Description:
(Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter) Jon Schaffer is an American heavy metal musician known for his role as the rhythm guitarist, bandleader, and principal songwriter of the band Iced Earth. He also leads the political side project Sons of Liberty and was part of the collaboration Demons & Wizards. Schaffer has been recognized in the music industry, ranking as the 25th-best rhythm guitar player of all time. However, his professional career has been overshadowed by his involvement in the far-right Oath Keepers militia and subsequent guilty plea for crimes related to the storming of the US Capitol.