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John 5

American guitarist

Since 1971

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John William Lowery (born July 31, 1970), known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. He first took the stage name in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth's solo band and joined Marilyn Manson. Lowery later became the guitarist for Rob Zombie, and in 2022, became the touring guitarist for Mötley Crüe, being promoted to a full member the following year.

As a solo artist, he has recored eleven largely instrumental 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), Sinner (2021), and Ghost (2025). 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 has worked with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Rob Halford, k.d. lang, Garbage, Meat Loaf, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, FeFe Dobson, and Steve Perry. He has written and recorded with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

His stage name was given to him by Manson, and refers to both the Bible chapter and him being the fifth member of Manson's band.

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John 5, né John William Lowery, le 31 juillet 1970 à Grosse Pointe dans le Michigan aux États-Unis, est un guitariste de metal. Il est connu du grand public pour avoir été le troisième guitariste de Marilyn Manson. Son surnom lui vient de l'époque où il a rejoint Marilyn Manson, il était alors le cinquième membre à rejoindre le groupe et reçut donc le pseudonyme de John 5. En 2005, il devient le guitariste de Rob Zombie. Il quitte le groupe en 2022 pour rejoindre Mötley Crüe. Il est aussi l’auteur de six albums solo dont un remix (Remixploitation). Artiste étendu, il a, entre autres, collaboré avec Avril Lavigne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf, David Lee Roth et plus récemment avec Nickelback.

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