John Feldmann, also goes by Feldy (born 1967) is an American musician and producer who is the lead singer of the band Goldfinger. He is known as an animal rights advocate and supporter of the Animal Liberation Front. ^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Goldfinger. ... Animal liberation redirects here. ... Beagles stolen by British ALF activists from a testing laboratory owned by the Boots Group. ...

Music

Feldmann started playing music when he was 13, after hearing Mommy's Little Monster by Social Distortion. He moved to LA in 1988 and formed a band called 'Electric Love Hogs'. He was signed to Polygram in 1990 and dropped in 1992. Mommys Little Monster is the first album released by Social Distortion on three different labels. ... Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is a seminal punk rock band formed in 1978 in Orange County, California. ...

Feldmann then formed Goldfinger in 1994. They were signed to Mojo/Universal in 1995 and have toured extensively throught the world. According to his official website he holds a Guinness world record for his feat of performing 385 shows in 1996.

As an A&R representative for Warner Bros., he has signed The Used, Goldfinger, Showoff, Unloco, Josephine Collective, Bottom Line, City Sleeps, Story of the Year and Mest. The Used is a rock band from Orem, Utah. ... For other uses, see Goldfinger. ... Showoff can be: Show-off to describe a person Showoff (band) a Chicago pop-punk band. ... Unloco was founded in 2000 by frontman Joey Duenas. ... For articles with similar names, see Bottom line (disambiguation). ... Hailing from Atlanta, GA, the band which includes Dye, Adriel Garcia (guitar), London (drums), Milo (guitar) and Brady (bass) had started as City Sleeps a little over two years ago. ... Story of the Year (a. ... Mest was a pop punk band from Blue Island, Illinois. ...

He has also done production work for Good Charlotte, Mest, the Used, Story of the Year, Ashlee Simpson, Hilary Duff, Goldfinger, Showoff, The Matches, Atreyu, Bottom Line, City Sleeps, Freddy Wexler, Anthony Green, Josephine Collective,and No Motiv. Good Charlotte (IPA: /ɡʊd ʃɑɹ.lɪt/) is a pop-punk band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. ... Mest was a pop punk band from Blue Island, Illinois. ... The Used is a rock band from Orem, Utah. ... Story of the Year (a. ... Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1300) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and actress, and younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson. ... Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion designer, and spokesperson. ... For other uses, see Goldfinger. ... Showoff can be: Show-off to describe a person Showoff (band) a Chicago pop-punk band. ... The Matches are a rock band of four formed in 1997 in Oakland, California, who are currently signed with Epitaph Records. ... This article is about the character. ... For articles with similar names, see Bottom line (disambiguation). ... Hailing from Atlanta, GA, the band which includes Dye, Adriel Garcia (guitar), London (drums), Milo (guitar) and Brady (bass) had started as City Sleeps a little over two years ago. ... Anthony Green (b. ... No Motiv is an alternative rock and punk rock band from Oxnard, California signed to Vagrant Records. ...

Feldmann is currently producing the untitled fourth album from Lostprophets. Lostprophets are a Welsh alternative metal/alternative rock band formed in 1997. ...

Activism

A vocal activist for animal and human rights, Feldmann is a vegan and commonly expresses anti-Bush sentiments at live shows. Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

On October 3, 2003, Feldmann's house was raided by the FBI in connection with a campaign against Jerry Greenwalt, the manager of the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services. Greenwald had been targeted by animal rights activists and his car and house had been vandalized. Animal Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the crime. Upon the raid of Feldmann's house by 30 agents, items were taken that were believed to have been related to the campaign, but the charges were later dropped due to lack of evidence. Feldmann sued over the incident and won. The incident led to the writing of the song Iron Fist, which can be found on Goldfinger's 2005 release album Disconnection Notice. is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Animal liberation redirects here. ... Beagles stolen by British ALF activists from a testing laboratory owned by the Boots Group. ... Disconnection Notice is the fifth official album by Goldfinger. ...

References

External links

• Official website