John Spiker

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John Spiker
Background information
Also known as	Boy Jonny Charlie Chaplin
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Bass Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Bass Guitar
Years active	2005 - Present
Label(s)	Epic, Sony BMG
Associated acts	Filter Tenacious D Trainwreck
Website	www.officialfilter.com www.tenaciousd.com www.twreck.net

[edit] Biography

In the spring of 2008, John Spiker joined the band Filter. He played bass on Steve Earle's "Washington Square Serenade" in 2007, which won a Grammy for "Best Contemporary Folk Album". Spiker also plays with Tenacious D, and has toured with them through North America, Europe and Australia. He will be playing the UK's Reading and Leeds festivals with them in the fall of '08. When he is not touring, he does session work in Los Angeles playing bass, as well as producing and engineering various projects. He also plays bass and sings in Kyle Gass's side project "Trainwreck".

Spiker was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 1999. He got his start in music playing the piano and drums at a very young age. He has played bass guitar since age 15.^[1] He is also a singer and still plays guitar, piano and drums.

[edit] Television Appearances

[edit] Credits

• Guerolito, Beck (2005) - Guitar, Modulator
• Odelay - Deluxe Edition, Beck (2008) - Programing (uncredited)
• The Pick of Destiny, Tenacious D (2006) - Bass, Vocals (Background), Clavinet, Assistant Engineer
• Washington Square Serenade, Steve Earle (2007) - Bass [Grammy Winner, Contemporary Folk Album]
• Whipped Cream & Other Delights Rewhipped, Herb Alpert (2006) - Synthesizer, Bass, Piano, Ukulele, Clavinet, Bells, Shaker, Lap Steel Guitar, Wurlitzer
• Hollywood, Little Birdy (2006) - Piano, Vocals, Assistant Engineer
• Debut Solo Album, UK artist Laurance Traverso (2007) - Bass, Vocals (background)
• "Boyz on Da Run, Disney Channel - Performed All Vocals, Songwriter
• ESPN Fantasy Baseball Commercial - Guitar

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Filter Official Site
• Tenacious D Official Site
• Trainwreck Official Site
• Trainwreck at MySpace
• Professional Assassins Official Site
• Professional Assassins at MySpace
• An interview with John Spiker and John Konesky (under the pseudonyms of Boy Johnny and John Bartholomew Shredman respectively)
• John Spiker Music on MSN

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