“The key, I think, from a business point of view, is to learn how to be efficient in making a record that's not too expensive, so that you're not going crazy spending tons of money making a product that might not ever return that money.”

American musician

John William Oates is an American musician best known as one half of the rock and soul duo Hall & Oates, alongside Daryl Hall. He has worked across rock, R&B, and soul as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His career is tied to the sound and success of Hall & Oates, where his work as a performer and songwriter helped shape the duo’s place in popular music. His wider musical identity spans several related genres, with credit given to both his playing and his studio work.