Jonathan James "Jon" Farriss (born 10 August 1961) is an Australian drummer and founding member of rock band INXS.\n', '

Jon Farriss was born to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and is the second youngest of four children: brothers and fellow band members Andrew and Tim, and younger sister Alison.\n', '

Farriss is known for integrating traditional rock drums with more funk and Dance influenced beats as well as acoustic drums and sequencers and pads. Examples of these techniques can be found in such songs as "Need You Tonight" and "The Stairs". Jon Farriss revolutionized the concept of hybrid drumming before it was even technically possible and had to make much of it up as he went along, utilizing early sequencing and sampling technology in the 80s that is now widely used today.\n', '

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