Johnny Colt (born Charles Brandt; May 1, 1966) is an American

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player who formerly played with rock bands

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, The Black Crowes and

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Music career

From 1989 he was the original bassist for The Black Crowes which formed in

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. Colt played on four full-length albums with the band and toured extensively. After leaving the Black Crowes in 1997 he went on to form the Brand New Immortals with guitarist David Ryan Harris and drummer Kenny Cresswell. Colt played bass for the American modern rock band

from 2003 to 2006. In addition he joined

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, becoming the permanent replacement for

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(formerly of

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) in the band

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. Colt has made numerous DJ performances with Tommy Lee, Rob Wonder and DJ MB3. In 2012, he joined

as their new bassist before departing from the band in 2017.

Business ventures

Colt is co-owner of the Atlanta-based backline company Avatar Events Group with Kenny Cresswell which opened in 1995. Avatar Events Group is a music equipment rental, production, storage, and rehearsal space company which also hosts numerous local and international based bands and musicians. Along with Train tour manager

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, he opened NoDa Studios in

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in the fall of 2007. NoDa Studios is a band rehearsal studio located in the

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of Charlotte.

In media

With

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and

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executive Michael Ouwleen (''

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'', '' Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''), Colt also co-hosts the AM radio talk show 'Politely Disruptive' on WMLB AM1690 (the Voice of the Arts). The show airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the metro Atlanta area. 'Politely Disruptive' also is broadcast via internet stream at www.1690wmlb.co

On September 7, 2009, Colt premiered as the host of the

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's reality show ''At Full Volume''. In 2008 Colt was a part of Tommy Lee's team on the TV

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''Battle Ground Earth'' which also starred rapper

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and aired on

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References

External links

Official web site
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Politely Disruptive radio program
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