Jocko marcellino biography definition
"At 18, I was the youngest person to play Woodstock," recalled Marcellino by telephone recently from his home in La Jolla, Calif..
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Jocko Marcellino
American musician
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Birth name | John Fair Marcellino |
Born | (1950-05-12) May 12, 1950 (age 74) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
Instrument(s) | Drums, vocals |
Years active | 1969–present |
Formerly of | Sha Na Na |
Musical artist
John Fair "Jocko" Marcellino (born May 12, 1950) is an American musician best known as one of the founders of the rock and roll group Sha Na Na, where he performed drums and vocals.
He performed with Sha Na Na at the original Woodstock Festival, in the movie Grease and on their eponymous syndicated TV show.[1]
Early life and education
Marcellino was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, and raised in Braintree,[2] the fifth of six children.
His younger sister is Noella Marcellino.[3] He began drumming at age seven and formed his first band, The Miltones from Milton, Massachusetts, at age 13. At 17,