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Jon Schaffer

American guitarist

PersonAge 58humanQ456005

Also known as Jon Ryan Schaffer

Born: March 15, 1968
Birthplace: Franklin
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: guitarist
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, songwriter
, singer
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Education: Northrop High School

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Jon Ryan Schaffer is an American heavy metal musician. He is the rhythm guitarist, bandleader and principal songwriter of the Indiana-based heavy metal band Iced Earth, which he formed in 1985 under the name Purgatory. He is also the lead singer in his political side project Sons of Liberty and, until 2021, played guitar for Demons & Wizards, his collaboration with Blind Guardian frontman Hansi Kürsch.

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BBrush-fires of the Mind2009 · album by Jon Schaffer

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Given name: John
Instrument: guitar
voice
Genre: heavy metal music
Website: icedearth.com web feed url: icedearth.com
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-23
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Start of work period: 1984
Participant in: January 6 United States Capitol attack
Member of: Oath Keepers
Iced Earth

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