John Wesley Payne

John Wesley Payne is a versatile musician and experienced professional with a broad range of expertise spanning various industries. Currently serving as an Endorsing Artist for both Moody Leather and Dean Markley Strings, John has been active in the music scene since 1982, performing as a guitarist, bassist, bandleader, and vocalist while collaborating with renowned artists such as George Clinton, Prince, and Rick James. In addition to a prolific music career, John has worked as a Personal Trainer for Wits Health Consortium since 2002 and has owned Digistatic Sound Labs since 2001, specializing in recording engineering. John's previous roles include Lead Guitarist for The Revolution Group, Field Producer at Celestica, and Project Manager at Reveal.net. John holds a certification in Personal Training from the World Instructor Training School.