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'''Jon Doe - Guitarist, musician. Vancouver, BC Canada'''

Jon Doe was the lead guitarist for The Rabid, The Scramblers, The Modernettes, [http://subhumans.ca/history/ The Subhumans, The Lowriders, and other well known Vancouver bands. As one of the founding members of one of only three Vancouver punk rock bands in 1978, Jon's various bands influenced a great many other acts that followed. Not only was he instrumental in helping to give birth to the whole punk music scene in the early days of Vancouver's historic musical era, but he also was always on the cutting edge of other musical trends in the city.

Bands such as The Lowriders and The Scramblers were also the first of their kind in the Vancouver area at the time, (Rockabilly and Alt. Rock respectively)and Jon continued to test the boundaries of music in Canada for several decades, achieving many firsts; including awards for Best Live Act (West Coast) with The Scramblers, record deals with US powerhouse Elektra RecordsElektra Records, and other significant and pioneering landmarks in Vancouver musical history.

Jon continues to work with artists and bands when time and schedule permit - including a recent reunion of members of Black Flagin Vancouver, BC, a Canadian Tour with The Subhumans, and various other live and studio projects in Canada, the U.S, and Europe.