John Sprott is a native Texan. He was born in Ft. Worth, and moved to Lubbock in 1960, which is where he has stayed, a blues musician adding his own contribution to the West Texas music scene.

Sprott started from humble beginnings. His first paying gig was with his sister in 1973. He then played with a number of local blues and country bands until 1980. This is where John paid his dues as a blues musician, and sharpened his skills as a guitarist. At that point, Sprott, Dennis Jones and Grege Galbraith formed a band that became The Nelsons. The punkabilly group entered the MTV Basement Tapes contest in 1983 and won the semifinal round. The group was awarded $5,000 worth of gear.

The Nelsons recorded an EP in 1984 and a CD in 1990. During that time they opened for acts including the Culture Club and Billy Idol, jammed with Jimmie Paige and played at Farm Aid II in front of 45,000 people.

The members of The Nelsons went their separate ways in 1991. Sprott then moved on to form the Fearless and Incomparable Texas Blues Butchers with Kevin Mackey and Sean Frankhouser. They were later joined by Stephen Shaw, aka Elvis T. Busboy and now do regional tours throughout Texas.

Sprott has been part of several music ventures. Many of them stemming out of the dynamic West Texas music scene. He has played on and co-produced D.G. Flewellyn's House of Doom, and worked on Story of a Rebel with Jeffrey Duke Patterson. Along with this, Elvis T. Busboy and The Blues Butchers have recorded two CD's, Dance Favorites and ETB II. And, in 2004, he was named as one of five Buddy Texas Tornadoes of Guitar and Bass. His steadfast and inspired work as a blues musician, with a Texas Country background, make the people in Lubbock proud to claim him as part of the diverse West Texas music scene.

Recently, Sprott has released his first full-length album entitled, Ain't Worried. When speaking to Sprott you get the impression that this is more than an album title, it's a way of life. Like so many great blues musicians who have tirelessly paid their dues, he's just doing what he does best, playing his music.