John S. Hall is the founder of King Missile (Dog Fly Religion), King Missile, and King Missile III. After a couple of years of pounding away in the lower east side poetry scene, Mr. Hall formed King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) in 1986 to liven up his spoken word performances. From 1987-1991 he recorded three albums with that band, as well as a solo album, for the Shimmy Disc label, making a mark on the college radio charts with a number of spoken-word-with-music hits, including "Wuss," "Take Stuff From Work,""The Sandbox," "Rock and Roll Will Never Die," and "Jesus Was Way Cool." Although none of this went unnoticed by the major labels, John is fond of saying, "'Jesus' got me signed to Atlantic Records." King Missile III (current line-up) King Missile is an avant-garde band that has been led in various incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. ... King Missile III (current line-up) King Missile is an avant-garde band that has been led in various incarnations by poet/singer John S. Hall since 1986. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shimmy Disc is an influencial New York City based record label founded by Mark Kramer (or Kramer as he is famously known internationally, and was known years before the fictional character of the same name was invented). ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label that operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ...

John recorded three more albums with King Missile for Atlantic, including 1992's "Happy Hour," which spawned the Beavis & Butt-head faves "Detachable Penis," and "Martin Scorsese." A new album, entitled The Body Has a Head, was released in September 1996. Beavis (right) and Butt-head Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on the U.S. TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997, and is a spin-off of MTVs animation showcase Liquid Television. ... Detachable Penis is a song by the band King Missile from their 1992 album Happy Hour and is their best-known song. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

He has perfomed and/or read his work all over the United States, as well as London, Germany, and the Netherlands. He has recorded over fifty spoken word pieces with music, mostly as vocalist and lyricist for the band. John appeared in the PBS special, The United States of Poetry, which aired in February 2004, as well as an MTV "Spoken Word Unplugged" segment. A collection of his work, entitled Jesus Was Way Cool, has been published by Soft Skull Press, and a selection of his work was featured in a poetry anthology published by St. Martin's Press. London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Soft Skull Press is a independent press, founded by Sander Hicks. ... Headquartered in the legendary Flatiron Building in New York City, St. ...

External links and references

• Heraty Hall website (John's legal practice)