John 5
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1971-07-31 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- John Five · John William Lowery · Marilyn Manson · Rob Zombie · David Lee Roth Band · Mötley Crüe
Biography
John William Lowery (born July 31, 1970), best known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth's solo band and joined the rock group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist, taking over for Zim Zum.
Still going by the name John 5, Lowery became the guitarist for Rob Zombie in addition to his continued collaborations with musical artists across many genres. In 2022, John 5 left Rob Zombie and became the touring lead guitarist for Mötley Crüe.
He is also a solo artist having recorded ten guitar albums: Vertigo (2004), Songs for Sanity (2005), The Devil Knows My Name (2007), Requiem (2008), The Art of Malice (2010), God Told Me To (2012), Careful With That Axe (2014), Season of the Witch (2017), Invasion (2019), and Sinner (2021). He also has a remix album, Remixploitation (2009), and live albums It's Alive (2018) and Live Invasion (2020).
As a staff writer for Chrysalis Records, he works with artists such as Avril Lavigne, Rob Halford, k.d. lang, Garbage, Meat Loaf, Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, FeFe Dobson, and Steve Perry, and has written and recorded with Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (18)
The Lords of Salem
2013
as Halvard the Guardian
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
Doppelherz
2003
Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine
2021
as Self
Hired Gun
2017
as Self
Songbirds
2022
as Self
Marilyn Manson: Lest We Forget
2004
Marilyn Manson: God Is In the TV
1999
as Himself
Enter the Fox
as Self
The Death Parade
2002
as Self
Rob Zombie: The Zombie Horror Picture Show
2014
as Guitars
Marilyn Manson - Guns, God and Government World Tour
2002
as Guitars
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
2024
as Self
Mind Over Matter
2017
as Self
Guns, God and Government – Live in L.A.
2009
as Self
Rob Zombie: Rock In Rio 2013
2013
as Guitars
From Tokyo to You
2025
as Self
Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023
2023
as Self
About John 5
John William Lowery (born July 31, 1970), best known by the stage name John 5, is an American guitarist. His stage name was bestowed on him in 1998 when he left David Lee Roth's solo band and joined the rock group Marilyn Manson as their guitarist, taking over for Zim Zum. Still going by the name John 5, Lowery became the guitarist for Rob Zombie in addition to his continued collaborations with musical artists across many genres. In 2022, John 5 left Rob Zombie and became the touring lead guitarist for Mötley Crüe. He is also a solo artist hav… With 19 credits spanning from 1999 to 2025, John 5 has appeared in 18 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular John 5 Movies
- The Lords of Salem (2013) — as Halvard the Guardian
- The History of Metal and Horror (2021) — as Self
- Doppelherz (2003)
- Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (2021) — as Self
- Hired Gun (2017) — as Self
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