John Stabb (musician)
John Stabb | |
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| Also known as | Stabb |
| Born | John Dukes Schroeder July 12, 1961 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2016 (aged 54) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock, alternative rock, post-hardcore |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, actor, writer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Labels | Dischord Semblance DSI Records Tragic Life Diesel Boy Postfact Rusty Knuckles Morphius |
| Formerly of | Government Issue The Factory Incident |
| Website | johnstabb |
John Dukes Schroeder (July 12, 1961 – May 7, 2016), known professionally as John Stabb, was an American punk rock vocalist, best known as the founding frontman of the hardcore punk band Government Issue. Active from the late 1970s until his death in 2016, Stabb also performed with numerous other bands including The Factory Incident, Weatherhead, Stabb, Emma Peel, Betty Blue, Stain, and History Repeated.
Stabb was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Rockville, Maryland, where he attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School. In addition to his music career, he occasionally acted and was a freelance writer for Washington City Paper and Forced Exposure.