Danny Jones | |
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Born | Daniel Alan David Jones 12 March 1986 |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse | Georgia Horsley (m. 2014) |
Children | 1 |
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Genres | Pop rock |
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Member of | McFly |
Website | McFly |
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).
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.
Jones 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 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 .
Jones 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] Jones is currently featured as a coach on the thirteenth series of The Voice UK with Tom Fletcher in a duo chair. [20]
On 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. [21] 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 ]
Year | Title | Label |
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2019 | "EP" | Self-released |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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UK Digital | |||
2018 | "Is This Still Love" | 44 [22] | 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 [23] | N/A |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2005 | Casualty | With McFly |
2007 | Doctor Who | Cameo with McFly |
Ghosthunting With... | With Mcfly | |
2008 | The F Word | With Mcfly |
2009 | Hollyoaks | With Mcfly |
All Star Family Fortunes | Against Zoe 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 |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2006 | Just My Luck | With McFly |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2006 | T4 on the Beach | With McFly |
2007 | T4 on the Beach | |
2007 | Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards | |
2008 | T4 on the Beach |
(For awards won with McFly, see: McFly Awards)
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McFly are an English pop rock/pop band formed in London in 2003. The band took their name from the Back to the Future character Marty McFly. The band consists of Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd (drums). They were signed to Island Records from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records.
Thomas Michael Fletcher is an English musician, composer, author and vlogger. He is one of the lead vocalists and rhythm guitarist of English pop rock band McFly, in addition to being the group's founder.
Dougie Lee Poynter is an English musician, songwriter, fashion model, aspiring clothing designer and children's author. He is the bassist of the pop rock band McFly.
Room on the 3rd Floor is the debut studio album by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 5 July 2004 in the United Kingdom via Island Records, and was later issued in the United States by Island Def Jam Records via the iTunes Store.
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"All About You" / "You've Got a Friend" is a double A-side single by English pop rock band McFly. The former song is an original McFly track while the latter is a cover of the 1971 song written by Carole King. The band's first double A-side single, it was released on 7 March 2005 as the lead single from their second studio album, Wonderland (2005). The single was the official Comic Relief charity single for 2005, with all royalties being donated to the charity. The single was also used to promote Make Poverty History.
"Room on the 3rd Floor" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 15 November 2004 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album of the same name (2004). The song debuted at number five in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 27 in Ireland. The song also appears as a B-side for the band's next single, "All About You/You've Got a Friend".
"That Girl" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was written by frontman Tom Fletcher and Busted's James Bourne. The song was released on 6 September 2004 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album Room on the 3rd Floor (2004). It was their first single not to reach the top spot in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three. In Ireland, it reached number 14.
"I Wanna Hold You" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released on 17 October 2005 as the third single from their second studio album, Wonderland (2005). It was written by band members Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, and Dougie Poynter. The song peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart and number 13 in Ireland.
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