John Flansburgh is half of the long-standing Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants with John Linnell, for which he writes, sings, and plays rhythm guitar.
16 Facts About John Flansburgh
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John Flansburgh's father, Earl Flansburgh, was a well-known Boston architect.
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John Flansburgh's father, Brigadier General Ralph Hospital, was an artillery commander in the US Army in the Italian Campaign during World War II.
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John Flansburgh penned and performed vocals on the group's first Grammy Award-winning effort, "Boss of Me", which charted in Europe and served as theme song to the hit television series Malcolm in the Middle.
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John Flansburgh has pursued a number of solo projects during his time with They Might Be Giants.
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John Flansburgh ran a subscription-based record label called the Hello Recording Club.
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John Flansburgh has directed music videos for such artists as Soul Coughing, Ben Folds Five, Frank Black and the Catholics, Harvey Danger, and Jonathan Coulton.
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In 1998, John Flansburgh guest-starred as himself in the season 4 finale of the Cartoon Network animated series Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
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In 2004, John Flansburgh created and hosted a series on WNYC entitled Now Hear This.
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In 2007, John Flansburgh played a short role as "Computer" in the Adult Swim comedy series Xavier: Renegade Angel.
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John Flansburgh considers himself politically liberal and has spoken of his support for Bernie Sanders for President.
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On June 8,2022, while in a ride share on his way home from a They Might Be Giants show at the Bowery Ballroom, John Flansburgh's ride was involved in a collision with a drunk driver.
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John Flansburgh had several broken ribs, many of which had multiple fractures, but no vital organs were involved.
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John Flansburgh frequently plays a red Gibson ES-335, a sonic blue Fender Telecaster, a candy apple red Fender Jazzmaster, and a goldtop Gibson Les Paul.
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John Flansburgh is known for his unique, custom-made gold Mojo guitar, known as the "Chessmaster".
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John Flansburgh designed the body himself, taking inspiration from the geometric shapes of old guitar cases.