John Stabb
John Dukes Schroeder (July 12, 1961 – May 7, 2016), known professionally as John Stabb, was an American punk rock singer. He was best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Government Issue. He also sang in the bands Betty Blue, The Factory Incident,[1] Stabb, Stain, Emma Peel, Weatherhead, and History Repeated.[2]44
John Stabb | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Dukes Schroeder |
| Also known as | Stabb |
| Born | July 12, 1961 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2016 (aged 54) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock, alternative rock, post-hardcore |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, actor, writer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Labels | Dischord Semblance DSI Records Tragic Life Diesel Boy Postfact Rusty Knuckles Morphius |
| Associated acts | Government Issue The Factory Incident Betty Blue History Repeated Weatherhead Glee Club Stabb Stain Emma Peel Pseudo Heroes |
| Website | johnstabb |
Stabb was born in Washington, D.C.. He was raised in Rockville, Maryland. While living in Rockville, he attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School.[3] Stabb occasionally acted.[4] He was also a freelance writer for Washington City Paper[5] and Forced Exposure.
Personal life
Stabb married his long-time partner Mina Devadas on St. Patrick’s Day 2016 while he was at Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring).[3] After a 112-day battle with stomach cancer, he died at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, on May 7, 2016, at 54.[3][6]
References
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (2016-05-09). "Government Issue's John Stabb Dead After Battle With Cancer". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ Downey, Ryan J. (2016-05-08). "Memorial show for John Stabb of Government Issue in DC tonight". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Smith, Harrison (2016-05-09). "John Stabb, punk rock headliner of D.C. music scene, dies at 54". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ Wexler, Ellyn (2007-07-11). "Indie filmmaker does it his way in metro area". Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ Stabb, John (1998-06-19). "Just Beat It". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ Augenstein, Neal (2007-07-11). "DC punk rocker John Stabb dies after cancer battle". WTOP-FM. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-05-10.