J Mascis

J Mascis
J Mascis at Virgin Festival in 2009
J Mascis at Virgin Festival in 2009
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Donald Mascis Jr.
Born (1965-12-10) December 10, 1965 (age 58)
Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • keyboards
Years active1982–present
Member ofDinosaur Jr.
Formerly of
Websitewww.jmascis.com Edit this at Wikidata

Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. (born December 10, 1965), better known as J Mascis, is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released several albums as a solo artist and played drums and guitar on other projects. He was ranked number 74 in a Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists",[1] and number 5 in a similar list for Spin magazine in 2012.[2]

  1. ^ "100 Greatest Guitarists". Rolling Stone. December 18, 2015. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Spin's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Spin. May 3, 2012.