cast member of American Pickers Crime Milton Johnson (born 1950), serial killer Military Joseph F. Ambrose (1896–1988), World War I veteran Earl N. Franklin (1917–2003), colonel of the United States Air Force and Tuskegee Airman Frank Perconte (1917–2003), D-Day veteran, member of Easy Company, 506th parachute infantry regiment, and portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by James Madio. Modeling Adrianne Curry (born 1982), model, best known as the first winner of America's Next Top Model Lois Delander (1911–1985), Miss America 1927 Music Charlie Adams (born 1954), drummer for Chameleon and Yanni, spokesman for Autism Society of America John Barrowman (born 1967), Scottish singer, actor, dancer, musical performer and media personality; 1985 graduate of Joliet West High School Jimmy Chamberlin (born 1964), drummer, songwriter and producer, formerly of The Smashing Pumpkins Mark Carman (born 1960), Grammy nominated producer, songwriter, musician, singer Edward Joseph Collins (1886–1951), pianist and composer Da Brat (born 1974), born Shawntae Harris, Grammy-nominated rapper and actress; first female solo rap act to have platinum-selling album Five Pointe O, alternative rock music group, active 1999 to 2003 Janina Gavankar (born 1980), actress and musician Buffalocomotive, rock band formed in 2004 that recorded the theme song for Inked Frank Marocco (1931–2012), accordionist Don Murray (1904–1929), jazz clarinet and saxophone player Kerry Muzzey (born 1970), film and television composer Ron Nelson (born 1929), composer of classical and semi-classical music, retired music educator Ann Nesby (born 1950), R&B, gospel, and dance music singer/songwriter and actress, former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness Doug Pinnick (born 1950), bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for King's X Lionel Richie (born 1949), Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer, composer of the Academy Award-winning song "Say You, Say Me" Steve Rodby (born 1954), bass guitarist for Pat Metheny Group Elisabeth Withers, neo-soul and R&B singer-songwriter Politics and law Edward C. Akin (1852–1936), Illinois Attorney General and Mayor of Joliet Meade Baltz (1912–1994), businessman and Illinois state legislator Richard J. Barr (1865–1951), Illinois State Senator and Mayor of Joliet William G. Barr (1920–1987), Illinois state representative and businessman George H. Munroe (1844–1912), Illinois State Senator and businessman Lewis E. Reed (born 1962), first African-American president of the Board of Aldermen in St. Louis, Missouri (2007–present) Lawrence M. Walsh Sr. (born 1948), Illinois State Senator and farmer Religion Lawrence Jenco (1934–1996), Roman Catholic priest and author; taken hostage in Beirut in January 1985 and held for