Music like John Berry

John Berry (May 31, 1963 – May 19, 2016) was an American hardcore punk musician. He was a founding member of the Beastie Boys, although he left the band in 1982 before they secured any commercial success.

Berry is credited with conceiving the band's name, Beastie Boys, when the members were teenagers.

Berry was born in New York City, New York, on May 31, 1963. After moving to New York City in his teens with his father, Berry attended the Walden School in Manhattan. It was at the Walden School where he met Michael Diamond and the two were founding members of the Young Aborigines, later known as the Beastie Boys. The two other founding members are Adam Yauch and Kate Schellenbach.