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'''Prakash John''' (born August 1, 1947) is a Canadian rock and rhythm & blues bassist.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/jammin-with-prince-in-yorkville/article4137458/ "JAMMIN' WITH PRINCE IN YORKVILLE"]. James Adams ''Globe and Mail'' Jul. 13, 2002</ref>

==Early childhood and influences==
Born in [[Mumbai]], [[India]], John was a student at the [[Cathedral and John Connon School]], enrolling at the age of four in 1951. He migrated to Toronto in 1960.

John's first musical influences were in India, both in the Indian music he heard in Bombay and Western classical music, such as that of [[J.S. Bach]], [[W. A. Mozart]], and [[Charles Wesley]] and which he heard both in his [[Protestant]] church and in school. On coming to Canada, he came into contact with African American music which then became his primary influence.<ref name="archive1">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/domenic_troiano/prakash.html |title=Prakash John |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=2008-03-02 |access-date=2014-07-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302064212/http://www.geocities.com/domenic_troiano/prakash.html |archive-date=March 2, 2008 }}</ref>

He lived in Mississauga in the 1980s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/9588111-bon-jovi-guitarist-phil-x-and-the-lincolns-bassist-prakash-john-join-mississauga-music-walk-of-fame/|title=Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and The Lincolns bassist Prakash John join Mississauga Music Walk of Fame|first=John|last=Stewart|date=September 12, 2019|website=Mississauga.com}}</ref>

==Early career==
John started playing bass at the age of 17. Soon after, he formed his first R&B group, The Trikq, which served as the rhythm section for John's next collaboration in 1967 with George Olliver & The Soul Children.
In 1969, John joined [[Bush (Canadian band)|Bush]].<ref name=spec>[https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2142837--the-epitome-of-the-toronto-sound-/ "‘The epitome of the Toronto sound’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415064628/https://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/2142837--the-epitome-of-the-toronto-sound-/ |date=2019-04-15 }}. Mar 13, 2012 by Graham Rockingham ''Hamilton Spectator''.</ref> Bush, the short-lived successor to Canadian band [[Mandala, formerly the Five Rogues|Mandala]], was largely put together by two Canadians, drummer [[Pentti Glan|Pentti 'Whitey' Glan]] and guitarist [[Domenic Troiano]].

After two albums with Bush, the second released under Troiano's name as a debut album, John became a respected player in the Los Angeles scene, playing with [[Edgar Winter]] and [[Rick Derringer]] of ([[Edgar Winter's White Trash|White Trash]]) as well as [[Bobby Whitlock]] ([[Derek & the Dominos]]). At the same time, John was active as a teacher; among his pupils were [[Nick St. Nicholas]] ([[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]), [[Kenny Gradney]] ([[Delaney & Bonnie]] and [[Little Feat]]), and [[Rosemary Butler]] ([[Birtha (band)|Birtha]]).

John was recruited in 1971 by [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] to work with [[Parliament/Funkadelic]] on the albums ''[[Chocolate City (album)|Chocolate City]]'' and ''[[America Eats Its Young]]'' while sharing bass playing duties with [[Bootsy Collins]] on tour. He later appeared on several rock albums and tours of the 1970s, including [[Lou Reed|Lou Reed's]] ''[[Rock n Roll Animal]]'', ''[[Lou Reed Live]]'' and ''[[Sally Can't Dance]]'', as well as [[Alice Cooper]]'s ''[[Welcome to My Nightmare]]'', ''[[The Alice Cooper Show]],'' ''[[Lace and Whiskey]],'' and ''[[DaDa]]''.<ref name=mcc>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2012/09/04/jordan_john_the_son_also_rises.html "Jordan John: the son also rises"]. ''Toronto Star'', Aileen McConville Sept. 4, 2012</ref>

==R&B career==
John left mainstream rock in 1979, returning to Toronto to found his second R&B band, [[The Lincolns]], one of the last bands now remaining which represent the [[Toronto Sound]] of the late 1960s. [[Wayne Gretzky]] chose The Lincolns to play at his 1988 wedding in Edmonton.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/07/16/toronto-musician-prakash-john-scored-his-greatest-gig-with-the-wayne-gretzky-wedding.html "Toronto musician Prakash John scored his greatest gig with the Wayne Gretzky wedding"]. ''Toronto Star'', Neil Acharya, July 16, 2017</ref> The Lincolns remain active throughout Canada, and have released two albums, ''Take One'' and ''Funky Funky Funky''.

John is directing his eldest son Jordan, a musician and vocalist, and living in the Toronto area.<ref name="archive1"/><ref name=mcc /> He is also playing bass in Jordan's band.<ref name=spec />

==Solo career==
As a solo artist, John has worked with [[James Brown]], [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], [[Paul Shaffer]], [[Alice Cooper]], [[The Blues Brothers]], [[Pinetop Perkins]], [[Jr. Wells]] and [[Mike Bloomfield]] in addition to Dr. John, [[Rory Block]] and Canadian songwriter [[Murray McLauchlan]]. John appeared in the film ''[[Blues Brothers 2000]]''.<ref name=mcc />

==Bibliography==
*John, Prakash. Autobiography written 2008.
*Slater, Joshua A. Interviews with John family members including Jordan P. John, Prakash John, Edwina Trick. Conducted 2000 - 2007, 2008.

==Discography==
*[[Bush (Canadian band)|Bush]]: self-titled
*[[Domenic Troiano]]: Self-titled Mer SRM 1-639, later part of the collection ''The Toronto Sound'', Mercury
*[[Lou Reed]]: ''[[Rock 'n' Roll Animal]]'', ''[[Lou Reed Live]]'', ''[[Sally Can't Dance]]''
*[[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]: ''[[Chocolate City (album)|Chocolate City]]'' Casablanca 836 700-2 (reprint of Polygram)
*[[Funkadelic]]: ''[[America Eats its Young]]''
*[[Rory Block]]: ''Rory Block'', RCA Victor 0733, 1975 <ref>{{cite web|author=Doug Henkle |url=http://www.folklib.net/index/discog/b/block2_rory.shtml#RORY |title=FolkLib Index - Rory Block Discography |publisher=Folklib.net |access-date=2014-07-17}}</ref>
*[[Steve Hunter]]: ''[[Swept Away (Steve Hunter album)|Swept Away]]''
*[[Dick Wagner]]: ''Dick Wagner''
*[[Alice Cooper]]: ''[[Welcome to my Nightmare]]'', ''[[Lace and Whiskey]]'', ''[[The Alice Cooper Show]]'', ''[[DaDa]]''
*[[Gene MacLellan]]: ''If It's Alright With You (Capitol ST-11535)''
*[[The Lincolns]]: ''Take One'', ''Funky, Funky, Funky''
*[[Blues Brothers]]: ''[[Blues Brothers 2000]]''

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.jordanjohn.com Website for Jordan John]
* {{YouTube|Uc26EFI1_nw|John, Fonfara, Weiss, and Glan with Lou Reed, live in Paris 1974}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302064212/http://www.geocities.com/domenic_troiano/prakash.html |date=March 2, 2008 |title=A lengthy interview after Troiano's death }}.

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