Daniel Alan David Jones[2] (born 12 March 1986[3]) is a British singer, songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. Jones's fellow band members are Tom Fletcher (rhythm guitarist and vocals), Dougie Poynter (bass and vocals), and Harry Judd (drums).
Danny Jones | |
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| Born | Daniel Alan David Jones 12 March 1986 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse |
Georgia Horsley (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Instruments |
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| Labels | |
| Member of | McFly |
| Website | McFly |
From 2018, Jones released a handful of solo singles, with his debut EP being released in 2019. He also appeared as a coach and mentor on The Voice Kids UK from 2017 to 2023, and The Voice UK in 2024.
Early life
editJones was born and raised in Breightmet in Bolton, Greater Manchester,[1] where his mother runs a hairdressing business. He was educated at Thornleigh Salesian College and, briefly, Haberdashers’ Boys’ School.[4] He and his sister Vicky were interested in music from an early age. In 2014, Vicky took part in the third series of The Voice but was eliminated during the battle round. Jones attended Bury College where he studied for a BTEC National Diploma in music.[3]
Their father walked out on the family when Danny was eighteen and it left a lasting impression on him. Not long after, he co-wrote the song "Don't Know Why" (from Wonderland) with Vicky.
McFly
editMcFly rose to fame in 2004, partly due to their association with Busted; McFly supported Busted on their A Present for Everyone Tour.[5] Jones met Fletcher when he auditioned for the "boy band" V (he mistakenly perceived V as similar in style to the future Busted). Fletcher, who was filming the auditions for Island Records, later approached Jones. The two conversed and discovered common interests, leading to a songwriting session between Fletcher, Jones and Busted's James Bourne.[6]
When they finished writing projects for Busted, Fletcher and Jones began writing for their own, then-unnamed band. They temporarily moved into the InterContinental Hotel in London, United Kingdom (UK).[7] Drummer Judd and bassist Poynter were subsequently recruited through an advertisement placed by Fletcher and Jones in NME magazine.
Jones, working with his fellow band members, has co-written all five of McFly's studio albums. He also penned three of his own solo tracks on the first three McFly albums.[8][9][10] He has also produced tracks for McFly and other musicians; for example, he produced the song, "Only The Strong Survive", from McFly's fourth studio album "Radio:ACTIVE", as well as his band's cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella". Jones has also been listed as a producer for McFly's 6th studio album, which has still not been released but will soon be according to the band. He has also produced countless demos for his band, alongside Fletcher. Jones also takes the role of lead guitarist in most performances, with Fletcher playing rhythm guitar. He can be seen performing solos in songs such as "That Girl", "I Wanna Hold You", "Everybody Knows", and "Transylvania".
The McFly song "The Ballad of Paul K", which he co-wrote with McFly bandmate Dougie Poynter, whose father also left home, was based on both their experiences.
As a side project, Jones works on remixes for his band's songs, including "Party Girl" or "Nowhere Left to Run", and "Take Me There". Some remixes can be found as b-sides on singles released from the album Above the Noise.
Other work
editJones is a music producer and keen DJ. After McFly's direction changed it was announced he would remix "Party Girl" as a b-side of the single after that he remixed "Nowhere Left to Run" for the "That's the Truth" single. After this success Jones played songs such as "Take Me There" or "End of the World" and "IF U C Kate" as well as his other remixes. Jones also works with DJ Roger Sanchez under the name 'The Saturn V'. Jones has toured England as a DJ and is set to release songs called "Gone" and "Around Me" with Sanchez, also a remix of Rihanna's song "We Found Love". Jones produced a bonus track for One Direction on their second album Take Me Home and wrote "Don't Forget Where You Belong" from their third album Midnight Memories. From 2017 to 2023, Jones was featured as a coach on the children's singing competition The Voice Kids UK.[11][12][13][14]
Jones released his debut solo single, "Is This Still Love", in 2018. The single peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[15] He released a further five singles from his debut EP, titled EP, in 2019.[16]
In 2024, Jones participated in and won the fifth series of The Masked Singer as "Piranha". He released his cover of "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" with McFly,[17][18] which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[19] As of 2024, Jones is currently featured as a coach on the thirteenth series of The Voice UK with Tom Fletcher in a duo chair. [20] In November 2024, Jones starred in the twenty-fourth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[21][22]
Personal life
editOn 26 July 2013, Jones announced he was engaged to model and former Miss England, Georgia Horsley. They married on 2 August 2014 in Malton, North Yorkshire.[23] They have a son, who was born in January 2018.
He is an avid supporter of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. He assisted Alan Shearer in a charity match in which England beat the rest of the world.[citation needed]
Jones suffers with anxiety and has been in therapy since he was 19 after having a panic attack live on TV.[24]
Discography
editAlbums/EPs
edit| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "EP" | Self-released |
Solo Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Digital | |||
| 2018 | "Is This Still Love" | 44[25] | N/A |
| 2019 | "Muddy Water" | - | EP |
| "Bad Habits" | - | ||
| "$igns" | - | ||
| "Talk In The Morning" | - | ||
| "Without Me" | - | ||
| 2020 | "Do Not Worry" | - | N/A |
| 2024 | "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" | 2[26] | N/A |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Casualty | With McFly |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | |
| Ghosthunting With... | ||
| 2008 | The F Word | |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks | |
| All Star Family Fortunes | Against Zöe Lucker | |
| 2010 | Celebrity Juice | Panellist |
| Popstar to Operastar | Contestant | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Juice | Panellist |
| 2013 | The McFly Show | One off ITV Special |
| Nevermind the Buzzcocks | Panellist | |
| 2017–2023 | The Voice Kids UK | Coach/Judge |
| 2018 | Celebrity Juice | Panellist |
| 2020 | The Cube Christmas Celebrity Special | Contestant |
| Blankety Blank Christmas Special | Panellist | |
| 2021 | I Can See Your Voice | Guest Panellist |
| 2022 | Celebrity MasterChef | Contestant |
| 2024 | The Masked Singer | Contestant ("Piranha") |
| The Voice UK | Coach with Tom Fletcher | |
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Series 24; Contestant |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Just My Luck | With McFly |
Event appearances
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | T4 on the Beach | With McFly |
| 2007 | T4 on the Beach | |
| 2007 | Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards | |
| 2008 | T4 on the Beach |
Awards
edit(For awards won with McFly, see: McFly Awards)
2004
- Smash Hits Awards – "Most Fanciable Male"[27]
2005
- Smash Hits Awards – "Most Snoggable Male"[28]
2024
- Winner of The fifth series of the masked singer as Piranha
References
edit- ^ a b "Q&A: Danny Jones". The Guardian. 21 October 2006.
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2005
- ^ a b "Top of the class, top of the charts — Danny Jones, guitarist and vocalist in McFly". The Guardian. 20 July 2004.
- ^ "It's all about mum's salon for McFly star Danny Jones". The Bolton News. 2 May 2011.
- ^ Staff (2008). "Danny Jones – McFly" (PDF). Sound Rights. UK Music. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ Alexis Petridis (23 July 2004). "Mad about the boys". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
- ^ "Debut McFly album track by track". /www.mcflyofficial.com McFlyOfficial.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007. See track three, "Room on the Third Floor".
- ^ Room on the 3rd Floor (Media notes). McFly. 2004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Wonderland (Media notes). McFly. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Motion in the Ocean (Media notes). McFly. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Voice Kids 2023: Danny Jones answers YOUR questions about the new series". BBC. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (30 June 2017). "The Voice Kids preview: Danny Jones gets tearful over 11-year-old's Kelly Clarkson song". Metro. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Frances (20 May 2017). "Pixie Lott is left speechless and Danny Jones has goosebumps in the new trailer for The Voice Kids". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ McGrath, Rachel (2 June 2017). "'The Voice Kids' Coach Danny Jones Defends Children Competing On TV Shows". Huff Post. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 13/7/2018 13 July 2018 - 19 July 2018". Official Charts. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Danny Jones - EP". Spotify. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (18 February 2024). "Danny Jones' Masked Singer victory has already led to the McFly singer 'topping charts'". Metro. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Danny Jones & McFly - It's All Coming Back to Me Now". Spotify. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 23/2/2024 23 February 2024 - 29 February 2024". Official Charts. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "The Voice UK confirms new coaches and big format twist for 2024". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Bashforth, Emily (10 November 2024). "First I'm A Celebrity stars land in Australia after flight chaos days before launch". Metro. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ McGreevy, Hannah (9 November 2024). "I'm A Celebrity 2024 first star 'confirmed' as they're spotted at Heathrow airport". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Danny Jones from McFly gets married". The Bolton News. 4 August 2014.
- ^ "I'm a Celeb star Danny Jones left emotional as he admits he had a panic attack on live TV". Independent. 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Is This Still Love - UK Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 23/2/2024 23 February 2024 - 29 February 2024". Official Charts. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Staff (21 November 2004). "McFly rule at Smash Hits awards". CBBC Newsround. BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ Unknown (2006). "Danny @ Smash Hits Awards 2005" (Video). Google Video. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
External links
edit
- Danny Jones on Twitter
- Danny Jones at IMDb
