John is the youngest of seven children from the Central Wisconsin area. His family has always had great interest in music. John's father would often keep the family entertained with his "by ear" approach to playing a keyboard, without the use of sheet music. This style eventually rubbed off on John. With the help of a friend, a television producer in Madison Wisconsin, John was able to produce music for several TV advertisements which aired in the Madison area. John continues to write electronically produced original music, mostly with a jazz infused R&B flavor. He considers his parents, Earth Wind & Fire, Prince, Heatwave, and Frank Sinatra to be his greatest musical influences. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.