Baird Jones

Baird "Bucky" Campbell Jones (February 3, 1955 – February 21, 2008) was an American author, nightclub party promoter, photographer, curator, art critic, collector, and gossip reporter.

Personal life Baird Jones lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a child, where his father, Cranston Jones, was the Time magazine bureau chief and, later, a founding editor of People magazine. He attended the Buckley School, the Groton School, NYU, and Columbia University. and Columbia University (undergrad and two masters).

Club promotion Jones was one of New York City's first club promoters. In the early 1980s until his death, he promoted parties at Studio 54, The Underground, Webster Hall and other clubs. Created the "Permanent Pass" with which over a million people attended his parties for over three decades. Baird Jones was known to mail out club passes in an effort to ensure that clubs that were on the downside were filled. Baird catered to individuals from the outer boroughs to go to clubs in Manhattan.

Art collection Baird Jones had an art collection from a number of celebrities. It ranged from Muhammad Ali to Jimi Hendrix to Princess Grace, from Mel Brooks to Jack Kevorkian, from Buddy Hackett to Marcel Marceau They also included paintings by Adolf Hitler to Charles Manson.

Interview Baird appeared on The Howard Stern Show concerning his love life. Baird at this interview claimed to be a 36 year old virgin in 1991.

Midget bowling controversy Jones claims to have invented the sport of midget bowling The sport according to Jones was an attempt to "performance art designed to satirize the values of mainstream America." Jones famously employed Michael J. Anderson as a participant. Baird was a contributor to author at the New York Daily News Page Six and Gawker. He had a byline at the East Village Eye. He made news with the Village Voice after obtaining an interview with The Limelight Peter Gatien. His articles included those about Donald Trump, Lester Crown, James Crown, Jason Beghe

Films Baird Jones appeared in a number of films including B.F.D. (1990), Con Artist (2009), and Behind the Music (1997). resulting in a heart attack. A memorial attended by Lindsay Lohan, was held at the Plumm.