John Doe (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Nommensen Duchac |
| Born | February 25, 1954 Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
| Genres | Roots rock Alternative country Folk rock Punk rock |
| Occupations | musician, actor |
| Instruments | bass guitar, guitar, singing |
| Associated acts | X, The Flesh Eaters, The Knitters |
| Website | http://www.theejohndoe.com |
John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet[1] and bass player who was the founder of the L.A. punk band X. His musical compositions and performances also include country and folk music. Doe performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters. In the early 1980s, Doe performed on two albums by The Flesh Eaters.
Doe is also a film and television actor. He has played Jeff Parker in the Roswell television series has appeared in such films as Road House, Roadside Prophets, Vanishing Point, Salvador, Great Balls of Fire!, Boogie Nights,The Specials, The Good Girl, Gypsy 83 and Pure Country. He was also in music videos for The Doors' "L.A. Woman" and The Ramones' "Something To Believe In" with the other members of X.[citation needed]
In the 1992 movie The Bodyguard (starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston), it was Doe's version of "I Will Always Love You" that plays on the jukebox when Costner and Houston's characters are dancing. It was released on audiocassette by Warner Bros. in Sept. 1992, but is difficult to obtain (though bootleg copies can be downloaded on the Internet). No version is believed to have been released on CD.
John Doe released an album with Canadian indie rock band The Sadies called Country Club on April 14, 2009. The album features covers of country classics along with original songs.
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[edit] Personal
Doe was married to fellow X member Exene Cervenka from 1980-1985. He remarried in 1987 and currently resides in Frazier Park, California[2] with his wife Gigi Blair[3] and three daughters.
[edit] Discography
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | ||||
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| 1990 | Meet John Doe | 193 | Geffen | ||||
| 1995 | Kissingsohard | Forward/Rhino | |||||
| 2000 | Freedom Is... | spinART | |||||
| 2002 | Dim Stars, Bright Sky | Artist Direct BMG | |||||
| 2005 | Forever Hasn't Happened Yet | Yep Roc | |||||
| 2006 | For the Best of Us | ||||||
| 2007 | A Year in the Wilderness | 42 | |||||
| 2009 | Country Club | 10 | 37 | 32 | 45 | ||
[edit] Filmography
- The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
- X: The Unheard Music (1986)
- Salvador (1986)
- Slam Dance (1987)
- Border Radio (1987)
- Road House (1989)
- Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
- Liquid Dreams (1991)
- A Matter of Degrees (1991)
- Roadside Prophets (1992)
- Pure Country (1992)
- Wyatt Earp (1994)
- Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994)
- Georgia (1995)
- Scorpion Spring (1996)
- Black Circle Boys (1997)
- Vanishing Point (1997)
- Touch (1997)
- Party of Five (1997) 1 Episode
- The Price of Kissing (1997)
- The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)
- Boogie Nights (1997)
- Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story (1997)
- Lone Greasers (1998)
- The Pass (1998)
- Black Cat Run (1998)
- Odd Man (1998)
- Drowning on Dry Land (1999)
- Veronica's Closet (1999) 1 Episode
- Sugar Town (1999)
- Knocking on Deaths Door (1999)
- The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
- Forces of Nature (1999)
- Wildflowers (1999)
- Broken Palace (1999)
- Martial Law (1999) 1 Episode
- The Strip (1999) 1 Episode
- The Specials (2000)
- ER (2000) 1 Episode
- Gypsy 83 (2001)
- Jon Good's Wife (2001)
- Employee of the Month (2002)
- The Good Girl (2002)
- Bug (2002)
- Roswell (1999-2002) 18 Episodes
- Fastlane (2002) 1 Episode
- Red Zone (2002)
- Wuthering Heights (2003)
- Peacemakers (2003) 1 Episode
- Law & Order (2003) 1 Episode
- Carnivàle (2003) 2 Episodes
- Torque (2004)
- Tom 51 (2004)
- Lucky 13 (2005)
- Live In Los Angeles (2005)
- CSI: Miami (2005) 1 Episode
- The Darwin Awards (2006)
- Jammin (2006) 1 Episode
- Ten Inch Hero (2007)
- The Sandpiper (2007)
- Man Maid (2008)
- Absent Father (2008)
- One Tree Hill (2008)
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2009) 1 Episode
[edit] External links
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- John Doe - official website
- John Doe - What Would John Doe Do? Blog
- John Doe at the Internet Movie Database
- John Doe at Allmusic
- John Doe discography at MusicBrainz
[edit] References
- ^ Wertheimer, Linda (2007-06-23). "John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns" (audio). Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11304560. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Punknews.org | About John Doe
- ^ John Doe (musician) at the Internet Movie Database
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