John Collins (Australian musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian musician, born 1970
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Place of Birth: Australia
About John Collins (Australian musician)
- John Collins (born 27 April 1970) is the mainstay bass guitarist for Australian rock band Powderfinger since 1989.
- He is one of the founding members of the band, along with guitarist Ian Haug, forming at their high school, Brisbane Grammar School as a three piece.
- Powderfinger has released seven studio albums, a greatest hits album and a double CD live album.
- After they released their best of album, Fingerprints in 2004, they decided to take a break.
- During the hiatus, Collins played with fellow Powderfinger member, Darren Middleton in his new band Drag on a number of occasions, as well as performing with Ian Haug and Steven Bishop in The Predators.
- Collins is often referred to as "J.C." by his fellow band members, as they are his initials and to distinguish him from the group's drummer Jon Coghill.
- Initially, the nickname was given to him following the group's song "JC" from their second album, Double Allergic, which referred to Jesus Christ.
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