Famous People with Name John

John Fairbairn            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Fairbairn: was a newspaper proprietor, educator, financier and politician. According to the Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, “The embryo of the State education system we know today, trial by jury, the principle of the mutual life assurance company – all these were fruits of his endeavours at the Cape”.

John Kongos            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Kongos: is a singer-songwriter.Having had substantial success in South Africa in the early 1960s with his band Johnny and the G-Men, as well as a solo artist, Kongos came to Britain to pursue his musical career. His first UK-based group, Floribunda Rose, formed in April 1967, comprised British musicians, Pete Clifford (guitar) and Jack Russell (bass, vocals), who'd come to South Africa in June 1965 with The 004; Dutch-born drummer Nick Dokter, a latter day member of 004; and Cyprus-born keyboard player Chris Demetriou from John E Sharpe & The Squires.

John Glélé            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Glélé: is a Beninese international football player who currently plays in Cyprus for APEP Pitsilia.Glélé began his career from En Avant Guingamp B and was in 2005 transfered to Amiens SC B. Than left the club 2007, he played the first half of the season 2007/200

John Ngu Foncha            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Ngu Foncha: was a Cameroonian politician.From 1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965, Foncha concurrently served as Prime Minister of West Cameroon and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon. He held the latter title until 1970.

John Nagenda            Origin/Culture/Country: African

John Nagenda: was an East African cricketer. He played one One Day International in the 1975 World Cup.