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Jon Schaffer

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Jon Ryan Schaffer ( SHAY-fər; born March 15, 1968) is an American heavy metal musician. He is the rhythm guitarist, bandleader and principal songwriter of the Indiana-based heavy metal band Iced Earth, which he formed in 1985 under the name Purgatory. He is also the lead singer in his political side project Sons of Liberty and, until 2021, played guitar for Demons & Wizards, his collaboration with Blind Guardian frontman Hansi Kürsch. Schaffer pleaded guilty to crimes related to his participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack in 2021 and was sentenced to three years probation before being pardoned in 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jon Schaffer is the 2,688th most popular musician (down from 2,510th in 2024), the 15,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,764th in 2019) and the 1,117th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jon Schaffer ranks 2,688 out of 3,175. Before him are Nikolaj Koppel, Agnete Johnsen, Mike Ness, Philippe Jordan, Femi Kuti, and Don Kirshner. After him are Ólafur Arnalds, Jody Watley, Potap, Tom Robinson, John Cooper, and Tom Keifer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Jon Schaffer ranks 688. Before him are Phil Spencer, Torsten Gutsche, Martin Wagner, Héctor Milián, Patricia Girard, and Kay Bluhm. After him are Jari Isometsä, Štěpánka Hilgertová, Dalian Atkinson, Ayu Utami, Rexy Mainaky, and Richard Sulík.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jon Schaffer ranks 15,047 out of 20,380. Before him are Marjorie Lord (1918), Don Kirshner (1934), Michelle Kwan (1980), Katie Morgan (1980), Alexa Demie (1990), and Kevin Corrigan (1969). After him are Eric Lander (1957), Len Lesser (1922), Mary Crosby (1959), Lena Park (1976), Kelly Asbury (1960), and Jonathan Smith (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jon Schaffer ranks 1,117. Before him are Will Hunt (1971), John Rzeznik (1965), Alana Haim (1991), Glen Ballard (1953), Mike Ness (1962), and Don Kirshner (1934). After him are Jody Watley (1959), John Cooper (1975), Tom Keifer (1961), Shannon Hoon (1967), Phoebe Snow (1950), and Tim McIlrath (1978).

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