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John 5
Hard Rock
The next John 5 concert is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 at The Magnolia in El Cajon, CA, United States. See all 36 upcoming concerts
![Listen to Straight Out the Gate: (The Scott Stevens Remix) [feat. John 5, Krizz Kaliko & Serj Tankian] [Bonus Track] by Tech N9ne Collabos, see lyrics, music video & more!](/mkimage/image/thumb/Music124/v4/49/3d/0a/493d0aba-8025-93f4-2a62-5bc1cef148f1/853435003425_Cover.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Straight Out the Gate: (The Scott Stevens Remix) [feat. John 5, Krizz Kaliko & Serj Tankian] [Bonus Track] by Tech N9ne Collabos, see lyrics, music video & more!")
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About John 5
Hometown
Grosse Pointe, MI, United States
Born
July 31, 1970
Genre
Hard Rock
A respected and inventive guitar player with an eclectic visual style rooted in horror-pop culture, John 5 (born John William Lowery) started his career as a session player before making a name for himself as the axe man for hard rock heavy weights like David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, and Rob Zombie. In 2004 he launched a solo career with the release of Vertigo, one of several innovative instrumental albums (Devil Knows My Name [2007], God Told Me Too [2012], and Sinner [2021]) that showcased his virtuosic guitar work. In addition to his own material, Lowery has written for and collaborated with a slew of diverse artists, including Avril Lavigne, Rob Halford, Garbage, Meat Loaf, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
John 5 has also released music as a member of Loser, L.A. Rats, Filter, Marilyn Manson, and Two.
Influenced by John 5John 5 has influenced the music of Kyle Boyd, Alex Wolf, Redd Xtify and more.
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