American musician and producer
Quinn Allman
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Quinn Allman in 2009
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Birth name
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Born
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1982-01-18
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January 18, 1982
(age 42)
Orem, Utah
, U.S.
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
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- Musician
- Producer
- Songwriter
- Mixing Engineer
- Writer
- Videographer
- Graphic Artist
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Instrument(s)
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Member of
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Formerly of
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Musical artist
Quinn Allman
(born January 18, 1982) is a multi-platinum selling artist, musician and producer; best known as the founding member, guitarist and backing vocalist in the
rock
band
The Used
.
Biography
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Allman grew up in
Springville, Utah
, and later moved to
Pleasant Grove, Utah
. He has one sister and two brothers, and his cousin is artist Ricky Allman.
[1]
He grew up watching his father play in numerous bands as a drummer, originally picking up the drums at age 5.
[
citation needed
]
Allman picked up the guitar at age 14 and started playing in bands at 15. Allman is influenced by bands such as
Face to Face
,
Goldfinger
,
Thursday
,
Kenna
,
Weezer
,
Jimmy Eat World
and
The New Transit Direction
.
[2]
Career
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In 1999, Allman formed the band Dumb Luck with Jeph Howard,
Branden Steineckert
, and Ashton Johnson. They released one EP in 2000 titled
The Naked Truth
.
[3]
[4]
Later in 2000, Allman formed
The Used
with Jeph Howard and
Branden Steineckert
, with vocalist
Bert McCracken
joining in January 2001.
[5]
Allman went on to release six studio albums, two EPs, and multiple live compilation albums with The Used, contributing as a lead guitarist, writer, creative director, and background vocalist. Additionally, he played a key role in creating four album documentaries for the band.
On February 2, 2015, The Used announced that Allman would be taking a year long hiatus from the band.
Justin Shekoski
of
Saosin
temporarily replaced Allman on subsequent tours.
[6]
However, on November 19, 2015,
The Used
released a statement saying that they were moving forward without Allman as a "result of a mutual understanding".
[7]
However, former bandmate
Branden Steineckert
, who had left the band nine years prior, hosted Allman on the final episode of his podcast 801PUNX. In the podcast, Allman explains he was actually not allowed to return to the band and was kicked out.
[8]
In 2017, Allman sued McCracken, Howard, and The Used LLC for touring, album, and merchandise proceeds that occurred before his dismissal from the band, as well as damages for late and irregular royalty payments due to him.
[9]
The case was settled out of court in 2020.
Following his departure from
The Used
, Allman collaborated with many artists such as
Mikey Way
,
Andy Biersack
,
Patrick Stump
,
Anthony Green
, and
John Feldmann
.
[10]
[11]
In 2016, Allman formed his collaborative electronic indie project VadaWave with his wife,
Megan Joy
. Together they have released one EP, six singles, and five acoustic recordings.
[12]
They frequently perform and have performed at large music festivals such as
LOVELOUD
.
Allman also performs as the guitarist with the alternative music project Bloody Cabaret.
[13]
Personal life
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Allman married
American Idol
singer
Megan Joy
in 2011. Together they have two sons: one from Megan's previous marriage and one born in 2016.
The Used
's singer,
Bert McCracken
, describes Allman as a "truly spiritual and warm" individual. Even following their fallout,
McCracken
still states that, "No one plays guitar like Quinn".
[14]
Discography
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List of EPs, showing year released and artist name
EP
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Year
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Artist
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Naked Truth
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2000
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Dumb Luck
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Out of Body
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2016
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VadaWave
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Uglyswtr
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2019
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Quinn Allman &
Branden Steineckert
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Bloody Cabaret
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2021
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Bloody Cabaret
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Other Appearances
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Title
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Year
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Artist
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Note(s)
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Disconnection Notice
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2005
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Goldfinger
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Additional Personnel, Guitar
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Postpartum Modesty: A Portrait of Skin
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2006
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Evaline
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Audio Production
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Avalon
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2008
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Anthony Green
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Guitar
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Dear Child (I've Been Dying to Reach You)
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2008
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Anthony Green
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Guitar
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The Shadow Side
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2016
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Andy Black
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Guitar, Keyboards, Composer
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For Love (Acoustic)
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2019
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VadaWave
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Out of Body (Acoustic)
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2019
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VadaWave
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Envy (Acoustic)
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2019
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VadaWave
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Very Best Part (Acoustic)
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2019
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VadaWave
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Escape (Acoustic)
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2019
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VadaWave
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Sink
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2019
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VadaWave
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Stay
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2019
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VadaWave
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I'm Dead
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2019
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VadaWave
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My Moon
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2019
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VadaWave
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Cry
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2019
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VadaWave
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Island in the Sun
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2021
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VadaWave
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Filmography
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Film
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References
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- ^
"Ricky Allman"
.
rickyallman.com
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"Quinn Allman of The Used"
Archived
July 21, 2012, at the
Wayback Machine
. craveonline.com
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dirt-mccracken.
"Saw nothing but rain for days"
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Tumblr
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"Home"
.
web.archive.org
. December 28, 2007
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"THE USED
MAYBE MEMORIES A VIDEO DIARY ? YouTube"
.
web.archive.org
. March 5, 2024
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"The Used's Quinn Allman to Take Yearlong Hiatus From Band"
.
web.archive.org
. July 19, 2020
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"The Used welcome Saosin guitarist after officially parting ways with Quinn Allman"
.
web.archive.org
. June 15, 2023
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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X96 (July 18, 2016),
801PUNX ? Episode 10 ? July 17, 2016
, retrieved
April 1,
2024
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citation
}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link
)
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"Former The Used lead guitarist sues ex-bandmates two years after being fired from Utah-based group"
.
web.archive.org
. February 7, 2024
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"APMAs 2016 Performance: ANDY BLACK with MIKEY WAY, CHRISTIAN COMA, JOHN FELDMANN & QUINN ALLMAN ? YouTube"
.
web.archive.org
. March 31, 2023
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"Andy Biersack recording with Patrick Stump, the Used's Quinn Allman"
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web.archive.org
. April 1, 2024
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"VadaWave ? YouTube"
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
– via YouTube.
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"BLOODY CABARET"
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BLOODY CABARET
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
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"The Used's self-titled debut at 20: an oral history"
.
web.archive.org
. February 21, 2024
. Retrieved
April 1,
2024
.
External links
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EPs
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Singles
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