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The band is a '90s rocker on the Billboard Hot 100 with seven top 40 singles.
Considered a heartthrob in his prime, the rocker was known for his signature blonde locks and chiseled jawline.
Before achieving mainstream success, he and his group first worked as a cover band.
The star quickly became a household name and, thanks to chart-topping hits like Iris, Slide and Black Balloon, the band sold four more than 15 million albums worldwide. Grammy nominations.
But fans may have had a hard time recognizing Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Resnick when he made a rare appearance on Australian television this week.
The 58-year-old appeared on Today Extra on Wednesday to promote Goo Goo Dolls' slot at the 2025 Yours and Owls festival.
The rocker looked almost unrecognizable compared to the height of his fame with a more taught face and sculpted nose.
Although John has never confirmed or denied having gone under the surgeon's knife, he has long been the subject of media speculation about his change in vision.
Fans may have had a hard time recognizing Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Resnick when he made a rare appearance on Aussie TV this week.
Speaking to hosts David Campbell and Lizzy Pearl, the rocker admitted that despite the success, he didn't really like the name The Goo Goo Dolls.
“I think it's a silly name,” he laughed. 'If it had been five more minutes, I would have come up with a better name.
David then asked the star the inspiration behind the name and John struggled to find an answer.
The 58-year-old appeared on Today Extra on Wednesday to promote Goo Goo Dolls' slot at the 2025 Yours and Owls festival.
The rocker looked almost unrecognizable with a very taught face and a chiseled nose that suggested multiple plastic surgeries to maintain his youthful appearance.
“It's ridiculous to me,” he said.
'Be careful what name you give your band, because now I'm sticking with it. There's no way I can escape it.'
Propelled into the stratosphere with the band's chart-topping single Iris (a song that spent 11 months on the Billboard Hot 100), John also revealed that fame was something he never seriously pursued.
“Being famous was hard enough,” he said.
Speaking to hosts David Campbell and Lizzy Pearl, the rocker admitted he didn't really like the name Goo Goo Dolls despite the success: “I think it's a stupid name.”
'That was never my goal, that's right. Because we've been a band for so long and traveled around America in a van for years, I actually found it a little awkward.
John formed Goo Goo Dolls in Buffalo, New York in 1985 with bassist Robbie Tagak and drummer George Dutuska.
The band performed Start Life as covers before developing a more punk sound under the single name The Sex Maggots.
They became popular in the 1990s due to their bright power pop sound, with artists such as Iris, Name and Black Balloon.
Drummer Mike Malin joined the band in 1995, but left in 2013 under difficult circumstances.
