Danko Jones

Early life Born and raised in Toronto, Jones first played an acoustic guitar at age six before quickly giving up due to the strings hurting his fingers. While attending high school, he was the bassist in his first band 3 Reasons to Puke (3RP) along with guitarist KongDuro.

Career Jones studied at film school before he decided to drop out ahead of graduation and pursue a career in music. Following extensive touring in North America and later Europe, the band released their debut album Born a Lion in 2002. The band's latest studio album, Leo Rising, is set to be released on November 21, 2025.

In 2004, Jones released the spoken word album The Magical World of Rock. On 24 June 2006, Jones joined Motörhead onstage during their set at Hellfest to sing "Killed by Death". While supporting Guns N' Roses on the North American leg of their Chinese Democracy Tour in 2010, Jones joined the band onstage to perform "Nightrain" on 10 January, together with Sebastian Bach and Nick Sterling, and "Patience" on 4 February.

A book about Jones authored by Stuart Berman was released in October 2012: Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones. On 12 June 2018, Jones released the essay book I've Got Something to Say about his experiences in the music business. In September 2020, he announced the vocal noise project Throat Funeral, releasing the album OU812112 that same year.

Gear and equipment Jones used a cherry Fender Telecaster during the early years of the Danko Jones band, before switching to Gibson guitars in 2006 and a black Gibson Explorer Standard with a P-94T bridge pickup in 2007. He switched to Gibson SG models in 2013, In 2019, he started playing Hagström guitars and the Metropolis model.

Discography With The Violent Brothers The Violent Brothers (1995)

With Danko Jones Studio albums Born a Lion (2002) We Sweat Blood (2003) Sleep Is the Enemy (2006) Never Too Loud (2008) Below the Belt (2010) Rock and Roll is Black and Blue (2012) Fire Music (2015) Wild Cat (2017) A Rock Supreme (2019) Power Trio (2021) Electric Sounds (2023) Leo Rising (2025)

EPs Danko Jones EP (1998) My Love Is Bold (1999) Mouth to Mouth (2011)

Compilations I'm Alive and On Fire (2001) B-Sides (2009) This Is Danko Jones (2009) Garage Rock! – A Collection of Lost Songs from 1996–1998 (2014) Danko Jones (2015)

Live albums Live at Wacken (2016)

With Iron Magazine EP Queen of Hell (2017)

With Throat Funeral OU812112 (2020)

As guest singer and writer 2003: "I Gotta Calm" by Removal 2004: "Friends" by Backyard Babies 2007: "Couple Suicide" by Annihilator 2007: "The Real Johnny Charm" by Puny Human 2010: "Last Ride" by Asylum On The Hill 2010: "The One" by Ektomorf 2011: "That's Enough Boys" by Supagroup 2012: "I'm So High" by Nashville Pussy 2013: "Wrapped" by Annihilator 2014: "I Can't Relax", "Lycanthrope" and "Jasmine Cyanide" by Marty Friedman 2014: "Don't Wanna Hear About Your Band!" by Tiger Bell 2014: "5000 Miles" by John Garcia 2017: "Black Rose" by Volbeat 2017: "Open Your Eyes (2017 Version)" by Guano Apes 2017: "Get Yer Hands Dirty" by Brian Vollmer 2017: "Poverty Year" by This Drama 2019: "Wild Boy" by Romano Nervoso 2020: "Poisonous Proclamation" by Ritual Dictates 2021: "Sepulnation" by Sepultura

As solo artist The Magical World of Rock (2004)

Videography Sleep Is the Enemy – Live in Stockholm (2006) Bring on the Mountain (2012) Live at Wacken (2016)

Filmography Full of Regret (2010) Had Enough (2010) I Think Bad Thoughts (2011) The Ballad of Danko Jones (2012) Bring on the Mountain (2012)

Books I've Got Something to Say (2018)

Literature