John McCrea (musician)

For other people named John McCrea, see John McCrea (disambiguation).

John McCrea
McCrea performing in 2006
Background information
Born	(1964-06-25) June 25, 1964 (age 61)
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, vibraslap
Years active	1982–present
Website	CakeMusic.com

John McCrea (born June 25, 1964) ^[1] is an American singer and musician. He is a founding member of the band Cake. ^[2] He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar, vibraslap, and piano. He also programs drums and does mixing work while he and the rest of the band have produced all of their albums.

Personal life

McCrea is a vocal activist for various causes, notably global warming, reforestation and world poverty. ^[3] He frequently uses the band's website and concerts as a platform to increase awareness about these and other issues. ^[4] He was a member of the board of directors of HeadCount, a non-profit organization that uses music to promote voter registration and participation. ^[5] He is also a founder of the Content Creators Coalition, a group of musicians and creatives that advocates for the rights of artists. ^[6]

McCrea either is, or has been, married and has kids as he stated in an interview "To be really honest, I had kids. My wife and I had kids." ^[7]

References

1. "Sac History Happenings: In History's Spotlight: John McCrea". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.
2. Widerhorn, Jon (November 4, 2004). "Cake Singer So Not Excited About Touring, Admits His Band Is Irrelevant". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017.
3. Gokham, Roman (May 6, 2021). "John McCrea spreads roots with reforestation, talks 1st CAKE LP in a decade". Riff Magazine. Concord, CA. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
4. "John McCrea On CAKE's First New Music Since 2011, Unionizing, Leather Jackets, And More". Stereogum. November 12, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
5. "Who's Who". headcount.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
6. Sisario, Ben (February 24, 2014). "Musicians Sing for a Cause That's Their Own". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
7. "Interview on Stereogum". November 12, 2018.