John Rzeznik

About

Goo Goo Dolls guitarist, lead vocalist, and producer who composed the multi-platinum-selling hit "Iris." The song has garnered over 1 billion streams on Spotify. The song is from the band's popular 1998 album Dizzy Up the Girl. 

Before Fame

He was raised by his older sisters after the untimely deaths of both his parents less than six months apart.

Trivia

He was influenced by The Rolling Stones and The Kinks. In 2022, the Goo Goo Dolls released their 14th studio album, Chaos In Bloom.

Family Life

He married Laurie Farinacci in 1993 and they divorced in 1997. He went on to marry Melina Gallo in 2013.

Associated With

He is bandmates with Mike Malinin in Goo Goo Dolls.