After graduating from UCLA in 1988, Ondrasik became associated with

After graduating from UCLA in 1988, Ondrasik became associated with the glam metal scene. He befriended Whitesnake bassist Rudy Sarzo and later formed a band with Scott St. Clair Sheets , best known for his work with Pat Benatar , called John Scott . Ondrasik later described the band’s genre as “pop metal”, comparing their sound to Bon Jovi . John Scott signed a management deal in the early 1990s, but any hopes of mainstream success were shattered with the rise of grunge . “We had some good songs and had some interest and were about to do a big management deal and then this little band called Nirvana came out and the whole hair-metal thing blew up,” said Ondrasik. Despite this, several John Scott recordings have survived.