years_active label article_title background instrument genre image origin name occupation
1992 -- present skunk records jack maness
 solo_singer guitar , keyboard acoustic reggae jackmaness.jpg long beach , california , united states jack maness singer-songwriter
jack maness

jack maness is an american singer-songwriter , guitarist , and keyboardist .
maness began his career singing and playing guitar on sublime 's `` rivers of babylon '' , and later joining the long beach dub allstars as a keyboardist .
he was a founding member of dubcat and has recently released his debut solo album `` simple man '' featuring members of dubcat , slightly stoopid , and motown bass legend carol kaye .
jack 's work has been licenced to lexus auto , procter and gamble bounce fabric softner , and various other medias .
he has also collaborated with reggae legend half pint on a track entitled `` unity '' on half pint release entitled `` no stress express '' , jack was invited to jamaica to play at the 2007 reggae sumfest
