1. Jon Fishman was born on February 19,1965 and is an American drummer and co-founder of the band Phish, which was, in part, named after him.
21 Facts About Jon Fishman
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Jon Fishman is credited with co-writing nineteen Phish songs, eight with a solo credit.
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Jon Fishman had a passion for the drums from an early age and emulated John Bonham, the drummer for Led Zeppelin, Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson, along with Keith Moon of The Who.
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Jon Fishman went to Jamesville-Dewitt High School in a suburb of Syracuse.
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Jon Fishman is well known on tour for his Electrolux vacuum cleaner solos and playing while wearing a donut-printed muumuu dress.
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Jon Fishman has admitted to taking acid before playing early in the band's career.
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Jon Fishman uses Remo drum heads, Vic Firth drum sticks, and LP percussion accessories.
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Jon Fishman uses an LP Black Beauty cowbell, an LP Rock Ridge Rider cowbell, and a set of 4 LP temple blocks.
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Jon Fishman's preferred "perfect pair" is the Peter Erskine Ride Stick and the SD4 Combo.
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Jon Fishman has been known to wear other clothes with the orange symbol as well.
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Jon Fishman was a past member of the Vermont band "Touchpants" and no longer participates.
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Jon Fishman used to play drums in the rock band Pork Tornado, and performed with the Jazz Mandolin Project for several years.
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Jon Fishman has been a member of two large musical collectives, The Everyone Orchestra and The Village.
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The Mimi Fishman Foundation is a nonprofit organization started by Jon to raise money for various charities, especially for charities that benefit the visually impaired.
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Jon Fishman was announced as a member of fellow Phish member Trey Anastasio's new side-project Ghosts of the Forest.
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Jon Fishman is a fan of the deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation and guested on their 2019 album, Death Atlas.
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Jon Fishman has hosted a radio show on WBFY-LP, a community radio station in Belfast, Maine, since 2017.
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Jon Fishman was inspired by former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic to take action in his local elections.
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Jon Fishman publicly endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders in both the 2016 and 2020 democratic primaries.
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Jon Fishman cites Sanders leadership in Burlington and dedication to upholding the arts as primary factors for his support.