Birth name John Andrew Collins Instruments bass guitar Genres RockAlternative rock Role Bass guitarist | Origin Australia Name John Collins Also known as JC Years active 1989–present | |
Born 27 April 1970 (age 54) ( 1970-04-27 ) Albums Internationalist, Odyssey Number Five, Vulture Street, Dream Days at the Hotel Exi, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfi | ||
Education University of Queensland | ||
John Collins (born 27 April 1970) is the mainstay bass guitarist for Australian rock band Powderfinger since 1989. He is one of the founding members of the band, along with guitarist Ian Haug, forming at their high school, Brisbane Grammar School as a three piece. Powderfinger has released seven studio albums, a greatest hits album and a double CD live album. After they released their best of album, Fingerprints in 2004, they decided to take a break. During the hiatus, Collins played with fellow Powderfinger member, Darren Middleton in his new band Drag on a number of occasions, as well as performing with Ian Haug and Steven Bishop in The Predators. Collins is often referred to as "J.C." by his fellow band members, as they are his initials and to distinguish him from the group's drummer Jon Coghill. Initially, the nickname was given to him following the group's song "JC" from their second album, Double Allergic, which referred to Jesus Christ.
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).