John was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1960. He has an older sister (now a businesswoman) and a younger brother (now an eminent surgeon). in 1980 John left Victoria and moved to Western Australia to work in the music industry. The most important thing in his life is his daughter Rosie who was born in 1991 and is about to start her final year of a post-grad medicine degree at Melbourne University. John lives in West Leederville. John is a Father, Musician, Photographer, Computer Analyst, Amateur Pilot, Snorkler, Scooter Rider & Web Page Designer. When he first came to Perth he worked with W.A. Folk Icons "Mucky Duck". After leaving them in 1984, he went through a few other bands, most notable "Ten Pound Tourist" before founding "Dingo's Breakfast" in 1987 with Roger Montgomery, Dave Ralph & Toby Montgomery. John is still playing with them today with the inimitable Roger Montgomery.
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