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In 2008, Ragan assisted in writing the band's breakthrough single "[[Undead (song)|Undead]]", which reflects an expression of the band's frustrations after getting into the corporate side of the music industry.<ref name="Law2">{{cite magazine |last= Law|first=Sam |date=January 24, 2020 |title= How We Wrote Undead, By Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears |url= https://www.kerrang.com/how-we-wrote-undead-by-hollywood-undeads-johnny-3-tears?next |magazine=[[Kerrang!]] |location= |publisher=Wasted Talent Ltd |access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> In 2012, Ragan helped write the song "[[We Are (Hollywood Undead song)|We Are]]" as a means to inspire youth and teen fans;<ref name="Childers1">{{cite magazine |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=December 21, 2012 |title= Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears: New single 'We Are' inspired by America's youth|url=https://loudwire.com/hollywood-undead-johnny-3-tears-we-are-inspired-by-americas-youth/ |magazine=[[Loudwire]] |location= |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> he started by writing the chorus for the song.<ref name="Childers2">{{cite magazine |last= Childers|first= Chad|date= January 15, 2013|title=Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears talks new album, working with Slipknot's Clown, and more |url= https://loudwire.com/hollywood-undead-johnny-3-tears-new-album-working-with-slipknot-clown-more/ |magazine= [[Loudwire]]|location= |publisher= [[Townsquare Media]]|access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref>
In 2008, Ragan assisted in writing the band's breakthrough single "[[Undead (song)|Undead]]", which reflects an expression of the band's frustrations after getting into the corporate side of the music industry.<ref name="Law2">{{cite magazine |last= Law|first=Sam |date=January 24, 2020 |title= How We Wrote Undead, By Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears |url= https://www.kerrang.com/how-we-wrote-undead-by-hollywood-undeads-johnny-3-tears?next |magazine=[[Kerrang!]] |location= |publisher=Wasted Talent Ltd |access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> In 2012, Ragan helped write the song "[[We Are (Hollywood Undead song)|We Are]]" as a means to inspire youth and teen fans;<ref name="Childers1">{{cite magazine |last=Childers |first=Chad |date=December 21, 2012 |title= Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears: New single 'We Are' inspired by America's youth|url=https://loudwire.com/hollywood-undead-johnny-3-tears-we-are-inspired-by-americas-youth/ |magazine=[[Loudwire]] |location= |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> he started by writing the chorus for the song.<ref name="Childers2">{{cite magazine |last= Childers|first= Chad|date= January 15, 2013|title=Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears talks new album, working with Slipknot's Clown, and more |url= https://loudwire.com/hollywood-undead-johnny-3-tears-new-album-working-with-slipknot-clown-more/ |magazine= [[Loudwire]]|location= |publisher= [[Townsquare Media]]|access-date=December 14, 2023}}</ref>


==Musical style and influences==
==Musical influences==
Ragan has cited his ten most influential albums as ''[[Sea Change (album)|Sea Change]]'' by [[Beck]] (2002), ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]'' by [[Wu-Tang Clan]] (1993), ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' by [[Nine Inch Nails]] (1989), ''[[Relationship of Command]]'' by [[At the Drive-In]] (2000), ''[[Generation Rx]]'' by [[Good Charlotte]] (2018), ''[[For Those That Wish to Exist]]'' by [[Architects (British band)|Architects]] (2021), ''[[Now Or Never (Giggs mixtape)|Now Or Never]]'' by [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]] (2020), ''Ghøstkid'' by Ghøstkid (2020), ''[[Who Do You Trust? (album)|Who Do You Trust?]]'' by [[Papa Roach]] (2019),<ref name="Cooper1">{{cite magazine |last=Cooper|first=Ali |date=April 26, 2023 |title= Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears: 10 albums that changed my life|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/johnny-3-tears-10-records-that-changed-my-life |magazine=[[Metal Hammer]] |location= |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref>
Ragan has cited his ten most influential albums as ''[[Sea Change (album)|Sea Change]]'' by [[Beck]] (2002), ''[[Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)]]'' by [[Wu-Tang Clan]] (1993), ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' by [[Nine Inch Nails]] (1989), ''[[Relationship of Command]]'' by [[At the Drive-In]] (2000), ''[[Generation Rx]]'' by [[Good Charlotte]] (2018), ''[[For Those That Wish to Exist]]'' by [[Architects (British band)|Architects]] (2021), ''[[Now Or Never (Giggs mixtape)|Now Or Never]]'' by [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]] (2020), ''Ghøstkid'' by Ghøstkid (2020), ''[[Who Do You Trust? (album)|Who Do You Trust?]]'' by [[Papa Roach]] (2019), and ''…If You Don't Save Yourself'' by Zero 9:36 (2021).<ref name="Cooper1">{{cite magazine |last=Cooper|first=Ali |date=April 26, 2023 |title= Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears: 10 albums that changed my life|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/johnny-3-tears-10-records-that-changed-my-life |magazine=[[Metal Hammer]] |location= |publisher=[[Future plc]] |access-date=December 15, 2023}}</ref>


==Other ventures==
==Other ventures==

Revision as of 01:03, 15 December 2023

Johnny 3 Tears
Ragan at the 2015 Sziget Festival in Hungary
Background information
Birth nameGeorge Ragan
OriginLos Angeles, California
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Rap vocals, bass guitar
DiscographyHollywood Undead discography
Member ofHollywood Undead

George Ragan, better known by his stage name Johnny 3 Tears (also acronymized as J3T) is an American musician who raps and plays bass guitar for the band Hollywood Undead.

Early life

Ragan grew up in a rough neighborhood of Los Angeles that was heavily influenced by street gun violence, drugs, graffiti, and gangs (particularly the 18th Street gang),[1] though his parents regularly gifted him with books for Christmas to aid his education.[2] At the age of 17, Ragan graduated from high school while at juvenile hall for firearm possession.[1]

Career

Ragan performing at the 2015 Rock am Ring in Germany with his mask on

In 2008, Ragan assisted in writing the band's breakthrough single "Undead", which reflects an expression of the band's frustrations after getting into the corporate side of the music industry.[3] In 2012, Ragan helped write the song "We Are" as a means to inspire youth and teen fans;[4] he started by writing the chorus for the song.[5]

Musical influences

Ragan has cited his ten most influential albums as Sea Change by Beck (2002), Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan (1993), Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails (1989), Relationship of Command by At the Drive-In (2000), Generation Rx by Good Charlotte (2018), For Those That Wish to Exist by Architects (2021), Now Or Never by Giggs (2020), Ghøstkid by Ghøstkid (2020), Who Do You Trust? by Papa Roach (2019), and …If You Don't Save Yourself by Zero 9:36 (2021).[6]

Other ventures

Since 2010, Ragan and Hollywood Undead bandmate J-Dog (birth name Jorel Decker) have also run a cannabis business called "Dove and Grenade".[7] They began by growing in a few garages in North Hollywood and Sylmar.[7]

Personal life

References

  1. ^ a b Law, Sam (April 12, 2020). "Gangs, Guns And Graffiti: Hollywood Undead Are One Of Rap-Rock's True Survivors". Kerrang!. Wasted Talent Ltd. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Childers, Chad (December 23, 2012). "Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears prefer games over books for Christmas". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Law, Sam (January 24, 2020). "How We Wrote Undead, By Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears". Kerrang!. Wasted Talent Ltd. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Childers, Chad (December 21, 2012). "Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears: New single 'We Are' inspired by America's youth". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Childers, Chad (January 15, 2013). "Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears talks new album, working with Slipknot's Clown, and more". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Cooper, Ali (April 26, 2023). "Hollywood Undead's Johnny 3 Tears: 10 albums that changed my life". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Chesler, Josh (September 15, 2022). "Odd Jobs: Hollywood Undead's Always Been Cannabis Entrepreneurs — But Now They Do It Legally". Spin. Yahoo! Entertainment. Retrieved December 14, 2023.