John Sekula | |
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Birth name | John Sekula |
Also known as | J.J. Righteous |
Born | January 14, 1969 |
Died | October 28, 2010 | (aged 41)
Genres | Heavy metal, alternative metal, industrial metal |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist |
Instruments | Guitar |
Years active | 1993–2001 |
Labels | Eclipse Records |
Associated acts | Mushroomhead, State of Conviction |
John Sekula (January 14, 1969 – October 28, 2010) was the original guitarist for alternative metal band Mushroomhead.
Also known as J.J. Righteous, Sekula was mostly identified as wearing an Ace Frehley mask, a welding mask, a troll-like monster mask and a Ghostface mask. He was replaced by Marko "Bronson" Vukcevich in 2001 after several issues with drugs. Sekula also played guitar for both State of Conviction and Unified Culture who are/were fronted by Mushroomhead vocalist Jason Popson.
On October 28, 2010 Sekula suffered a massive heart failure and subsequently died. He was 41 years old.