John began playing drums when he was 10-years-old, a couple of years after being inspired by seeing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show. His love of Latin music and percussion (congas, bongos, timbales, etc.) began after the release of the first Santana album back in 1969, also being heavily influenced by Tito Puente and Cal Tjader.

      "When I got my first drum set, I couldn't wait to come home from school and practice," John remembered. "I've stayed with it though the years because I truly believe that the only people who become successful are the ones that never quit." 

       His recording career began with the release of the first Michael Grange album in 1993, and he's found himself active in the studio since then. Appearing on 11 different CDs ranging from Rock 'n' Roll to Bossa Nova to jazz fusion and Latin jazz, John also performs live with various bands around the Los Angeles area. Currently, he performs with the Michael Grange band, singer/actress Michele Greene's band, Latin jazz band Cha-Chazz, as well as fronting his own band, JP and Combo Mambo.

       John's drum mastery can also be heard on the soundtrack of the movie, Freeway starring Keifer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon, and on the theme music for the USA Network TV show Reel Wild Cinema starring Sandra Bernhard.