Parents both died by the time he was 16; father from complications with
alcoholism, mother from a heart attack. Raised by his four older
sisters in hometown of Buffalo, New York.
Beat a bout of writers block by writing the song 'Iris' after a viewing
of City Of Angels.
Goo Goo Dolls' song "Broadway" was written about Buffalo, John and
Robby's hometown.
Became a father at the age of 51 when his partner Melina Gallo gave birth to a daughter, Liliana.
His father was of Polish descent. His mother's ancestry was English and German.