John 5 (guitarist) - Credits

Credits

• Dirty Trixx - 1983 - Guitarist, playing Van Halen covers in a Michigan bar
• Raven Payne - 1987 - Guitarist, at 16 years old
• John Wetton (of Asia) - John's first paid professional session. "It's one of the hardest I've ever done" states John 5.
• Robin Zander (Cheap Trick singer) Guitarist, recorded demos
• Pepperland - Guitarist, ghost player
• Wilson Phillips - Guitarist, ghost player
• Salt-N-Pepa - Live Performances including the Jay Leno Show
• Rick Springfield - Guitarist, The Day After Yesterday, Tracks 4 and 14
• Ozzy Osbourne - John 5 auditioned, unsuccessfully, for an open bass spot.
• Night Ranger - Guitarist, ghost player
• Red Square Black - 1994 - 'Square' EP, Lead Guitar
• Lita Ford - 1994-95 - Guitarist, ghost player
• Ryan Downe - 1996 - Guitar on track 'Japan' of The Hypocrite Album, plus guitar effects
• froSTed - 1996 - - Guitarist
• Leah Andreone - Former Girlfriend, Veiled, Guitar (1996), I Feel the Earth Move, Guitar (1997), Alchemy, Lap Steel Guitar/Guitar (1998), co-wrote ten tracks
• k.d. lang - Guitarist, World Tour 1996, 1997. Onstage 'Live in Sydney' VHS Tape
• Various Artists, Speed 2: Cruise Control - 1997 - Guitar and Bass for Soundtrack
• 2wo - 1998 - Voyeurs album, guitar and bass.
• David Lee Roth - 1998, 2003 - Guitarist on DLR Band album, and co-wrote "Thug Pop" on the Diamond Dave (album)
• Marilyn Manson - 1998–2004 - Guitarist, where he got the nickname "John 5" . "Tele addict". Guitarist (Future) (May 2007). Manson has claimed the name derives from Lowerys first name with the number 5 noting there was a time he considered naming himself and his bandmates with numbers. This continued the departure from the "pin-up + serial killer" naming scheme.
• Garbage - 2003 - Additional guitar on "Never Be Free" b-side, possibly co-written by him as well.
• Loser — 2005–2006 - Guitarist and founder member of Loser. The band had a song ("Disposable Sunshine") on the Fantastic Four soundtrack and had recorded their debut album Just Like You, but due to conflicting schedules with Rob Zombie, John left the band and Island Records.
• Rob Zombie - 2005 – present - Guitarist, Ozzfest 2005 and albums Educated Horses, Zombie Live & Hellbilly Deluxe 2.
• Meat Loaf - 2006 - Guitarist, song recorded and co-wrote with Nikki Sixx. Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster's Loose.
• Paul Stanley - 2006 – Co-writer and guitarist on "Where Angels Dare", a track from the album Live to Win.
• Saliva - 2007 - Guitarist, on the song "Black Sheep" from the album Blood Stained Love Story.
• Static-X - 2007 - First guitar solo on Cannibal.
• Scorpions - 2007 - Co-writer and guitarist on "Hour 1", a track from the album Humanity - Hour 1.
• Filter - 2008 - Guitarist, on the album Anthems for the Damned, co writer on two tracks.
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - 2009 - Guitarist - John 5 works with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• Halestorm - 2009 - Writer- Co-wrote the track "What Were You Expecting".
• Escape the Fate - 2010 - Composer - Helped compose Escape the Fate's self-titled album.
• Ricky Martin - 2011 - Guitar and arranger on Martin's 2010 album Música + Alma + Sexo.
• Hollywood Undead - 2011 - Guitar on "Lights Out" on Hollywood Undeads 2011 album American Tragedy (credited as John Lowery).
• Sebastian Bach - 2011 - Guitarist and composer on former Skid Row front man Sebastian Bach's "TunnelVision" song from Kicking & Screaming album.
• Alice Cooper - 2011 - Solo Guitar on "Disco Bloodbath Boogie Fever" from Welcome 2 My Nightmare
• Rod Stewart Forthcoming studio album, more info TBA
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - 2012 - Songwriting on Last of a Dyin' Breed