Jon Lord Jon Lord John Douglas Lord (9 June 194116 July 2012) was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with Deep Purple, as well as Whitesnake, Paice Ashton Lord, The Artwoods, and The Flower Pot Men. In 1968, Lord co-founded Deep Purple, a hard rock band of which he was regarded as the leader until 1970. Together with the other members, he collaborated on most of his band's most popular songs. He and drummer Ian Paice were the only continuous presence in the band during the
Paice (company) Paice (company) Paice is a Baltimore headquartered hybrid technology company. She holds numerous patents in this field of technology. This technology is a transitory technology from gas driven vehicle to electricity driven . Her fighting 'David against Goliath' to defend its claims is noteworthy. Paice developed early hybrid-electric powertrain concepts for passenger vehicles in the 1990s. Paice developed 'Hyperdrive'. Founder is Alex Severinsky, a Russian emigrant, 1992. In recent years, Paice LLC has been controlled by the Abell Foundation, and has focused on patent litigation. Paice has sued Toyota, Ford, and most recently Hyundai for allegedly infringing on its patents.