John Christ

John Christ, born John Wolfgang Knoll on is a musician best known as the original guitarist for the metal band Danzig.

Christ first started playing guitar in his early teens, having previously taken piano lessons. Christ grew up in Catonsville, Maryland and attended Catonsville High School. He later attended Towson University studying Jazz before dropping out and moving to New Jersey to join Glenn Danzig's band Samhain in 1987, which became the band Danzig later that same year.

In 1997 Christ was part of the short lived band Juice 13, which also included Randy Castillo, former drummer for Ozzy Osbourne. Christ's guitar work has been used by TV stations ABC and Nine Network. During his time with Nine Network he provided backing guitar for performances by artists including Tom Jones and Lou Rawls.

In 2004, Christ was involved in a serious crash and suffered injuries to his fretting hand. On November 27, 2009, Christ returned to the live stage for the first time in 10 years with a solo performance in Essex, Maryland.

During his time with Danzig, Christ's main guitar was a BC Rich Bich customised with the Danzig skull symbol. The guitar is currently on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando. He has been known for his bluesy metal sound and frequent use of the pinch harmonic. Christ was ranked 63rd in Guitar World's list of The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.

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