associated_acts years_active notable_instruments name background genre article_title birth_name born occupation
dread zeppelin the cyclones the keep drastic party 1976 -- present guitar carl jah non_vocal_instrumentalist rock , reggae , heavy metal , hard rock carl jah
 carl john haasis arcadia , ca musician
carl jah

carl jah -lrb- carl haasis -rrb- is an american rock musician and co-founder of the band dread zeppelin .
he was the lead guitarist with the band from its founding until 1995 , and returned for a period in the ' 00s .
in 2012 , he released his first solo album , `` re-purpose . ''
