John 5

John 5

Born 1971-07-31 (age 54) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
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Biography

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 musical artists across many genres. In 2022, John 5 left Rob Zombie and became the touring lead guitarist for Mötley CrĂŒe.

He is also a solo artist having recorded ten guitar albums: Vertigo (2004), Songs for Sanity (2005), The Devil Knows My Name (2007), Requiem (2008), The Art of Malice (2010), God Told Me To (2012), Careful With That Axe (2014), Season of the Witch (2017), Invasion (2019), and Sinner (2021). He also has a remix album, Remixploitation (2009), and live albums It's Alive (2018) and Live Invasion (2020).

As a staff writer for Chrysalis Records, he works with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Rob Halford, k.d. lang, Garbage, Meat Loaf, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, FeFe Dobson, and Steve Perry, and has written and recorded with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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Known For

The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem

2013

as Halvard the Guardian

Doppelherz
Hired Gun
Hired Gun

2017

as Self

Songbirds
Songbirds

2022

as Self

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Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV
Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine
The Death Parade
The Death Parade

2002

as Self

Mind Over Matter
Mind Over Matter

2017

as Self

From Tokyo to You
From Tokyo to You

2025

as Self

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