Beginning in the 1960s music has been John's life, as he grew up playing the guitar and honing his vocals in various rock and blues bands since the early 1970s. In the 1980s, John performed in a top-40 R&B show band across the country before jamming out in top local Northeast Ohio bands in the 1990s. The turn of the century brought him to his solo act: John Stipe Music (One Man Band!) with all the many styles he has collected and worked on his whole life. Still singing and sizzling with his bluesy jazz and rocking style of guitar and vocals, as well as his own arranged backups, coming to a venue near you.