About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1971-07-31
Place of birth:
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
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John 5

Overview

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 Crüe.

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary Actor Self 58
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2023 Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023 Actor Self N/A
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2022 Songbirds Actor Self N/A
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2021 The History of Metal and Horror Actor Self 58
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2021 Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine Actor Self N/A
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2017 Mind Over Matter Actor Self N/A
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2017 Hired Gun Actor Self 59
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2014 Rob Zombie: The Zombie Horror Picture Show Actor Guitars 59
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2013 Rob Zombie: Rock In Rio 2013 Actor Guitars 59
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2013 The Lords of Salem Actor Halvard the Guardian 56
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2004 Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget Actor 59
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2003 Doppelherz Actor 58
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2002 Marilyn Manson: Guns, God and Government - World Tour Actor Guitars 60
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2002 Marilyn Manson - The Death Parade Actor Himself 59
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2002 Marilyn Manson - Guns, God and Government World Tour Actor Guitars 59
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1999 Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV Actor Himself 59
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Enter the Fox Actor Self N/A
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Sound
2016 31 Sound Original Music Composer 55
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2016 31 Sound Music 55
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2013 The Lords of Salem Sound Original Music Composer 56
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2000 Autopsy Sound Music 58
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