J Mascis Musical artist

J Mascis (/ˈmæskɪs/ MASS-kiss; born Joseph Donald Mascis, Jr. on December 10, 1965) is an American musician. The singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr., he also has a solo career and is particularly notable as a guitarist: he was ranked number 86 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", and in 2012 was also ranked 5th in Spin's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

Personal facts

J Mascis
Birth dateDecember 10, 1965
Birth place
Amherst Massachusetts

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Musical artist

Career started1982
associated musical artist
Deep Wound
Dinosaur Jr.
Witch (band)
Upsidedown Cross (band)
J Mascis + The Fog
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Stoner rock
Noise rock
Alternative rock
Doom metal
Folk rock
Hardcore punk
Indie rock
instrument
Banjo
Fender Jazzmaster
Fender Telecaster
Fender Jaguar

J Mascis on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jmascis.com
  2. http://www.spin.com/articles/spins-100-greatest-guitarists-all-time?page=9