Jon Schaffer: Biography, Facts and Career
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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.
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- Full name: Jon Schaffer
- Born: 1968-03-15
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q456005
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Jon Ryan Schaffer ( SHAY-fər; born March 15, 1968) is an American heavy metal musician.
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Jon Schaffer was born on 1968-03-15.
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