Jah Wobble | |
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 Wobble in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Joseph Wardle |
| Born | 11 August 1958[citation needed] Stepney, London, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, dub, world, experimental rock, electronic |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals, keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1978–1984, 1986–present |
| Labels | 30 Hertz, Island |
| Website | jahwobble |
John Joseph Wardle (born 11 August 1958),[citation needed] known by the stage name Jah Wobble, is an English bass guitarist and singer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd (PiL) in the late 1970s and early 1980s; he left the band after two albums.
Following his departure from PiL, he developed a solo career. In 2012, he reunited with fellow PiL guitarist Keith Levene for Metal Box in Dub and the album Yin & Yang. Since 2013, he has been one of the featured pundits on Sunday morning's The Virtual Jukebox segment of BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night with Dotun Adebayo. His autobiography, Memoirs of a Geezer, was published in 2009.