JB Nation
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JB Nation was the lunatic behind the "DEADNATION" and "JB Project" protocols (2010 - 2024). By the year 2025, he merged both subjects into 1 name "JB Nation".
JB Biography:
"Cockpit" was my 1st experimental project with a full band. From 1993 to 1998, I was struggling with this band to revolutionize my soon to be "John Balls" identity. My nickname was later changed to "John Balz", and by 2023, the name was finally settled as "JB Nation" in the courts of almighty greatness. Cockpit started out with 3 individuals. Steve on Drums, Me on Guitar & Vocals, and Jason Morales on bass guitar & vocals. This experiment later adapted a more industrial type of rock and funk, to where 2 new characters were added in 1995. They were additional singers and effectsman "Joe "Jewdeep" Hooka and E-bone Hensley, aka the "Speaker of Doom". This was turning into a freestyle 'beastie boys like', unplanned and intense form of music. More line-up changes later were vocalist "Ramcat", Rhythm guitarist Ryan Cahill, Justin Morales on vocals and electronic drums, and Bob "Crazy Bob" Horman on Bass & backup. All members were short lived and quit to play in a better band that wears dresses and lip-stick. For a short time, I changed the name "Cockpit" to "P.I.M.P. Nation" - AKA The Politically Insane Mortal Protesters. Cockpit Disbanned and later turned into a keyboard workstation beat master industrial metal freestyle group of songs that were later remastered and put into the "JB Nation" catologue, previously called "DEADNATION" from 2010 - 2022.Band/artist history
A UFO came down to Earth and gave me the skills and equipment needed to get the job done. They put me in a private warehouse and put me to work on the JB Nation project. Years later, this was the final results. JB Nation is born out of the Cosmos.Have you performed in front of an audience?Many times. "JB Nation" was called "DEADNATION" up until the drummer, my brother jason (jj sak) died at 50 in the year 2022. My special memory with the live project is the gig at The Forge in Joliet IL where we opened for Powerman 5000 and 9Electric with a few local bands. A good place to rock out. Powerman 5000 (rob zombie's brother on vocals) did not say Hello to us, nor did the entire band, because they don't like me. LOL
Your musical influences
Ministry, Metallica, Slayer, Pink Floyd, Rush, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Sabbath, NIN, Manson and Zombie.What equipment do you use?
Shure Mics
Boss Pedals
Ibenez Guitar
Jackson Guitar
Yamaha Bass
MR76 Ensonic Keyboard (Programs)
Radio Shack bullhorn
Cassettes & RadiosAnything else?
I hope you enjoy what I got here. It's a whole lotta trippin' and heavy material. Thank you from JB.Admin
JB
@jbnation
