John 5

Person · Open Library

Works

4

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Film & TV

Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

John William Lowery (born July 31, 1970), best known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth's solo band and joined the rock group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist, taking over for Zim Zum. Still going by the name John 5, Lowery became the guitarist for Rob Zombie in addition to his continued collaborations with…

Known for

• From Tokyo to You — Self2025
• Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary — Self2024
• Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023 — Self2023
• Songbirds — Self2022
• The History of Metal and Horror — Self2021
• Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine — Self2021
• American Idol — Self - Performer2018
• Hired Gun — Self2017
• Mind Over Matter — Self2017
• Rob Zombie: The Zombie Horror Picture Show — Guitars2014

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

127,865

Total plays

2,913,849

John William Lowery was born July 31, 1971 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He has played with Marilyn Manson, Loser, Two, Meatloaf and many more bands. He is currently playing with Rob Zombie and Mötley Crüe. The name John 5 was given to him as he was the fifth replacement member to join Marilyn Manson, and also refers to a passage in the bible. Lowery started his career as a session guitarist having moved to Los Angeles from Michigan at age 17. His first band in L. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

William

Named after

Short Circuit

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Grosse Pointe

Spouse

Aria Giovanni

Occupation

recording artist

Genre

heavy metal music

Instrument

guitar

Official website

www.john-5.com

Image

John 5 (cropped).jpg

Number of children

2

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