Main article: In 1985, he formed the band that became the Goo Goo Dolls with. Previously Rzeznik had been in a band with Takac's cousin, called The Beaumonts. It is thought the band was originally called The Sex Maggots, however Rzeznik admitted this was a joke on stage one night, and he was 'never actually in a band called The Sex Maggots'. They got the name Goo Goo Dolls from an ad in a magazine when a concert promoter asked them.

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In the early days of, the band performed at gigs relentlessly, with Takac as the frontman (Rzeznik gradually becoming the frontman over the next few albums, as each new album contained more songs sung by Rzeznik than the last). They were soon picked up by a small record label,. Under Celluloid they released their first eponymous album on a $750 budget (later the re-prints would be referred to as 'First Release'). This attracted the attention of a larger record label,, who released their next few albums. For the next few years the band toured, produced albums and held down regular jobs. Other activity [ ] Following the album, Rzeznik wrote 'Always Know Where You Are' and for the Disney film, which were also released as a single independently from the band. From October to December 2007, Rzeznik was a judge alongside and judge and marketing manager on the Fox network's.

On June 19, 2008, John Rzeznik was inducted into the and was awarded the Hal David Starlight award. On March 24, 2014, released their new single 'Lightning' which features John Rzeznik on vocals and was written by Cash Cash and Rzeznik together.

On April 18, 2015, he participated in the Toyota Celebrity/Pro Race where he finished 12th to actor and former two-time winner of the event for which he donated $5,000 to charity. Musical style [ ] Influences [ ] Most of the music Rzeznik listened to while growing up was influenced by his sisters, and consisted of classic rock such as. The youngest of his four older sisters moved towards punk music and Rzeznik became interested in bands such as the. Rzeznik attributes his gift for melody to listening to bands such as,, and in the early 1980s.

Rzeznik also cites as an 'obvious influence' on his music. Westerberg co-wrote the 1993 Goo Goo Dolls song ' with Rzeznik, who reflected on the experience by stating 'To some people, is their hero.

I feel that way about Westerberg. Keith Richards got to do his thing with, and I got to do it with Westerberg. That was amazing to me.' Guitar tunings [ ] Rzeznik is well known for his distinctive and unusual guitar tunings. Many of his newer songs, particularly the more acoustic-oriented ones, are performed with his guitars tuned to an open chord with several of the strings tuned to the same note but in different octaves. This gives the guitar a shimmery, jangly sound almost like a 12-string guitar. Perhaps the most famous example of this is the B-D-D-D-D-D tuning of his signature hit ', but other examples include ',' ',' 'Think About Me,' and '.'

Conversely, on earlier albums such as and, Rzeznik often used a conventional tuning. Songwriting [ ] Rzeznik believes writing is not just an inspirational act but that writing music is 'ninety nine percent perspiration.'

He says that when writing a song, he often 'runs tape and screws around with stuff,' and his songs are often both biographical and autobiographical. According to Rzeznik, before penning down the song 'Iris', he was on the verge of leaving the band because he had been writing songs for the past nine years and it had been a low. However, Rzeznik was approached for writing the soundtrack of the movie, and after watching the movie, Rzeznik penned down the song, which changed the band's career.

Notable performances [ ] At the 2004 Fashion Rocks! Concert in New York, Rzeznik performed a duet version of the song with Canadian pop-punk singer. The Goo Goo Dolls also performed the song 'Name' at a live concert with LeAnn Rimes. Rzeznik also performed 's ' with from for the victims of September 11 as a tribute to the heroes. On July 4, 2004, Rzeznik and his bandmates returned home to Buffalo and played a free show to give back to their loyal fans, over 60,000 of whom attended. The day quickly became a city triumph when rain came pouring down during their performance.