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Who is John Public ? I heard that on many tracks as gregory , lone ranger ?

Big bout ya

Lionel

Yeh i also heard it used many times, the UK translation of John Public simply means "The Public" the general mr.average, eg. drive a nice car, house, family, kids. A typical citizen...

Not sure if it means the same in JA?

JOHN DOE
JOE BLOW
JOE PUBLIC
AVERAGE JOE

Yeah I think you're right bwoyrough, if you listen to Errol Walker's John Public that's just it.