Happy Christmas
Budgieman wishes all his fans a Happy Christmas and best wishes for the new year.

1000 days till 2010 Olympics
As London and the world counts down 1000 days to the 2012 Olympics, Budgieman Don Crown celebrates the song's he has written for the olympics." Twist and Shout Olympics" has been a favourite to fans on the Southbank as they watch the budgies perform their olympic tricks. Earlier this year he release 2012 Olympics, a song written by Don Crown'Budgieman' and Jim Patmore, a retired policeman. Hundreds of fans love the song. Lord Coe has his own personal copy and has passed a copy to the Olympic team for concideration as part of the olympics celebration.
Listen to "2012 Olympics" at myspace.com/doncrown.

Budgieman part of Busking Cancer Week
Along with hundreds of other buskers around the country, Budgieman took part in Busking Cancer Week to help promote busking and raise money for Cancer Research.

Save the Budgieman!!
Budgieman has been entertaining Londoner's and tourists since 1969. He is now being branded a criminal and being chased away from his busking spot outside The Tate Modern on the Southbank. Save the Budgieman !!! Join the Facebook Cause

Budgieman makes children happy
Budgieman was on BBC Radio London again this Friday 20th March 2009. Vanessa Feltz hosted a phone-in discussing "Do children make you happy". Don has two children of his own, plus he talked about how he entertains children - either on the Southbank, at birthday parties or at schools. He said that he is so proud of his two children and says how their smiling faces make him so happy.

Budgieman sent to school again
Don Crown, Budgieman entertained over 400 primary school children in Brent on 10th March 2009. He is invited every year and always goes down very well. Many of the children don't have pets at home and don't often get a chance to interact with animals. Budgieman gets the kids involved by joining in the songs, watching the budgies perform and take part in the tricks. The teachers claim that learning about caring for animals is an important part of the school curriculum. Don later enjoyed school dinners with the children and teachers.

Budgies on TV - did you see them?
Did you see the TV advert for the new Sony Ericsson’s C905 Cyber-shot launched in October 20th 2008? The press release quotes "huge pictures of brightly-coloured budgerigars stand high up against the city skyline, and has crowds of passersby stopping to look in wonder". A still photo from the advert looks amazing. Yes - these are Budgieman's budgies especially commissioned by Academy Films for the advert. The budgies are 10 metres high and appear on the skyline in Berlin, Germany.
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