 
Jon has played bass for 25 years and during that time, has played almost every genre of music in numerous original and cover bands. Bassists Geddy Lee, Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, James Jamerson & Stu Hamm were some his earliest influences when he started, but that list has grown to include a litany of funk, rock, metal, folk, r&b, country and studio artists.
He has studied with Anthony Wellington of the Victor Wooten Band. On the side, Jon writes originals and performs them as part of his acoustic and bass duo, JON & MIKE.
He is a self-proclaimed craft beer nerd and roots for the New York Mets and Oakland Raiders.
Current Rig: Ibanez SR 900, Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 amp, Dr Bass 1580 cabinet, Sadowsky Outboard preamp/DI, D'Addario Strings, Shure PGX 14 Wireless, Beta 58A mic, various craft 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, Billy Sheehan, Michael Manring, Chris Squire, Berry Oakley, Allen Woody, Eddie Jackson, John McVie, Rex Brown, Victor Wooten, 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. |
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