Javors was born in
Brooklyn, New York and spent his childhood in
Plainview,
Long Island. At age 15, he was performing songs with his childhood friend
Liberty DeVitto. He met
Doug Stegmeyer in high school and along with Howard Emerson, formed the band Topper. Together, they performed the songs that Javors wrote. Topper became noticed by
Billy Joel. Joel found he needed a bassist on his
Streetlife Serenade tour and invited Stegmeyer to join him. Javors, DeVitto, and Emerson soon followed. With the addition of multi-instrumentalist
Richie Cannata, Topper became the
Billy Joel Band. Javors played rhythm guitar with Joel from 1975 until 1989. On October 23, 2014, Javors, Cannata, and DeVitto (with Stegmeyer, posthumously) were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, primarily for their work with Joel. ==See also==