Real name: James Spheeris

Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 2000

Californian artist, born: 5 November 1949, Alabama, USA.
Died: 4 July 1984.

Spheeris was the son of a traveling carnival family who settled in Venice, California. After the death of his father, Spheeris then moved to New York City to develop a songwriting career. He befriended Richie Havens, who introduced him to Columbia Records- with whom he signed a four-album deal. After releasing these albums, and a 1980 single, Spheeris released no further material for 4 years. Sadly, just hours before his death, he had completed a new album which wasn't released until long after his demise.

Brother of Penelope Spheeris.
Cousin of Chris Spheeris.