John Messina, Jr.

John Anthony “Checkers” Messina Jr., 73, of Denver, Colorado, passed away on January 24th, 2022. Messina, whose career in live concert production spanned 30 years, died from complications from COVID-19 at Huntsville Hospital in, Huntsville, Alabama.

John was born in Denver, Colorado to John Anthony Messina Sr. and Rebecca “Becky” Messina on May 11th, 1948. He went to high school at Englewood High School and graduated in 1967.

Messina, who was known as…