John Careccia was born on February 2nd, 1967 in the Bronx, New York. He is an only child. He was influenced by movies and music at an early age. Friends and family started to refer to him as Johnny. Johnny's mom took him to the theater when he was a little boy. He remembers enjoying The Godfather, The Exorcist, Jaws and of course his favorite Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, among others.When Johnny was 10 years old, his love for music started to grow. At age 16 he taught himself to play the drums, like one of his favorite bands KISS. He eventually earned the moniker "Stixxx" and started playing and gigging with original and tribute bands all over the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut).Johnny started acting when he was 26 years of age, taking bit parts in films and television, until he eventually met his producing partner Jeff Knite in 2015, while filming American Pirates. Since then he has appeared in the Hit Documentary Waiting For Howard Stern, and co-stars in the upcoming blockbuster film The Covid Killer.Johnny has also co-written two songs for the soundtrack for The Covid Killer film. The songs are New York New York and The Covid Killer.