John Payne (singer)

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John Payne
John Payne, 2011
Background information
Born	(1958-09-29) 29 September 1958 (age 66)
Origin	Luton, England
Genres	Hard rock, progressive rock, pop rock, AOR
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Devgel, InsideOut Music, Sony Music

John Timothy Payne (born 29 September 1958 in Luton, England) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and bassist of Asia from 1991 to 2006 before subsequently spinning off into Asia featuring John Payne. Additionally, he is a member of Dukes of the Orient, The Rock Pack, and formerly GPS.

John Payne became the frontman of Asia in 1991 at the invitation of founder member Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. During Payne's tenure, Asia released eight studio albums, several live albums and toured internationally. Apart from his vocal and bass duties, he is a guitarist, photographer, composer, recording engineer and record producer. He was also a co-creator and formerly part of the Las Vegas production Raiding the Rock Vault at the Las Vegas Hotel.^[1]