John Deacon

John in facts
Full Name: John Richard Deacon
Born: 21 August 1951
Place: Leicester

Star Sign: Leo
Height: 5ft 11 inches
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Grey-Green
Degree: Electronics - 1st Class Honours
Marital Status: Married - Veronica
Parents: Lillian (nee Perkins) & Arthur Deacon
Siblings: Julie
Children: Robert, Michael, Laura, Joshua, Luke, Cameron
School: Oadby Beauchamp Comprehensive
Early bands: Opposition, The Art
His hobbies
Favourite Musician: Tony Thompson, Stevie Wonder, Leon Sylvers III
Favourite Group: Whispers, Skyy, Commodores, Chic, Police
Favourite Albums: The Last Dance, My Aim is True, Off the Wall
Favourite Book: Roots, Rebecca, The Grapes of Wrath
Favourite Writer: No special favourite
Favourite Movie: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Wizard of Oz,
Clockwork Orange, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Favourite Colour: Silver, Black
Favourite Actor: Jack Nicholson
Favourite Actress: Jane Alexander
Favourite Country: Japan, Brazil, USA
Favourite Food: Cheese on toast
Favourite Drink: Tea, Milk
Favourite Instrument: Bass Guitar
Favourite Queen Album: The Game
Music most influenced by: Rock
Musicians most influenced by: Chris Squires, Philip Chen
Groups Disliked: Kiss, Japan, Brotherhood of Man, Toyah, Whitesnake, Clash, country & folk music
Clothes Designer: Off the peg
Greatest Achievement: Writing a No 1 in the USA (& Canada, Spain, Argentina & Guatemala)
Admire Most: Modest talented people
Pet Hate: Snobs
His children
Robert: July 18, 1975
Michael: February 3, 1978
Laura: June 25, 1979
Joshua: December 13, 1983
Luke: December 5, 1992
Cameron: 1993

 

His personal album
John was born in Oadby, Leicester, England. John got his first guitar, a plastic "Tommy Steele" guitar, when he was seven. Though he was interested in music, while he was younger, his first love was his hobby of tinkering with electronics. When he was 11, John started saving his money from odd jobs and his paper route to buy himself an inexpensive acoustic guitar, and it didn't take long before John and his friends were playing together in one of their parent's garages.
John formed his first band "The Opposition" when he was 14, playing rhythm guitar for the group. A year later, when there was a vacancy in the band due to the bass player leaving, John decided to buy his first bass guitar, and fill that spot.

Said by... John

"My biggest fear is getting out on time"

Questions about John
Does John sing on some of the songs?
Despite the fact that a few videos show John singing, John maintains that he did not sing on any of the songs because he says he has a terrible voice and can't sing. The videos were done that way just for effect. In some concerts, he can also be seen singing into a microphone. Nothing specific has been said about this, but since John says he didn't sing, perhaps the microphones were not turned on or he wasn't really singing.

How tall is John?
5' 11" (180.3 cm)