singer/songwriter from Long Island,N.Y....born September 15,Queens,N.Y.....has been in bands since the age of 12(didn't actually get paid until at least 15).Co-wrote "Let's Give Them Life,"(with songwriting partner Freddy Monday of Sorethumb)for the L.I.F.E project(Long Island For Ethiopia in 1985 which sent relief to Ethiopia...John's worked with Gary Lyons(Aerosmith,Foreigner and Grateful Dead) and Steve Rinkoff(Celine Dion,Paul McCartney)...John's written songs for Little Buster,Frankie Laine and producer Tom Dowd.