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Jeremy Davis
Davis with Paramore in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Jeremiah Clayton Davis
Also known as	Jerm
Born	(1985-02-08) February 8, 1985 (age 39) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock pop punk emo hip-hop
Occupations	Musician songwriter rapper
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals
Years active	2004–present
Formerly of	Paramore
Spouse	Kathryn Camsey ​(m. 2011)​

Jeremiah Clayton "Jeremy" Davis (born February 8, 1985), also known as Jerm, is an American musician, songwriter, and rapper. He was the bassist for the rock band Paramore until his departure in December 2015.

Early life

In 2002, at the age of 17, he was living in Franklin, Tennessee, where he played in a funk cover band called The Factory, where he met Hayley Williams. Through Williams, Davis met the other members, brothers Josh Farro and Zac Farro, then forming Paramore. Davis admitted that due to Zac's age (14 at the time) he thought people wouldn't take them seriously until they saw him play.

Paramore

Paramore was created in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004 by the two brothers Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Zac Farro (drums). Taylor York was also a part of the band from the very beginning, but his parents wanted him to finish school first and later returned in 2007. Later, they asked Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboards) to join the band, and through Hayley, Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) joined as well. In 2005, John Janick, founder of record label Fueled by Ramen, signed a contract with them. Prior to forming Paramore, the other members of what was soon to be Paramore had been "edgy about the whole female thing" of having Williams as singer, but as they were good friends, she began writing with them, and eventually became a member.

The band was eventually signed to a deal on Fueled by Ramen. Paramore released their first album, All We Know Is Falling, without him. For this time, Davis was replaced by John Hembree. He rejoined soon afterwards and was present on the band's second album, Riot!. Davis also plays bass on the live albums The Final Riot! and Live in the UK. The band's third album, Brand New Eyes, was released on September 29, 2009. Their fourth album, Paramore, was released in 2013. In 2014, Davis was nominated for Best Bassist at the Alternative Press Music Awards.

It was announced on December 14, 2015, that Davis would no longer be in the band, and that Paramore would continue as a duo. In February 2016, Davis became embroiled in a legal battle with Williams and Taylor York over ownership and authorship of the songs and a portion of the royalties from Paramore's self-titled album, as well as a share of the band's touring revenue and other income. Davis claimed Varoom Whoa, the business entity that operates Paramore, was a partnership, and that Williams and York are also partners. The business denied this, claiming Williams and York are employees (York also admitted this himself), that Davis was paid what he earned during his time in the band, and that while Williams is the only one signed to Atlantic Records, she shared her personal earnings with the band out of a sense of camaraderie.

Other work

Davis co-produced and played bass on the B.o.B. song "Violet Vibrato", released in 2015. Davis launched a record label named Post Trap Entertainment in October 2020. On May 7, 2021, Davis released his solo debut album, Grand Ole Opportunity.

Personal life

On September 30, 2011, Davis married British actress Kathryn Camsey. The couple's first child, Bliss Belle Buttercup Davis, was born on December 28, 2013.

References

1. Hayley Williams; Josh Farro (2007-06-26). "ASL's Exclusive Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interviewed by Joshua Martin. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
2. Josh Farro; Bob Krenchaw; Jeremy Davis (2006-07-14). "Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interviewed by cathyreay. Archived from the original on March 26, 2008. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
3. "Announcing the first AP Music Awards! Get all the details and vote for your favorite artists!". Alternative Press. 24 April 2014.
4. "VAROOM WHOA, INC., VS. JEREMIAH C. DAVIS, VS. HAYLEY N. WILLIAMS; TAYLOR B. YORK; JASON B. CHILDRESS; CURO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC; MARK MERCADO; and FLY SOUTH MUSIC GROUP, LLC" (PDF). Case NO. 16-115-BC. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
5. "Paramore, former bassist embroiled in legal battle". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
6. Rettig, James (May 12, 2017). "Paramore Settle Legal Dispute With Former Bassist Jeremy Davis". Spin. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
7. "B.o.B's 'Violent Vibrato' Produced By Jeremy Davis – Fueled By Ramen Official Blog". www.fueledbyramen.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05.
8. "JERM To Release New Album Grand Ole Opportunity Via ONErpm". ONErpm. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
9. Harp, Justin (October 3, 2011). "Paramore's Jeremy Davis weds British hippie Kathryn Camsey". Digital Spy.
10. Davis, Jeremy (December 31, 2013). "she was born on December 28th at 7:16pm...she's a total angel and her face changes everyday...We are already so in love with her!! #Parababy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Bio at Paramore.net Archived 2011-03-24 at the Wayback Machine

• Living people
• People from North Little Rock, Arkansas
• American rock bass guitarists
• American male bass guitarists
• Paramore members
• Guitarists from Arkansas
• 1985 births
• 21st-century American bass guitarists