Q:Facts: - caption: john romita jr. in 2006 - subcat: american - pencil: y - alias: jrjr - awards: inkpot -rrb- award -lrb- 1994 -rrb- eisner award -lrb- 2002 - birth date: 17 august 1956 - nationality: american - image: john romita jr , 2006.jpg - birth place: new york city , new york , u.s. - bodyclass: hlist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john romita jr. . .
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john salvatore romita professionally known as john romita jr. -lrb- born august 17 , 1956 -rrb- is an american comic book artist best known for his extensive work for marvel comics from the 1970s to the 2010s .he is often referred to as jrjr , the abbreviation of john romita jr. .