John Oates

John Oates, (born April 7, 1948), is a musician and producer. He is best known as one half of the most successful rock duo in history Hall and Oates. Despite thirty years as a chart-topping performer and sought after producer, he did not r

John Oates, (born April 7, 1948), is a musician and producer. He is best known as one half of the most successful rock duo in history Hall and Oates. Despite thirty years as a chart-topping performer and sought after producer, he did not release a solo album until 2002's Phunk Shui. He is married to Aimee Oates and his son Tanner John Oates was born on June 19 1996.

Daryl Hall first met John Oates at the Adelphi Ballroom in Philadelphia in 1967 while attending Temple. Both were heading their own musical groups - the Temptones (Hall) and the Masters (Oates) - at the time. They were there at a band competition when gunfire rang out between two rival black gangs, and in trying to escape, they ran to the same service elevator. Because of their similar musical tastes, they quickly became acquainted. It would take them another two years to form a musical duo, and three years after that, they had signed to Atlantic Records and released their debut.