John Doe (musician)

John Doe
John Doe
	Doe in 2006
Background information
Birth name	John Nommensen Duchac
Born	February 25, 1953 (age 71); Decatur, Illinois, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Punk rock, alternative country, folk rock, roots rock
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter; actor; poet;
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Years active	1973–present
Member of	X; The Knitters;
Formerly of	The Flesh Eaters
Website	theejohndoe.com

John Nommensen Duchac (born February 25, 1953),^[1] known professionally as John Doe, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet,^[2] guitarist and bass player. Doe co-founded LA punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical performances and compositions span rock, punk, country and folk music genres. As an actor, he has dozens of television appearances and several movies to his credit, including the role of Jeff Parker in the television series Roswell.

In addition to X, Doe performs with the country-folk-punk band the Knitters and has released records as a solo artist. In the early 1980s, he performed on two albums by the Flesh Eaters.^[3]

^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch.org.
^ Wertheimer, Linda (June 23, 2007). "John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns" (audio). Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
^ Eakin, Marah (May 22, 2014). "John Doe on his first big movie, solo record, and day as a dad". The A.V. Club.

[1] "United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch.org.

[2] Wertheimer, Linda (June 23, 2007). "John Doe: The 'X' Man Returns" (audio). Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio. Retrieved June 2, 2008.

[av-3] Eakin, Marah (May 22, 2014). "John Doe on his first big movie, solo record, and day as a dad". The A.V. Club.

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