John Kastner
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John Kastner playing with the Asexuals, October 2010
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| Birth name | Jean-Guy Kastner |
| Born | August 12, 1969 |
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| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1983–present |
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John Kastner, born Jean-Guy Kastner on August 12, 1969, is a Canadian musician and composer born in Beaconsfield, Quebec. He is well known as the singer for Montreal hardcore punk band the Asexuals as well as singer-guitarist for Montreal alternative band Doughboys and alternative band All Systems Go!. He is also the manager and former rhythm guitarist for the band Men Without Hats.
Jean-Guy Kastner was born in Beaconsfield, Quebec, to Charles Kastner and Kathryn Ann Watt. He has been interested to rock 'n' roll since he was in elementary school. By the time he was 9 years old, he was following musicians in downtown Montreal and at the Forum.
Kastner joined the Asexuals in 1983 and recorded a 7" and two LP's with them before quitting the band over musical differences in 1987. When a member of the Asexuals, he was the face of the band and helped them, and the Montreal hardcore scene, being well-known outside the city because of the Asexuals relentless touring in Canada, the U.S.A. and Europe.
Between 1990 and 1992, he played rhythm guitar in Men Without Hats, recording on their album Sideways.
He then started the Doughboys after leaving the Asexuals, releasing seven albums from 1987 to 1996. The band broke up in 1996 and Kastner moved to California where he established in Silverlake and started writing music for soundtracks.
In 1998, he started the band All Systems Go! with Frank Daly and Mark Arnold of the band Big Drill Car and released five albums and EPs from 1999 to 2003 before going on a hiatus in 2005. They released another album in 2007 and went on another hiatus. He also recorded and released the 2006 solo album entitled "Have you seen Lucky?".
Kastner wrote music for many movies and TV show soundtracks, including Phil the Alien, Universal Soldier: The Return and Brats of the Lost Nebula. and collaborated on records by Mega City Four, The Weekend, Mark Lanegan Band and Men Without Hats.
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