Johnny Kongos

About Johnny Kongos

He is one of four members of the all-sibling alternative rock band KONGOS who plays the accordion and keyboards in addition to providing vocals. Their first album was self-titled, while their later albums were titled Lunatic and Egomaniac.

John Theodore Kongos is a South African singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1971 top 10 single, "He Gonna Step on You Again", in which Happy Mondays is based on their hit single "Step On". Another big hit for Kongos was "Tokoloshe Man", featured on the TV show Life On Mars and soundtrack to the CD. Her second album Kongos reached the top 30 on the UK Album Chart, but the following singles, "Great White Lady", "Ride the Lightning" and "Higher than God's Hat", were not ranked .

Years active	1960s–present
Born	August 06, 1945, Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter

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Trivia

The group's song "Come with Me Now" was featured in the trailers of video games Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Payday 2, and in the trailer for the film Holy Motors.

Johnny Kongos before fame

He earned his bachelor's degree in jazz from Arizona State University. Previously, he had studied classical piano.

Achievement of Johnny Kongos

"Come with Me Now" was featured in trailers for the video games Borderlands: The Prequel and Payday 2, as well as the film Holy Motors.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Johnny Kongos family life

He and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona after being born in South Africa. His father's name is John Kongos.

Associations of Johnny Kongos

He performs on the same stage with his siblings Dylan, Daniel, and Jesse Kongos.

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