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John Collie

New Zealand musician

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About John Collie

John Collie was a New Zealand musician.

John Collie (born Dunedin, New Zealand, circa 1964) is the former drummer for New Zealand band Straitjacket Fits. Collie was previously a member of Doublehappys with Shayne Carter, a band which he had joined in 1984. Collie also drummed for ephemeral Dunedin "super-group" The Weeds on their one-off 1985 single "Wheatfields".

Collie has retreated from the music scene since the end of the Fits, and is now a full-time photographer.

Awards Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.

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Who was John Collie?

New Zealand musician

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John Collie was a musician.

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John Collie was New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Collie

· Wikidata: Q6226692

· DBpedia: John Collie (musician)

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