Johnny Bacolas
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Yiannis Sotiris Bacolas |
| Born | March 3, 1969 |
| Genres | Hard rock, grunge, electronica, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter, audio engineer, director, videographer, editor |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, Greek bouzouki |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Capitol, Timestyle Music, Red Rocket, Electric Head Records |
| Associated acts |
Sleze, Alice N' Chains, Second Coming, Darin Isaacs The Crying Spell, Lotus Crush, Yianni Bacolas, Owin' Soul |
| Website | johnnybacolas |
Johnny Bacolas (Greek: Γιάννης Μπάkολας; classical transcription Yiannis Bacolas) born March 3, 1969, in Seattle, Washington, is a composer, musician, producer, music video director, and videographer. He is best known for his work with the post-grunge band Second Coming. He was also a founding member of the band Sleze, which was later renamed Alice N' Chains (a precursor to Alice in Chains that also featured vocalist Layne Staley),The Crying Spell, and Lotus Crush.
Johnny Bacolas is a first-generation American born to Greek parents in Seattle, Washington. His father was a restaurateur, and leased jukeboxes that played in his cocktail lounges. The jukeboxes played 45 RMP vinyl records, which he rotated from month to month. Bacolas approached music through these records that his father brought home whenever he changed the jukeboxes. His earliest influences were The Beatles, Elton John, and old Motown. Some of his later influences were hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Kiss, Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden; he was also influenced by Greek music and house music. As a child and teen, he spent the majority of his summers in Greece. Bacolas met his future bandmate James Bergstrom when they were both five years old on their first day of kindergarten. He then began playing the electric guitar at the age of 12.
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