Danko Jones (musician)

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Jones at Alpen Flair festival in 2024
Background information
Birth nameRishi James Ganjoo [1]
Also known as
  • The Mango Kid
  • Mocha Moses
  • Dr. Evening
  • Dee
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • composer
  • musical journalist
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years activelate 1980s/early 1990s–present
Member of
Formerly of
  • The Violent Brothers
  • Dapper Dan Trio
  • Horshack
  • 3 Reasons to Puke
Website dankojones.com

Danko Jones, born Rishi James Ganjoo, [1] is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist and composer. He is the main singer and guitarist of his self-titled rock trio, which was formed in 1996. Also he contributes as a music journalist for The Huffington Post , Close-Up Magazine, Rock Zone Magazine and Burning Guitars.

Contents

Biography

Born and raised in Toronto. When he was six, he played for the first time on an acoustic guitar, and later, when he got into rock music, he got for Christmas a new electric guitar. [2]

While studying at high school, he was the bassist in his first music group 3 Reasons to Puke (3RP) along with guitarist KongDuro. [3]

In 2004 he released a spoken word album. [4]

A book about Jones authored by Stuart Berman was released in October 2012: Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones. [5]

On 12 June 2018 was published his book I've Got Something to Say. [6]

In September 2020 he announced vocal noise project Throat Funeral, which has released album OU812112. [7]

Gear and equipment

Jones' main guitars since 2012 have been Gibson SGs. The first was a 2011 Melody Maker in Satin White, bought for $400 when shooting the video for It's a Beautiful Day. The stock 491T pickup had been swapped for a P-94T. [8]

In 2014, he switched to that year's Standard model in Alpine White, and the Melody Maker was relegated to a backup. Live photos from early 2015 also show he used a black 2012 Standard P-90/ [9]

Between 2002–2005, he used a cherry Fender Telecaster, and from 2006 he used that year's Black Gibson Explorer Standard, [10] also with a P-94T swapped in as per his 2011 Melody Maker.

Discography

With The Violent Brothers

With Danko Jones

Studio albums

EPs

Compilations

Live albums

  • Live at Wacken (2016)

With Iron Magazine

EP

  • Queen of Hell (2017)

With Throat Funeral

As guest singer and writer

As solo artist

Videography

Filmography

Books

Literature

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References

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  2. Raman, Liz. "Danko Jones Discusses His First Guitars and Admiration for Eddie Van Halen". Loudwire. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "Danko Jones on Instagram: "How cool is this… Got my Power Trio skateboard made by Nathan from @theotherssk8co. His dad, @kongduro, and I were in our first band together - 3 Reasons To Puke (3RP) back in high school. @oasisskateboardfactory (note the I against I shirt)"". Instagram. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  4. "Danko Jones Video". Kensingtontv.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020. Archived 2019-04-28 at the Wayback Machine
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  7. BraveWords. "DANKO JONES To Release THROAT FUNERAL Vocal Noise Project Album This Friday - "If You Like THE BEACH BOYS You're Gonna Think It Sucks"". bravewords.com. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. "Danko Jones Melody Maker SG? Welcher PU ist das?". Musiker-board.de. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  9. "Concert Review :: Danko Jones w/ Like a Motorcycle @ The Marquee Club (May 2/2015)". Halifaxbloggers.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  10. Bansal, Andrew. "Keeping Up with Jones: Guitarist Danko Jones Talks Kiss, Metallica, Volbeat and Gear". Guitarworld.com. Retrieved 30 April 2018.