Jon has played bass for almost 25 years and has played almost every genre of music in numerous original and cover bands over the years. Bassists Geddy Lee, Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, James Jamerson & Stu Hamm were some his earliest influences when he started, and that list has grown to include various funk, rock, metal, folk, r&b, country and pop players.   

He has studied with Jedi bass master Anthony Wellington. On the side, Jon writes his own music and performs with guitarist Mike Comiskey as Jon & Mike. He also fills in for singer/songwriter Astronaut Jones.

Jon enjoys craft beer, contributes articles for Beer Nexus.com and roots for the New York Mets and Oakland Raiders.

Current Rig: Fender American Standard Jazz, Ibanez SR 900FM, Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 amp, Hartke Hy Drive 112X cabinet, Dr Bass 1580 cabinet GHS & DR Strings, Shure PGX 14 Wireless and Beta 58A mic, various domestic and imported beers.

Influences: Geddy Lee, Steve Harris, James Jamerson, Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler, John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Lee Sklar, Les Claypool, Anthony Wellington, Duck Dunn, Stu Hamm, Victor Wooten, Billy Sheehan, Michael Manring, Chris Squire, Berry Oakley, Allen Woody, Eddie Jackson, John McVie, Rex Brown, James Taylor, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Dave Grohl, Ben Folds, Toad the Wet Sprocket, R.E.M., Weezer, Hall & Oates, Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, etc., etc., etc....