John Wheeler (musician)

John Wheeler
Wheeler performing solo at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 23, 2008
Background information
Born
John Christopher Wheeler

(1970-01-07) January 7, 1970
OriginNashville, Tennessee US
GenresFolk punk, bluegrass, alternative country
OccupationsSinger, guitarist, pianist, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, violin
Years active1995–present
LabelsDualtone, Cooking Vinyl, Sony Music, Festival Mushroom, RĂ¥tass Records, Koch, Hayseed Dixie Records
Websitewww.johnwheelermusic.com, hayseed-dixie.com
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John Wheeler (born January 7, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter and, music producer. While he is best known as the creator and frontman of the internationally-known "rockgrass" band Hayseed Dixie, Wheeler also performs solo and has produced and performed on albums by many other artists. He is the second cousin of bluegrass music pioneer Lester Flatt. An avid motorcycle enthusiast, Wheeler has rode a motorcycle on every tour from 2006 - 2014, logging over 200,000 miles (320,000 kilometers) across Europe and the United States.