Jim Babjak
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| Birth name | Jim Babjak |
| Born | 17 November 1957 |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Power Pop, |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals, |
| Years active | 1980-Present |
| Label(s) | Koch d-tone Enigma Capitol RCA |
| Associated acts | The Smithereens |
| Website | JimBabjak.com |
Jim Babjak (born November 17, 1957, is the lead guitar player and founding member of The Smithereens. He has written and sung several songs for the band. He also is the leader of the band Buzzed Meg.
Babjak, from Carteret, New Jersey, formed The Smithereens together with fellow Carteret High School alumni Dennis Diken and Mike Mesaros, together with Pat DiNizio of Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Cahillane, Kevin. "Not Fade Away: The Smithereens' Monument to Persistence", The New York Times, October 10, 2004. Accessed November 3, 2007. "The band formed in 1980 when three Carteret High School graduates (class of 1975) and childhood friends (Mr. Babjak, Dennis Diken on drums and Mike Mesaros on bass) met Pat DiNizio, a Scotch Plains singer-songwriter-garbage man."
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