“It's funny, because I had no intention of being in a band because I was so shy. But I loved playing music and loved writing songs. I always thought I'd be in the background and, if I did get into a band, be a backup musician.”

American musician, singer, songwriter and visual artist

John Baldwin Gourley is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and visual artist from Alaska. He is best known as the founder, lead singer, and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Portugal. The Man. Before that, he was the lead singer of the post-hardcore band Anatomy of a Ghost. He also works as a visual artist and often uses the name The Fantastic The. His work is associated with rock music and with the hit song "Feel It Still".