| John Stabb | |
| Birth Name: | John Dukes Schroeder |
| Alias: | Stabb |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Death Place: | Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hardcore punk, punk rock, alternative rock, post-hardcore |
| Occupation: | Musician, singer, actor, writer |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1979–2016 |
| Label: | Dischord Semblance DSI Records Tragic Life Diesel Boy Postfact Rusty Knuckles Morphius |
| Associated Acts: | Government Issue The Factory Incident Betty Blue History Repeated Weatherhead Glee Club Stabb Stain Emma Peel Pseudo Heroes |
John Dukes Schroeder (July 12, 1961 – May 7, 2016), known professionally as John Stabb, was an American punk rock vocalist and frontman. Best known as one of the founding members of the hardcore punk band Government Issue; he also played in other bands including, Betty Blue, The Factory Incident,[1] Stabb, Stain, Emma Peel, Weatherhead, and History Repeated.[2] He was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Rockville, Maryland, where he attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School. Stabb occasionally acted[3] and was a freelance writer for Washington City Paper[4] and Forced Exposure.
Stabb married long-time partner Mina Devadas on St. Patrick’s Day 2016 while staying at Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring). After a 112-day battle with stomach cancer, he died at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, on May 7, 2016, at 54.[5] [6]
Stabb was interviewed in Salad Days.[7]
Blood and Steel, Cedar Crest Country Club
| Date | Artist | Release | Label | Comments |
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| Vinyl, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | ||||
| Cass, Album | ||||
| 7" | ||||
| CD, Album | ||||
| CD, EP | ||||
| Split 7" with Last Burning Embers | ||||
| CD, album. Featured vocalist on track 4 "Bad Show" | ||||
| CD, EP | ||||
| Split 7" with Flat Tires | ||||
| CD, Album | ||||
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