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John is a native of Stafford, VA, and graduated from Colonial Forge High School. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Florida. While there John won the Florida Regional NATS men’s Junior and Senior vocal competitions. John has performed various Opera roles including, The Grand PooBah from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, Sharpless from Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, and Count Almaviva from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. As a guest soloist, John has performed in Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ, Handle’s The Messiah, and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Currently, John is a Master Electrician who owns and operates Irby Electrical Solutions as well as teaches Electricity at the CTE department in Stafford High School.