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'''John P. Strohm''' (born [[1967]] in Bloomington, Indiana) is a guitarist, singer, and attorney.
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'''John P. Strohm''' (born [[March 23]], [[1967]] in Bloomington, Indiana) is the president of Rounder Records in Nashville, Tennessee. He recorded as a professional musician from [[1987]] to [[2007]] and practiced as an attorney from [[2004]] until taking his present position in [[2017]].


Strohm grew up in Bloomington as the son of an English professor and university administrator. He began his musical career playing drums in Indiana's punk rock scene, then moved to Boston in [[1985]] and enrolled as a student at the Berklee College of Music.
Strohm grew up in Bloomington as the son of an English professor and university administrator. He began his musical career playing drums in Indiana's punk rock scene, then moved to Boston in [[1985]] and enrolled as a student at the Berklee College of Music.
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Following the breakup of the Blake Babies in [[1991]], Strohm and Love joined with Jake Smith to form the band Antenna, which stayed together until [[1995]], when it evolved into Velo Deluxe with Kenny Childers and Mitch Harris, touring for a year in support of "Superelastic" before disbanding in [[1996]]. That year he put together the country band The Hello Strangers with Harris and Glen Hicks. Strohm was also the first drummer for the Lemonheads, rejoining that group in the late 90s as a guitarist. The Blake Babies reunited for a tour soon after, but by that time, Strohm was working on a new career. He had followed his wife, Heather, to [[Birmingham]], where he recorded his ''[[Vestavia (album)|Vestavia]]'' album, released on Flat Earth Records in [[1999]].
Following the breakup of the Blake Babies in [[1991]], Strohm and Love joined with Jake Smith to form the band Antenna, which stayed together until [[1995]], when it evolved into Velo Deluxe with Kenny Childers and Mitch Harris, touring for a year in support of "Superelastic" before disbanding in [[1996]]. That year he put together the country band The Hello Strangers with Harris and Glen Hicks. Strohm was also the first drummer for the Lemonheads, rejoining that group in the late 90s as a guitarist. The Blake Babies reunited for a tour soon after, but by that time, Strohm was working on a new career. He had followed his wife, Heather, to [[Birmingham]], where he recorded his ''[[Vestavia (album)|Vestavia]]'' album, released on Flat Earth Records in [[1999]].


Inspired by the generosity of his own lawyer David Prasse, Strohm decided to get into the field of music law. He enrolled at [[UAB]] to complete his undergraduate studies. He graduated ''cum laude'' in [[2001]] with a degree in history. From there he decided to go to law school at the [[Cumberland School of Law]] at [[Samford University]]. He stayed near the top of the class and edited the ''[[Cumberland Law Review]]''. He graduated ''magna cum laude'' in [[2004]] and joined the local firm of [[Johnston Barton Attorneys]]. They encouraged his interest in building up a clientele of entertainment clients while training him in intellectual property and contract work.
Inspired by the generosity of his own lawyer David Prasse, Strohm decided to get into the field of music law. He enrolled at [[UAB]] to complete his undergraduate studies. He graduated ''cum laude'' in [[2001]] with a degree in history. From there he decided to go to law school at the [[Cumberland School of Law]] at [[Samford University]]. He stayed near the top of the class and edited the ''[[Cumberland Law Review]]''. He graduated ''magna cum laude'' in [[2004]] and joined the local firm of [[Johnston Barton Attorneys]]. They encouraged his interest in building up a clientele of entertainment clients while training him in intellectual property and contract work. He left that firm for a similar role with [[Walston Wells Anderson & Bains]].


Strohm and his wife, Heather, have two children, Anna and Bennett (with a third due in [[2008]]).  
Strohm left Birmingham in [[2011]] to head Loeb & Loeb's music industry practice in Nashville, Tennessee. He was named president of Nashville's Rounder Records in [[2017]], succeeding John Virant.
 
Strohm and his wife, Heather, have three children.  


==Discography==
==Discography==
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==References==
==References==
* Seay, John (August 16, 2007) "[http://www.bhamweekly.com/archive_article.php?article_id=411&issue_id=70&vol=10#article New life: John P. Strohm is everyday people]." ''Birmingham Weekly''. Vol. 10, No. 51, p. 24
* Seay, John (August 16, 2007) "[http://www.bhamweekly.com/archive_article.php?article_id=411&issue_id=70&vol=10#article New life: John P. Strohm is everyday people]." ''Birmingham Weekly''. Vol. 10, No. 51, p. 24
* "[http://www.musiciansatlas.com/newsletter/sep06/sep06.asp?lcArticle=../articles/myscene09_06.htm MYScene: Indie Rocker/Indie Lawyer]".  (September 2006)  ''Atlas Plugged''.
* "[http://www.musiciansatlas.com/newsletter/sep06/sep06.asp?lcArticle=../articles/myscene09_06.htm MYScene: Indie Rocker/Indie Lawyer]".  (September 2006)  ''Atlas Plugged''
* John Strohm. (2007, July 19). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:09, August 20, 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Strohm&oldid=145710367]  
* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Strohm John Strohm]" (July 1, 2007) Wikipedia - accessed August 20, 2007
* Colurson, Mary (November 2, 2017) "Former Birmingham resident John P. Strohm named president of Rounder Records." {{BN}}


==External links==
==External links==

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John P. Strohm

John P. Strohm (born March 23, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana) is the president of Rounder Records in Nashville, Tennessee. He recorded as a professional musician from 1987 to 2007 and practiced as an attorney from 2004 until taking his present position in 2017.

Strohm grew up in Bloomington as the son of an English professor and university administrator. He began his musical career playing drums in Indiana's punk rock scene, then moved to Boston in 1985 and enrolled as a student at the Berklee College of Music.

While in Boston he took up the guitar and became involved in the local indie rock scence. He joined Juliana Hatfield and girlfriend Freda Love to form the indie rock trio Blake Babies in 1986. The name was suggested by poet Allen Ginsberg after a reading at Harvard. The group enjoyed enough success, primarily among college-radio audiences, for Strohm to drop out of Berklee in 1987 to record and tour with the group.

Following the breakup of the Blake Babies in 1991, Strohm and Love joined with Jake Smith to form the band Antenna, which stayed together until 1995, when it evolved into Velo Deluxe with Kenny Childers and Mitch Harris, touring for a year in support of "Superelastic" before disbanding in 1996. That year he put together the country band The Hello Strangers with Harris and Glen Hicks. Strohm was also the first drummer for the Lemonheads, rejoining that group in the late 90s as a guitarist. The Blake Babies reunited for a tour soon after, but by that time, Strohm was working on a new career. He had followed his wife, Heather, to Birmingham, where he recorded his Vestavia album, released on Flat Earth Records in 1999.

Inspired by the generosity of his own lawyer David Prasse, Strohm decided to get into the field of music law. He enrolled at UAB to complete his undergraduate studies. He graduated cum laude in 2001 with a degree in history. From there he decided to go to law school at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He stayed near the top of the class and edited the Cumberland Law Review. He graduated magna cum laude in 2004 and joined the local firm of Johnston Barton Attorneys. They encouraged his interest in building up a clientele of entertainment clients while training him in intellectual property and contract work. He left that firm for a similar role with Walston Wells Anderson & Bains.

Strohm left Birmingham in 2011 to head Loeb & Loeb's music industry practice in Nashville, Tennessee. He was named president of Nashville's Rounder Records in 2017, succeeding John Virant.

Strohm and his wife, Heather, have three children.

Discography

  • The Blake Babies (1987) "Nicely Nicely. Chewbud Records.
  • The Lemonheads (1988) "Creator". TAANG! Records.
  • The Blake Babies (1989) "Earwig". Mammoth Records.
  • The Blake Babies (1990) "Sunburn". Mammoth Records.
  • Antenna (1991) "Sway". Mammoth Records.
  • Antenna (1993) "Hideout". Mammoth Records.
  • The Blake Babies (1993) "Innocence and Experience". Mammoth Records.
  • Velo Deluxe (1994) "Superelastic". Mammoth Records.
  • John P. Strohm (1996) "Caledonia". Flat Earth Records.
  • John P. Strohm (1999) "Vestavia". Flat Earth Records.
  • John P. Strohm (2007) Everyday Life.

References

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