1. Jon Butcher was born on May 5,1955 and is an American rock, blues songwriter, guitarist and freelance multimedia producer.
10 Facts About Jon Butcher
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In 1967, his stepfather William Butcher moved the family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Clear Air Force Base, Clear, Alaska.
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Jon Butcher studied Broadcast Journalism at Grahm Junior College in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Jon Butcher appeared on MTV and radio station WBCN in Boston, MA.
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Jon Butcher Axis was toured with J Geils Band on their 1982 Freeze Frame American tour.
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Jon Butcher Axis secured an international record deal with PolyGram Records which led to the albums The Jon Butcher Axis and Stare at the Sun, both produced by Pat Moran, who produced for Robert Plant, Edie Brickell and Lou Gramm.
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In 1985, Jon Butcher Axis signed with Capitol Records and released Along the Axis.
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Jon Butcher himself spent most of the '90s on various multimedia projects.
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In November 2000, Jon Butcher released a CD exclusively through his web site A Long Way Home.
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Jon Butcher joined the Chris Pierce band in 2008 as guitarist and released a live CD Live at the Hotel Cafe.