John Grimaldi (22 May 1955 – 15 November 1983) was a musician, songwriter and artist. He was born in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Grimaldi was educated at St. Albans Boys School, where he developed his talent for electric jazz, songwriting and art. His career focused on the Jazz genre, although he played other genres as well. Grimaldi formed a number of bands and wrote and performed until his death from multiple sclerosis in 1983.