Summary
John Dukes Schroeder (July 12, 1961 – May 7, 2016), known professionally as John Stabb, was an American punk rock vocalist and frontman. Best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Government Issue; he also played in other bands including, Betty Blue, The Factory Incident,[1] Stabb, Stain, Emma Peel, Weatherhead, and History Repeated.[2] He was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Rockville, Maryland, where he attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School.[3] Stabb occasionally acted[4] and was a freelance writer for Washington City Paper[5] and Forced Exposure.
John Stabb | |
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 Stabb singing on stage at Washington, DC's Wilson Center in 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| 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 |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Labels | Dischord Semblance DSI Records Tragic Life Diesel Boy Postfact Rusty Knuckles Morphius |
| Website | johnstabb |
Personal life edit
Stabb married long-time partner Mina Devadas on St. Patrick’s Day 2016 while staying 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]
Works outside of music edit
Filmography edit
Stabb was interviewed in Salad Days.[7]
Blood and Steel, Cedar Crest Country Club
Non-Government Issue discography edit
| Date | Artist | Release | Label | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Glee Club | ’’Glee Club’’ | Semblance | Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | John Stabb | "The Total Experience" | DSI Records | Cass, Album |
| 1993 | Emma Peel | "Avenging Punk Rock Godfathers" | Tragic Life | 7" |
| 1996 | Betty Blue | "Men In Belted Sweaters" | Diesel Boy | CD, Album |
| 2001 | The Factory Incident | "Helmshore" | Postfact | CD, EP |
| 2003 | The Factory Incident | "Rail" w/ "Vacillator" | Postfact | Split 7" with Last Burning Embers |
| 2003 | Pseudo Heroes | "Prison of Small Perception" | Go-Kart | CD, album. Featured vocalist on track 4 "Bad Show" |
| 2004 | The Factory Incident | "Redtape" | Postfact | CD, EP |
| 2013 | History Repeated | "Flat Tires / History Repeated" | Rusty Knuckles | Split 7" with Flat Tires |
| 2016 | John Stabb | "Riding For Candyland, 1991-1993" | Morphius | CD, Album |
Further reading edit
- Andersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capitol. ISBN 9781887128490.
- Azerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-78753-1.
- Blush, Steven (2001). Petros, George (ed.). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. ISBN 978-0-922915-71-2.
- Green Jr., James (2013). The Complete Story of the Misfits. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN 9780810884373.
- Hurchalla, George (2005). Going Underground: American Punk 1979–1989. AKPress. ISBN 978-0974733517.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (2016-05-08). "John Stabb of Government Issue Dead at 54". SPIN. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
External links edit
- Official Artist Page - John Stabb Schroeder website
- John Stabb Schroeder - Discogs Discography catalog
- John Stabb at IMDb