Keith St John
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Keith St John December 2013
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| Birth name | Keith Edward St John |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-Songwriter, Record Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Montrose Burning Rain Lynch Mob Nazareth (Manny Charlton) Tracii Guns (Guns 'n Roses) Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake/Dio/Quiet Riot) Sun King Medicine Wheel X-Drive Raiding the Rock Vault Bonzo Bash Neal Schon (Journey) Quiet Riot Sweet Howard Leese (Heart) |
| Website | keithstjohn |
Keith St John is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his work as the frontman for the hard rock bands Montrose and Burning Rain.
Throughout his career, St John has also toured as lead vocalist for notable, hard rock acts such as: Lynch Mob, The Neal Schon Band, Tracii Guns’ L.A. Guns, Quiet Riot, Manny Charlton's Nazareth, and Sweet. He is credited with musical contributions to many television series including Entertainment Tonight, Law & Order, Step by Step, and Rescue Me. St John's music has been used in numerous films such as the 2010 Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale film The Fighter, which features the Keith St John song "Sweet Dreams."
St John's parents, both school teachers, recorded his first formal vocal performances at age two on cassette tapes. They decided to move to Long Island before he was enrolled the first grade. An only child, St. John grew up in an environment of classical music, folk music, jazz, and Broadway. He wound up becoming a classically trained tympanist and percussionist, and embarked on his first overseas tour at age 17. Eventually he segued from performing in orchestras to playing clubs in heavy metal cover bands as a singing rock drummer. With a high-ranged, bluesy vocal sound, St. John decided to forgo the drums and become a rock frontman.
Early in his career St John recorded his first demo tape which ultimately led to him being signed to Atlantic Records. Atlantic head of A&R Jason Flom's new found band, Big Trouble, featured St. John as lead vocalist, drummer Bobby Rondinelli, guitarist Jon Levin, and bassist Tommy Henriksen.
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