Career
Before becoming a full-time writer in 1994, Lescroart was a self-described “Jack of all trades,” who worked as a word processor for law firms, as well as a bartender, moving man, house painter, editor, advertising director, computer programmer, and fundraising executive.
Through his twenties, he was also a full-time singer-songwriter-guitarist, and performed under the name Johnny Capo, with Johnny Capo and his Real Good Band.
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