“Inspiration is a really hard thing to describe, but it's something that triggers your brain, like the first time I heard a certain guitar player that I loved or the first time that I saw a monster or the first time that I saw anything that really was an epiphany for me. It just stays with you your whole life.”

American guitarist

John 5, born John William Lowery, is an American guitarist. He emerged in the late 1990s under his stage name and is known for his work with major rock acts including Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, and Mötley Crüe. He first used the name John 5 in 1998, after leaving David Lee Roth's solo band to join Marilyn Manson. He later played guitar for Rob Zombie, and in 2022 became Mötley Crüe's touring guitarist before being made a full member the following year.