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John Rzeznik
Rzeznik performing in 2013
Background information
Birth name
John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik
Also known as
Johnny Rzeznik
Born
(1965-12-05) December 5, 1965 (age 58) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Genres
Rock[1]
alternative rock[2]
pop rock[3]
punk rock[4]
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
guitarist
record producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
Years active
1981–present
Labels
Metal Blade
Warner
Warner Bros.
Member of
The Goo Goo Dolls
Children
1
Website
googoodolls.com
Musical artist
John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (/ˈrɛznɪk/; born December 5, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls, with whom he has recorded 14 studio albums.
^Ellis, Andrew (June 6, 2002). "Goo Goo Dolls: Gutterflower". PopMatters. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^Anthony, David (June 27, 2014). "Beach Slang offers up the summer anthem of a bygone era". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^Brennan, Collin, Dan Bogosian and Claire Sevigny (March 17, 2015). "Goo Goo Dolls vs. Collective Soul: 20 Years Later". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 27, 2015.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Matthew Murphy (January 3, 2011). "Goo Goo Dolls' Johnny Rzeznik on His Punk Past, New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik (/ˈrɛznɪk/; born December 5, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the founder, guitarist and frontman of...
rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by guitarist/vocalist JohnRzeznik, bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, and drummer George Tutuska. After starting...
tracks. The song "Stand Alone" was written by George Tutuska, and because JohnRzeznik didn't want to exploit George's efforts after his dismissal, the song...
Maggots (whose name changed to Goo Goo Dolls) with one of Takac’s friends, JohnRzeznik. Along with being the drummer for the band for nearly 10 years, George...
James Newton Howard, while some songs were written and performed by JohnRzeznik. It marks Clements and Musker's first non-musical film since The Great...
into the studio in January 2010. According to lead singer and guitarist JohnRzeznik, this was done to make further improvements on what they had previously...
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interview with Kyle Meredith of Consequence in June 2021, band member JohnRzeznik confirmed that work was underway for the band's then-untitled fourteenth...
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outing. The album was produced by Cabrera and JohnRzeznik and was recorded at Ocean Way Recordings and Rzeznik's home in Los Angeles. Some songs of the record...
prior to joining the Beaumonts, which broke up in 1985. He met guitarist JohnRzeznik through the Beaumonts and together they found a drummer, George Tutuska...
released a wide range of original songs featuring diverse artists such as, JohnRzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Lukas Graham, Andy Grammer...
000 copies in its first week and eventually was certified Platinum. JohnRzeznik, lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, produced Take It All Away. The second...
both. A video for the promotional single "Sympathy" was also released. JohnRzeznik refers to this as his "disco song". "I'm really horrible at programming...
Satriani, Steve Vai, Slash, Brian May, Steve Lukather, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, JohnRzeznik, Martin Ditchum and Simon McCarty. Also, Jeff Beck reunited with his...
on stage to perform "La La". During the first show in New York City, JohnRzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls joined Lovato to perform "Iris". Lovato uses she/her...
October 16, 1990, by Metal Blade Records. It marked the beginning of JohnRzeznik's emergence as the band's principal lead vocalist. The album features...
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