John Fedevich (born in
Massillon, Ohio) is an American
drummer and
actor
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known for his role in ''
Almost Famous
''Almost Famous'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for ''Rolling Stone ...
''.
Career
John Fedevich acted in the movie Almost Famous playing the character of Ed Vallencourt, the Stillwater band drummer. He later starred in ''
Vanilla Sky
''Vanilla Sky'' is a 2001 American science fiction thriller film directed, written, and co-produced by Cameron Crowe. It is an English-language remake of Alejandro Amenábar's 1997 Spanish film '' Open Your Eyes'', which was written by Amenábar ...
'' (2001) and ''
Shopgirl
''Shopgirl'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Anand Tucker and starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes, and Jason Schwartzman. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same title. The film is about ...
'' (2005). As a musician, Fedevich is a drummer for
Michael Cavanaugh (a Billy Joel tribute artist).
Recently, he has performed with the Asia offshoot band
Asia Featuring John Payne
Asia featuring John Payne is a British–American rock group band formed in 2007 following a schism in the lineup of Asia. The band is a continuation of singer and bassist John Payne's career as the band's frontman, which lasted from 1991 unt ...
.
Personal life
Born and raised in Massillon, OH, Fedevich currently lives and works in Grand Rapids Michigan with his wife Bridget and their dog Foxy.
References
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Living people
American drummers
American male film actors
People from Massillon, Ohio
Musicians from Ohio
Year of birth missing (living people)
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