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John Collins is an Australian bass player known for his work as a member of Australian band Powderfinger. He is one of the founding members of the band, along with guitarist Ian Haug. Powderfinger has released six studio albums, a greatest hits album and a double CD live album, all featuring Collins' bass guitar playing. After the band released their best of album, Fingerprints in 2004, they decided to take a break. During this break, John played with fellow Powderfinger member, Darren Middleton in his new band Drag on a number of occasions, as well as performing with Ian Haug and Steven Bishop in The Predators. Collins is often referred to as "J.C." by his fellow band members, as they are his initials and to distinguish him from the group's drummer Jon Coghill. Initially, the nickname was given to him following the group's song "JC" from their second album, Double Allergic, which referred to Jesus Christ.
