John Whitby

John Whitby
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Derbyshire Dales
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded bySarah Dines
Majority350 (0.6%)
Member of Derby City Council
for Mackworth and New Zealand
Mackworth (2010–2023)
Assumed office
5 May 2022
Preceded byAdrian Pegg
In office
5 May 2010 – 3 May 2018
Preceded byRaymond Baxter
Succeeded byAdrian Pegg
Personal details
BornJohn Michael Whitby
Derbyshire, England
PartyLabour
Alma materOpen University (BA)
Musical career
GenresProgressive metal
Alternative metal
OccupationsSinger
Years active1988–1998
Formerly ofThe Beyond
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John Michael Whitby is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales since 2024. A former musician, he was the lead singer of The Beyond in the 1980s and 1990s.