John Stabb (musician)

John Stabb
Stabb singing on stage at Washington, DC's Wilson Center in 1981
Stabb singing on stage at Washington, DC's Wilson Center in 1981
Background information
Birth nameJohn Dukes Schroeder
Also known asStabb
Born(1961-07-12)July 12, 1961
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2016(2016-05-07) (aged 54)
Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
GenresHardcore punk, punk rock, alternative rock, post-hardcore
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, actor, writer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1979–2016
LabelsDischord
Semblance
DSI Records
Tragic Life
Diesel Boy
Postfact
Rusty Knuckles
Morphius
Websitejohnstabb.com

John Dukes Schroeder (July 12, 1961 – May 7, 2016), known professionally as John Stabb, was an American punk rock vocalist and frontman. Best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Government Issue; he also played in other bands including, Betty Blue, The Factory Incident,[1] Stabb, Stain, Emma Peel, Weatherhead, and History Repeated.[2] He was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Rockville, Maryland, where he attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School.[3] Stabb occasionally acted[4] and was a freelance writer for Washington City Paper[5] and Forced Exposure.

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (2016-05-09). "Government Issue's John Stabb Dead After Battle With Cancer". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  2. ^ Downey, Ryan J. (2016-05-08). "Memorial show for John Stabb of Government Issue in DC tonight". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Smith was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Wexler, Ellyn (2007-07-11). "Indie filmmaker does it his way in metro area". Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  5. ^ Stabb, John (1998-06-19). "Just Beat It". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2016-05-10.