Will Blunderfield

At 17, Blunderfield moved from Vancouver to New York City to study theatre on scholarship at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. His original plan was to pursue a career on Broadway, but he soon changed his mind and decided to pursue music and yoga, a discipline which he was introduced to while at the school.{{cite web|last=Burgmann |first=Tamsyn |url=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/hot-hatha-yoga-teacher-empowers-students-puts-musical-154308099.html |title=Hot hatha yoga teacher empowers students, puts musical theatre twist on classes |agency=The Canadian Press |date=May 21, 2011 |accessdate=May 25, 2011}}

Blunderfield holds certifications in Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Sexual Kung Fu under Loren Johnson and Mantak Chia, Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and Compassionate Inquiry under Gabor Maté. He has a degree in Psychology, Sexuality and Human Nutrition from the University of British Columbia.{{cite web|last=Landiedel |first=Matt |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mm0GKJ_VCQ |title=Episode 6: Sexuality on the Spiritual Journey, with Will Blunderfield |via=YouTube |date=April 23, 2020|accessdate=May 25, 2023}}

Blunderfield performs and teaches around the world at workshops, retreats and conferences.{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyoamericanclub.org/club-calendar/details/1252-shake_your_asana_yoga_will_bunderfield.html |title=Tokyo American Club - Shake Your Asana: Yoga with Will Blunderfield |website=tokyoamericanclub.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728113727/http://www.tokyoamericanclub.org/club-calendar/details/1252-shake_your_asana_yoga_will_bunderfield.html |archive-date=July 28, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://drishtipoint.ca/?p=642 |title=Devotional Singer – Will Blunderfield |publisher=drishtipoint.ca |date=July 26, 2010 |accessdate=November 20, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/love-letter-to-vancouver/ |title=love letter to vancouver – the lululemon athletica blog |publisher=Lululemon.com |date=February 11, 2010 |accessdate=November 20, 2010}} He became a yoga enthusiast in the Bikram school, but now teaches a blend of Bikram Yoga and his own invented style. In late 2010, Nettwerk Music Group CEO and yoga enthusiast Terry McBride signed Blunderfield to the label's yoga-inspired Nutone Records.{{cite web|url=http://www.nutonemusic.com/ |title=Recent Releases |publisher=Nutone Music |accessdate=November 20, 2010}}{{cite news |title=YYoga breathes new passion into love of music |first=Terry |last=McBride |date=January 20, 2011 |url=https://vancouversun.com/health/YYoga+breathes+passion+into+love+music/4136908/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316063916/https://vancouversun.com/health/YYoga+breathes+passion+into+love+music/4136908/story.html |work=Vancouver Sun|archivedate=March 16, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nettwerk.com/executive/terry-mcbride |title=Terry McBride |publisher=Nettwerk Music Group |accessdate=August 22, 2011}}

In May 2011, he recorded a duet with Bif Naked for the international version of his album Hallelujah.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSRCSbEXic4 |title=Will Blunderfield Amazing Grace ft. Bif Naked |publisher=Nutone Music |accessdate=November 20, 2010}} He has charted primarily in the world music, new age and occasionally mainstream charts. Blunderfield's album was released in July 2011 worldwide and debuted at number one on the iTunes world music chart.{{cite web |url= https://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10worldalbums.html |title= iTunes Store Top 10 World Albums |publisher=Apple.com |date=July 27, 2011 |accessdate=July 28, 2010}} From 2012, Blunderfield achieved success in Japan, where he has toured and received extensive radio play.{{cite web |title=Blue Ocean(ブルーオーシャン)- TOKYO FM 80.0MHz - 住吉美紀 |url=https://www.tfm.co.jp/bo/index.php?blogid=66&archive=2012-9-17 |website=Blue Ocean(ブルーオーシャン)- TOKYO FM 80.0 MHz - 住吉美紀 |language=ja}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/sport-and-fitness/yogafest-yokohama-2012|title=YogaFest Yokohama 2012 {{!}} Sport and fitness in Tokyo|website=Time Out Tokyo|date=July 22, 2015 |access-date=December 20, 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.helloyoga.com/2010/11/15/will-blunderfield-tokyo-yoga-music-album-hallelujah/ |title=Interview: Will Blunderfield on Tokyo, Yoga, Music, and His New Album, "Hallelujah" - HelloYoga.com - Tokyo's English-Speaking Yoga Community |access-date=October 30, 2012 |archive-date=July 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724080457/http://www.helloyoga.com/2010/11/15/will-blunderfield-tokyo-yoga-music-album-hallelujah/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Ryan |first=Denise |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/Bringing+healing+Japan/7809088/story.html |title=Bringing healing and joy to Japan |work=Vancouver Sun |date=January 11, 2013 |accessdate=January 12, 2013}}

In 2015, Blunderfield starred in the primetime Japanese reality show Why Did You Come to Japan? (YOUは何しに日本へ?).{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/youhananishini/backnumber/150427.html |title=Why Did You Come To Japan? |publisher=TV Tokyo |date=April 27, 2015 |accessdate=June 7, 2015}} He released a theme song in conjunction with the show titled "Story," written by Japanese popstar Ai.{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/2AtA0jshaU/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/2AtA0jshaU |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Officialai |publisher=Instagram |date=April 28, 2015 |accessdate=June 7, 2015}}{{cbignore}}

He performs original compositions inspired by devotional chant, world music, musical theater, and mantra music during savasana.{{cite web|last=Kittelberg |first=Lori |url=http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/From_yoga_with_love-10237.aspx |title=From yoga, with love |publisher=Xtra |date=May 31, 2011 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}

In February 2018, Blunderfield released the title track of his second full-length album, a cover of Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones. The song and album were produced by Brian West, Mike Southworth, and Adam Stanton.{{cite web |id= iTunes Apple Play |url= http://www.itunes.com/willblunderfield |title= Popular Albums |publisher=Apple |date= February 28, 2018 |accessdate= March 11, 2018}}

Blunderfield has achieved fame online due to his public-facing "Men's Work" practice, focused on a method he calls "naked rewilding".{{cite web |id= Vancouver Sun |url= https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/the-naked-truth-vancouver-men-are-taking-the-plunge-going-without-clothes-in-the-rain |title= The naked truth: Vancouver men are taking the plunge for cold-water nude yoga |work=Vancouver Sun |date= November 17, 2019 |accessdate= May 21, 2023}} He frequently posts accounts of his workshops and activities, including mutual masturbation and urophagia, to Instagram. Blunderfield's viral fame has resulted in a large number of podcast appearances, including on The Joe Rogan Experience.{{cite web |id=Joe Rogan Experience |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IitdaHy6Q8 |title=Tom Segura |via=YouTube |date=September 16, 2024 |accessdate=September 16, 2024}}{{cite web |id=Supergood Clips |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9GEZkv-anc&t=1s |title=The Erotic Awakening |via=YouTube |date=July 6, 2022 |accessdate=May 21, 2023}} Blunderfield's "erotic male bonding" was also the subject of a Channel 5 News YouTube documentary, and a number of profiles on outlets including the BBC and CBC.{{cite web |id= Esquire Apple Play |url= https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a42308699/andrew-callaghan-channel-5-documentary-hbo/ |title= Is Channel 5 The Future of News? |publisher=Esquire |date= December 30, 2022 |accessdate= May 21, 2023}}{{cite web |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001g9sz |title= The New Gurus |publisher=BBC Radio 4 |date=December 4, 2022 |accessdate=May 21, 2023}}{{cite web |url= https://www.vice.com/en/article/your-balls-are-back-online-semen-release-ritual-where-bros-platonically-cum-together/ |title= Your Balls Are Back Online |publisher=VICE News |date=June 6, 2023 |access-date=June 6, 2023}}{{cite web |id= YouTube |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL2ah56SlH8&t=760s |title= Will Blunderfield |via=YouTube |date= October 12, 2022 |accessdate= May 21, 2023}}{{cite web |id= NY Post |url= https://nypost.com/2023/06/07/we-warm-our-testicles-and-butts-in-the-sun-it-isnt-gay/ |title= We warm our testicles and butts in the sun — our erotic male bonding isn't 'gay' |work=New York Post |date= June 7, 2023 |accessdate= June 7, 2023}}

Blunderfield has frequently performed in support of charity organizations in British Columbia. He partnered with YYoga, Tamara Rhodes and other Vancouver yogis to contribute tracks on Listen to Understand, a Kirtan-inspired collection of inspirational music, which was released in late 2010. Proceeds from album sales went to the BC Children's Hospital.{{cite web| url=http://www.bcchf.ca/main/?communityhighlights |title=Community Highlights |publisher=BC Children's Hospital Foundation |date=April 13, 2011 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}

Blunderfield was a spokesperson for a Vancouver-based tolerance organization, The Diversity Project.{{cite web|last=Breckon |first=Calan |url=http://thediversityproject.ca/site/2011/04/13/support-vlog-will-blunderfield/ |title=Support VLog Will Blunderfield |publisher=The Diversity Project |date=April 13, 2011 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}{{cite web|last=Kittelberg |first=Lori |url=http://www.xtra.ca/public/Vancouver/From_yoga_with_love-10237.aspx |title=From yoga, with love |publisher=Xtra |date=May 31, 2011 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}} He has also performed in support of LGBTQ youth in Canadian high schools.{{cite web|last=Kittelberg |first=Lori |url=https://thecultch.com/events/will-blunderfield-friends/|title=Will Blunderfield & Friends |work=The Cultch |date=March 16, 2019 |accessdate=October 11, 2019}} He has supported a number of Yoga-related charities.{{cite news| url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/28/c7376.html |title=Media Advisory – Canadians get limber in support of the Great Canadian Yoga Stretch |publisher=CNW Group Ltd. |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}{{cite web| url=http://onceuponacure.com/gala/musical-performance/ |title=Musical Performances |publisher=Once Upon A Cure |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}{{cite web| url=http://www.yogaaid.com/Canada/Leader.aspx?leid=fd26fff6-4d49-4240-84a1-93ab311206a7 |title=Yoga Aid Canada |publisher=Yoga Aid Pty. Ltd. |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}

• Hallelujah (2010)
• Hallelujah (2011) (International Sony Music/WMG version)
• Amazing Grace EP [WMG] (2012)
• Story EP Universal Music Japan (2015)
• Dancing in the Rain EP (2015) (Asia)
• Wild Horses (2018)
• Will Blunderfield / Tej Randhir & Friends: Live at The Cultch (2019)
• Aquarian Sadhana (2019)
• Wild Horses (The Remixes) EP (2019)
• Hallelujah (10th Anniversary Extended Edition) (2020)
• Greatest Hits & Other Delights (2020)
• Live In Japan (2023)
• God Cock (2024)
• I Love Smelling My Farts (2025)
• Peeing With My Bros (2025)
• Urine Therapy (2025)

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• [http://www.willblunderfield.ca Official Website]
• http://yyoga.ca/blog/on-the-mat-with-will-blunderfield/ at YYOGA
• http://www.lululemon.com/vancouver/robson/ambassadors/WillBlunderfield Ambassador for "Lululemon Athletica"

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