John Prior (musician)
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Photograph by Wendy McDougall
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John David Prior |
| Born |
22 July 1960 Sydney |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock, fusion, funk, soul, reggae, blues, orchestral, world, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | musician, composer, producer, graphic artist, promoter |
| Instruments | drums, piano, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, ocarina, computer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Giant Records, CBS Records, Bruton Music, Zomba Music, Sony Music, EMI Records, MGM Distribution, Mammal Music, Unreal Music. |
| Website | myspace |
John David Prior is an Australian musician, composer and producer recognized for his work with Matt Finish, Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones), Roy Buchanan, Champion Jack Dupree, New Theatre, Coca-Cola, The Great Outdoors, Iota, Wicked Beat Sound System, Kevin Borich and Dale Barlow.
Sydney Morning Herald reviewer John Shand wrote: "Prior was a nexus of energy, fun and accuracy" performing with Adrian Belew.
John is the owner and director of Mammal Music Pty Ltd audio/video production company and Unity Gain Studios, where he has composed and produced albums for many independent artists including the ARIA Award winning Tibetan Prayer (Best World/Traditional/Folk Album 1995), ARIA Award nominated The Hipbone Connection (Best Independent Album 2000 and No. 1 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) charts) and ARIA Award nominated The Story of Abbey (Best Show/Cast Album 2002).
He has also produced a number of works for film, television, theatre and advertising, gaining an Australian Guild of Screen Composers Nomination for orchestral composition and production.
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