John Ziegler aka "JohnZguitar" is an

American guitarist American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

based in

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who plays in the groups

VOLTO! Volto! (often stylized VOLTO!) is an American rock jam band based in Los Angeles, California, United States. First formed in the early 2000s, the current band roster consists of Lance Morrison on bass, Danny Carey (Tool) on drums, Matt Rohde o ...

, Bubbatron,

Pigmy Love Circus Pigmy Love Circus is a Los Angeles rock band that has existed since the mid-1980s era of the Hollywood underground rock scene. Pigmy Love Circus originally consisted of Shepherd Stevenson on bass, Mike Savage on vocals, Anthony Martinez (of Bl ...

, and is host of the long-running "Monday Night Jamz" residency at

The Baked Potato The Baked Potato is a prominent jazz club on Cahuenga Boulevard in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, opened by Don Randi (father of bassist Leah Randi) in 1970. Randi formed his own group, Don Randi and Quest, as the house band. Over the ye ...

night club in

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. He was born and raised in the

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

area and then moved to

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at age 17. He then started playing guitar during college and performed for 10+ years at venues all over Texas and the surrounding areas. In 1996, John moved to Los Angeles to further his musical journey and eventually became close friends with drummer

Danny Carey Daniel Edwin Carey (born May 10, 1961) is an American musician and songwriter. He is the drummer for the American rock band Tool. He has also contributed to albums by artists such as Zaum, Green Jellö, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew, Carol ...

. This led to joining

in 2002, and forming

in 2003. He is also a private guitar & bass instructor with 25+ years experience. John is involved with the studio side of things too, performing an eclectic array of session work, recording, producing, and mixing a wide range of musical genres, with an open, artistic vision and mindset looking forward to future projects with his groups and always available for other artists. He suffered a near fatal stroke on July 16, 2017 after which a

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was set up by his bandmate

Jamie Kime Jamie Kime is an American guitarist who has worked with Michelle Branch, Jewel, and as a member of the Zappa Plays Zappa world tour. Kime attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, training under guitarists such as Peter Spr ...

to pay for his medical costs.

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