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Composer (Music Score), Actor
Born:
1954 in Decatur, IL
Biography:"John Doe" is a man who balances two well-respected careers -- as a musician, Doe was the co-founder, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist of one of America's most acclaimed alternative rock bands, "X", and while he continues to write and record new material, he has also carved out a reputation as a busy and well-regarded character actor. Born in Decatur, IL, in 1954 as John Duchac, John spent his young adult years in Baltimore, MD, where he began playing and singing in a number of bar bands. Fascinated by beat poetry and eager to hone his skills as a writer, Duchac moved to Venice, CA, in 1976; early the next year, John adopted the stage name "John Doe" and began dipping his toes into Los Angeles's burgeoning punk rock scene. Doe met guitarist "Billy Zoom", who like Doe was eager to form a band, and when Doe met "Exene Cervenka" at a poetry workshop, they began comparing notes and soon started writing... Full Biography
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Musician John Doe arrives at the New York Premiere of "I'm Not There" at the Chelsea West...
Dominic Purcell of "Prison Break" promotes "John Doe" at a Fox press tour in Pasadena, Calif., July...
"Prison Break" co-star Dominic Purcell arrives at the Fox Television 2002-2003 Upfront Party in New...
Exene Cervenka and John Doe from X
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