Widespread Panic is a rock band from Athens, Georgia, United States in 1986, originally formed by John Bell and the late Michael Houser. The band currently consists of Bell (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Herring (guitar), Dave Schools (bass), John "JoJo" Hermann (keyboards), Domingo "Sunny" Ortiz (percussion) and Todd Nance (drums). Houser and Bell ("JB") met at the University of Georgia at Athens between 1982 and 1984, and began playing music together around town as a duet. JB played solo shows as well.