1. Jani Lane released a solo album, Back Down to One, in 2003, and the album Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner with a new group, Saints of the Underground, in 2008.
21 Facts About Jani Lane
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Jani Lane contributed lead vocals and songwriting to various projects throughout his career.
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Jani Lane was born John Kennedy Oswald, on February 1,1964, in Akron, Ohio to Robert and Eileen Oswald.
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Jani Lane was raised in Brimfield with four older siblings: sisters Marcine Williams, Michelle Robinson and Victoria Ley, plus older brother Eric, already an accomplished guitarist.
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Jani Lane grew up listening to Cleveland rock station WMMS and was introduced to a variety of music by his older siblings.
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Jani Lane graduated from Field High School in Brimfield in 1982.
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Jani Lane worked there as a programmer of the animatronic character Dook LaRue, the drummer for The Rock-afire Explosion.
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Jani Lane co-wrote and performed with Warrant the song "The Power" in the 1992 movie Gladiator.
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Jani Lane left Warrant in March 1993 to pursue a solo career.
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Jani Lane returned six months later, helping the band secure a new record with Tom Lipsky of CMC International.
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In January 2008, the band's agent, The William Morris Agency, issued a new photograph of the band with Jani Lane prominently featured, confirming his return to the band.
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Jani Lane made a brief appearance in Caged Fear and appeared in High Strung in 1991.
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In 1993, Jani Lane started working on his first solo project.
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In 2002, Jani Lane decided to postpone the "Jabberwocky" project and released a new project as his debut solo album.
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In 2005, Jani Lane became a fan favorite on the popular VH1 series Celebrity Fit Club 2.
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Jani Lane subsequently continued touring without the Warrant name and logo.
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Jani Lane lent his vocals to numerous tribute CDs during the 2000s.
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Jani Lane finished work on a side project, Saints of the Underground, which included Kelli and Bobby Blotzer and Robbie Crane,.
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In summer 2010, Jani Lane toured with Great White, filling in for singer Jack Russell, who was recuperating from surgery after suffering internal complications.
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In 1996, Jani Lane married actress Rowanne Brewer, a former Miss Maryland USA.
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In 2011, a biopic titled Cherry Pie Guy about Jani Lane's life was announced.