John Jowitt is a British bass guitarist known for his work with several neo-prog bands such as Ark, IQ, Arena,[1] Jadis and Frost*, as well as filling in for Trevor Bolder in Uriah Heep in 2013.[2] He has been awarded the British Classic Rock Society's award for best bass player 17 times, each year between 1993 and 1998,[3] and again between 2002 and 2011,[4] but has now specifically asked to sponsor the award in 2013 and not be considered.[4]