Birth name:
John Martin Maher
Born:
October 31st, 1963 ( age
)
From:
Ardwick, Manchester, England
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
Spouse:
Angie Marr (m. 1986)
Genres:
Alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock
Occupations:
Musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instruments:
Guitar, vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica, mandolin, harmonium, Autoharp
Years active:
1982-present
Associated acts:
The Smiths
Electronic
Modest Mouse
The The
The Cribs
Pet Shop Boys
Oasis
John Frusciante
Talking Heads
Billy Bragg
Pretenders
Happy Mondays
Notable instruments:
Fender Jaguar
Rickenbacker 330
Gibson SG
Fender Jazzmaster
Fender Telecaster
Gibson ES-355
Johnny Marr Trivia:
• He was voted the fourth best guitarist of the last 30 years in a poll conducted by the BBC in 2010.
• He is an honorary board member of Rock for Kids.
• He is teetotaler and vegan
• On 19 July 2012, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Salford for "outstanding achievements" and "changing the face of British guitar music
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