Jack Maness

Jack Maness
Background information
Origin Long Beach, California, United States
Genres Acoustic
Reggae
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments guitar, keyboard
Years active 1992–present
Labels Skunk Records
Associated acts Dubcat
Long Beach Dub Allstars

Jack Maness is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist.

Maness began his career singing and playing guitar on Sublime's "Rivers of Babylon", and later joining the Long Beach Dub Allstars as a keyboardist.[1] He was a founding member of Dubcat and has recently released his debut solo album Simple Man featuring members of Dubcat, Slightly Stoopid, and motown bass legend Carol Kaye. Jack's work has been licensed to Lexus auto, Procter and Gamble Bounce fabric softner, and various other medias. He has also collaborated with Reggae legend Half Pint on a track entitled "Unity" on Half Pint release entitled No Stress Express, Jack was invited to Jamaica to play at the 2007 Reggae Sumfest. Mister Maness now resides peacefully in Long Beach, California with his daughter Mia. It is been said that he's passing his legacy onto her and she too, will soon start to tour and create her own music. A Mister Maness Mini me? You can bet on it.

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason "Long Beach Dub All-Stars Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-03-05


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