“Our society's sort of turning into a two-class system, where... most of the wealth and privileges are being concentrated into the hands of fewer and fewer people. And there's the rest of us... that have to go out and work and struggle and live and die and try to find some happiness and contentment and security.”

American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer, born 1965

John Joseph Theodore Rzeznik is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in 1965, he is best known as the founder, guitarist, and frontman of the rock band Goo Goo Dolls. With the Goo Goo Dolls, he helped shape a long career in mainstream rock and recorded several major hits, including "Iris," "Slide," and "Name." His work is closely associated with melodic rock songwriting and the sound that brought the band wide recognition.