John has been playing music since he was seven years old,
taking classical piano and bass lessons. With his father being aprofessional trumpet player, John was exposed to a great
variety of music. Upon getting his first electric bass guitar, he played in
many local rock and roll bandshis versatility and
ability to play anything by ear kept his services in demand. His love for the
improvisation styles of the Allman Brothers and the
Dead led him to Slipknot in 1983, and he's been with the band ever since.
John can be reached
via email at knotjohn@aol.com.