ohn Avila was born into a musical household and raised in San Gabriel, California. Both his parents sang and played the guitar and would often perform casuals around the greater Los Angeles area. John, sites his parents as his earliest musical influence and holds them accountable for filling him up with the necessary fuel to last a lifetime. At the age of six he began playing the guitar and was soon banging away for anybody that would listen. While in his pre-teens John discovered 'The Beatles', 'Neil Young', 'Led Zeppelin' and 'Crosby, Stills, & Nash' and began learning the songs of the day. At the age of sixteen he began playing the bass guitar and recalls just how natural it felt. He began to further hone his craft as a bassist and schooled himself in Rock, Jazz, Latin and World Music. He soon refined his ability to read music and became a bassist in demand. During these years, he cut his teeth on the L.A. club circuit and found himself playing bass with a vast array of musical acts. John cut short his musical studies at East L.A. College to tour with El Chicano and soon found himself playing for ten's of thousands of people on tour opening for Santana! A headlining tour of Southeast Asia with El Chicano soon followed.
John later toured with jazz vocalist Randy Crawford, suporting the hit "Street Life", with 'The Crusaders'.
In 1981, he co-founded Food For Feet. They were a power trio that toured extensively and recorded two cd's for Doctor Dream Records. The band developed a worldwide fan base and became known for their often unpredictable live shows. Food For Feet would remain together until 1991.
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