Folk Music Association in 1992. [4]