John Doe (musician)

John Doe (musician)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = John Doe



Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = John Nommensen Duchac
Born = birth date and age|1954|02|25
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A
Origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Instrument = bass guitar, singing
Voice_type =
Genre = Folk rock, alternative country, punk rock
Occupation = musician, actor
Years_active =
Label =
Associated_acts = X, The Flesh Eaters, Dave Alvin
URL = http://www.theejohndoe.com

John Doe (born John Nommensen Duchac on February 25, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet [:cite web
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title = John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns
accessdate = 2008-06-02
last = Wertheimer
first = Linda
date = 2007-06-23
year =
month =
format = audio
work = Weekend Edition Saturday
publisher = National Public Radio
] and bass player who was the founder of the seminal L.A. punk band X. His musical compositions and performances are varied, including country and folk music. Doe also performs with the country-folk-punk band The Knitters. In the early 1980s, Doe performed on two albums by fellow L.A punk band The Flesh Eaters. In addition to performing with members of The Blasters and punk-poet Chris D. on these albums, he also performed with future X band mate D. J. Bonebrake.

He is also a well-known film and television actor, notably playing Jeff Parker in the "Roswell" television series. Some of the films that he's appeared in are "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.

The album "Forever Hasn't Happened Yet" was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. [ [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/11FHZG4EF29U2 John Doe's list of Music You Should Hear from Amazon.com site] ]

It has been announced that he joined the cast of the 6th season of the CW's teen drama One Tree Hill. He may be playing Peyton's biological father.

Personal

Doe was married to fellow X member Exene Cervenka from 1980-1985. He remarried in 1987 and currently resides in Frazier Park, California [ [http://www.punknews.org/bands/johndoe Punknews.org | About John Doe ] ] with his wife Gigi Blair [imdb name|0230335] and three daughters.

Discography

*1990 "Meet John Doe" (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" (Yep Roc)
*2007 "A Year in the Wilderness" (Yep Roc)

Filmography

*"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)
*"" (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)
*"" (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)
*"The 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)
*"" (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)

External links

* [http://www.theejohndoe.com/ John Doe - official website]
* Video/audio: [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/15/john_doe_performs_live_from_sxsw/ John Doe at The Current/Free Yr Radio SXSW 2008 live broadcast]
* [http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/johndoe/ John Doe - What Would John Doe Do? Blog ]
*imdb name|id=0230335|name=John Doe
*allmusicguide|id=11:aifpxqe5ldhe~T1|label=John Doe
*MusicBrainz artist|id=804adff4-9f7b-49d9-9585-6c73fb33e5aa|name=John Doe
* [http://kexp.org/aspnet_client/KEXPViewMediaGroup.aspx?rID=3221&pID=528&fID=1141&artist=JR Interview and Live Performance at KEXP]

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