Back to Rock the Vote: 20 Musicians Turned Politicians

Jon Hunstman Jr.

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The former Governor of Utah and current candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination dropped out of high-school to pursue his dreams as a keyboardist for a band named Wizard. Huntsman got his GED and went to college for international politics just a few years later, but he never fully turned his back on rock 'n' roll. In 2007, he signed a proclamation to make July 30 "Dream Theater Day" in Utah. He also played piano with REO Speedwagon for a couple of songs during their Utah State Fair concert in 2005.