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Jani Lane Full Name: John Patrick Oswald Position: Former Vocals D.O.B.: February 1, 1964 D.O.D.: August 11, 2011 Birthplace: Akron, Ohio Children: Two daughters Influences: Queen, Alice Cooper, Bad Company, Thin Lizzy, Sweet, Aerosmith, Queensryche... Musical Talents: Also kicks around on the drums. Personal Talents: Vocalist, drums, piano, guitar and sax. Began playing drums at age 6. History: Jani left Warrant to persue a solo career in early 2004. He hooked back up with the band at elast one time before permantenly breaking up. Sadly Jani passed away on August 11, 2011 at the young age of 47. You can find out more about Jani here: http://www.janilane.net

Because we know you're nosey... Jani is the youngest of five children (one brother (Eric who played on Uncle Tom's Cabin) and three sisters). Jani got is first set of drums in 5th grade. His parents used to drive him to his gigs at local clubs where he had the stage name: "Mitch Dynamite" (that was his Dad's idea). He won a grade-school talent contest playing Honky Tonk Women on the drums. Jani also has some acting experience. He appeared in two films: he first had a small cameo in a film entitled Caged Fear [1990?] with David Keith starring. Then in early '91 he was in a Jim Carrey film called High Strung. Unfortunately, both films received low ratings and went straight to video. Jani on writing: "I don't write the songs that Warrant plays because I think they're going to be commercially successful. I write what I like to write. And if it works out to be big or a commercial success -- then great. But I don't write ballads to sell records. I like ballads. I write ballads. I write what I like." "I was telling Dave Mustaine that it's okay for anybody to do what they want to do and stay true to themselves. He was like: 'Yeah, man, if that's what you want to do, and that's what you're doing, who gives a shit what other people think? Make yourself happy. Please yourself first. There'll be some people who'll love it and some people who'll hate it.'" Jani on the 'alternative revolution' and songwriting: "Hopefully we've all learned something from the alternative bands. I'd like to shake all their hands for bringing back intelligent lyrics. I think a lot of us forgot to write intelligent lyrics. And I point the finger at myself too. I think our writing became very much a formula. And when that happens, the music gets stale. It makes me want to step back..."