Role Musician Spouse Ashley Witherspoon | Years active 1988—present Name Lajon Witherspoon | |
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Birth name Lajon Jermaine Witherspoon Siblings Reginald Ladon Witherspoon Profiles | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums | ||
Sevendust interview with singer lajon witherspoon
Lajon "LJ" Jermaine Witherspoon (born October 3, 1972) is an American musician best known as the vocalist for the Atlanta-based alternative metal band Sevendust.
Contents
- Sevendust interview with singer lajon witherspoon
- Earthside mob mentality feat lajon witherspoon msso official video
- History
- Personal life
- Discography
- References
Members from bands such as Staind, Seether, Alter Bridge, and Diecast have listed Witherspoon and Sevendust as musical influences. In March 2008, Witherspoon was recognized in Hit Parader as one of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time." He was ranked number 35, placing over numerous famous rock vocalists such as Bret Michaels, Scott Weiland, and David Bowie.
Earthside mob mentality feat lajon witherspoon msso official video
History
Lajon Witherspoon was born in Nashville, but grew up in Atlanta with his parents, along with his brother Reginald Ladon Witherspoon. Witherspoon's father was a singer in a funk band when his family lived in Nashville. Before getting into music, Witherspoon played football and wrestled for Norcross High School. He also practiced judo for a number of years, but eventually chose music over sports as his primary activity.
Before his days in Sevendust, Witherspoon was the frontman of a soul group, Body & Soul. In 1994, his group supported local group Snake Nation, at a gig. Impressed by his vocal abilities, Vinnie Hornsby and Morgan Rose asked Witherspoon to sing for their band. Guitarist John Connolly, the former drummer of the Piece Dogs, and Lee Banks joined them to form Rumblefish. The name was soon changed to Crawlspace. When the band's schedule proved too much for Banks, Clint Lowery from North Carolina's Still Rain replaced him. The band had to change their name again when a group on the west coast claimed the rights to it. Struggling with a new moniker, the members settled on Sevendust after Hornsby found a can of "Sevin Dust" (a pesticide) in his grandmother's garage.
On Sunday, November 9, 2002, Lajon's brother Reginald was murdered. Lajon heard the news via a phone call from his father five minutes before the band's performance in St. Joseph, Minnesota. His father urged him to go on with the show, and those who attended the show appreciated the shaken Witherspoon going through with the scheduled performance. Afterwards, Witherspoon immediately left to attend to family matters. [citation needed]
Lajon Witherspoon recorded a song titled "Ready to Go" for the NHRA's 10-song compilation, released on June 1, 2010. He has talked about recording a solo project after the end of the touring and promotion cycle for Sevendust's ninth record, Black Out the Sun. Recently he has released a single titled "Love Song". "I think it resonates with what's going on in the world today," says Lajon Witherspoon regarding the inspiration of the song.
Personal life
Lajon Witherspoon has a wife, Ashley Witherspoon, and two daughters, Maya Diane and Jada Legend Witherspoon. Lajon and his wife recently had a son. Lajon Witherspoon currently lives in Olathe, Kansas.