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![]() J Mascis at Virgin Festival in 2009 | |
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Birth name | Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. |
Born | Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 10, 1965
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Years active | 1982–present |
Member of | Dinosaur Jr. |
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Website | www |
Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. (born December 10, 1965), better known as J Mascis, is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released several albums as a solo artist and played drums and guitar on other projects. He was ranked number 74 in a Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists",[1] and number 5 in a similar list for Spin magazine in 2012.[2]