John Sykes(1959-2025)

Actor
Composer
Soundtrack

John Sykes was born on 29 July 1959 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Bad Teacher (2011), Chuck (2007) and Brütal Legend (2009). He was married to Jennifer Brooks. He died on 20 January 2025.

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Known for

Bad Teacher

5.7

Soundtrack

2011

Chuck

8.2

TV Series

Soundtrack

Brütal Legend

7.9

Video Game

Soundtrack

2009

Top of the Pops

6.9

TV Series

Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

Whitesnake: Slide It In
- 2008
Blue Murder: We All Fall Down
Music Video
- John Sykes
- 1993
Blue Murder: Jelly Roll
Music Video
- John Sykes
- 1989
Blue Murder: Valley of the Kings
8.6
Music Video
- John Sykes
- 1989
Whitesnake: Love Ain't No Stranger
7.1
Music Video
- John Sykes
- 1984
Whitesnake: Slow An' Easy
6.9
Music Video
- John Sykes
- 1984
Tygers of Pan Tang: Love Potion No.9
Music Video
- John Sykes
- 1982

Composer

Soundtrack

Pose
8.6
TV Series
- writer: "Is This Love"
- 2018
Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock
8.2
TV Series
- writer: "Is this Love?" (uncredited)
- 2014
Tarja: Act 1
8.8
Video
- writer: "Still of the Night"
- 2012
Metal Evolution
8.5
TV Series
- writer: "Is This Love"
- 2011
O Ses Türkiye
4.6
TV Series
- lyrics: "Still of the Night"
- music: "Still of the Night"
- 2011
Bad Teacher
5.7
- writer: "Still of the Night"
- 2011
Chuck
8.2
TV Series
- writer: "Is This Love"
- 2011
'What Lies Beneath' Making Of
Video
- writer: "Still of the Night"
- 2010
Brütal Legend
7.9
Video Game
- writer: "Still of the Night"
- 2009
20 to 1
5.7
TV Series
- writer: "Is This Love"
- 2009
Aprender a volar
7.8
TV Series
- writer: "Is This Love"
- 1994
Top of the Pops
6.9
TV Series
- writer: "Is This Love?"
- writer: "Is This Love"
- writer: "Still Of The Night"
- 1987
Hittimittari
5.8
TV Series
- writer: "Still of the Night"
- 1987
Saturday Stayback
4.2
TV Series
- writer: "Cold Sweat"
- 1983

Personal details

Official sites
- Official Myspace Site
- Official Site
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- July 29, 1959
- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Died
- January 20, 2025
Spouse
- Jennifer Brooks? - 1999 (divorced, 3 children)

Did you know

Trivia
Sykes mainly used EVH 5150 III amplifiers and cabinets. He previously used modified Marshall JCM800s for live performances. For Whitesnake's 1987 album and the first Blue Murder record, Sykes used two Mesa Boogie Coliseum heads with Mark III preamp sections and six 6L6 power tubes. For live performances, Sykes used rackmounted chorus and delay effects. During his first stint with Thin Lizzy, he used a Boss chorus pedal, which was retired after Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray complained it was too noisy.