John Nommensen Duchac, known professionally as John Doe, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, poet, guitarist and bass player. Doe co-founded LA punk band X, of which he is still an active member. His musical performances and compositions span rock, punk, country and folk music genres. As an actor, he has dozens of television appearances and several movies to his credit, including the role of Jeff Parker in the television series Roswell.
Doe in 2006
John Doe performing at Adams Avenue Street Fair, San Diego, 2006
X is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles. The original members are vocalist Exene Cervenka, vocalist-bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D. J. Bonebrake. The band released seven studio albums from 1980 to 1993. After a period of inactivity during the mid-to-late 1990s, X reunited in the early 2000s and continues to tour as of 2023.
Billy Zoom, D.J. Bonebrake, Exene Cervenka, John Doe, 1979
X in 1980
Exene Cervenka at Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, summer 1986
X in performance at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, 2004, from left to right: Cervenka, Zoom, and Doe