This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 208.81.212.222 (talk) at 17:20, 16 June 2015 (WP:REPEATLINK, Removed bands he has been in or is in (he's not working with them), requesting support not in newly added source. MOS:SURNAME, WP:PEACOCK, redlink, and let's keep the previous user from getting blocked for WP:COI.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 17:20, 16 June 2015 by 208.81.212.222 (talk) (WP:REPEATLINK, Removed bands he has been in or is in (he's not working with them), requesting support not in newly added source. MOS:SURNAME, WP:PEACOCK, redlink, and let's keep the previous user from getting blocked for WP:COI.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Jon Knox is an American session drummer, producer, beatmaker and composer. He was the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1991 to 1996. He reunited with the band in 2006 for the Soul2Soul Awards show and again in 2014 for the Easterfest concert in Australia. During his initial time in White Heart he was concurrently the drummer of the alternative funk rock band Adam Again which disbanded after lead singer Gene Eugene died in his sleep at his recording studio, the "fabulous" Green Room on March 20, 2000. Knox is the drummer for the electronic progressive rock outfit Future User which is composed of Rage Against the Machine bassist, Tim Commerford, along with multi-instrumentalist Jordan Tarlow on keys and producer, Brendan O'Brien on guitars.
Knox has been nominated for Grammy and Dove awards, and has toured and appeared on television and radio broadcasts that have spanned the globe. His playing experience has led him to work with artists and members of including: Adam Again, Blind Melon, No Doubt, Audio Adrenaline, Wooten Brothers, John Elefante, Lock Up with Tom Morello, Crystal Lewis, Steve Cropper, Mandisa, Great White, Carman, DC Talk, The Bus Boys, Ray Parker Jr., Otis Day and many others. Working alongside these artists allowed him to expand into a very versatile musician, teaching himself to play guitar, bass and to compose and produce music.
Currently, you can find him involved in recording, remixing, making beats, scoring and producing projects. Also, he continues to compose and produce music for artists and several music library companies. His compositions are in these genres of music: rock, alternative, hip-hop, EDM, dance, pop, indie and R&B.
Credits include: MTV, Sirius & XM Radio, Viacom, OWN, TLC, NBC Sports, Speed Channel, HBO, FOX Sports, CI Games, CBS Sports, Ayars Animation Inc., Shaw Communications, Deliverance Films, Play Ltd. and Discovery.
Knox endorses Pearl drums, SoulTone cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, CymPad, Protection Racket, Bumwrap Drum Company, Ableton Live and ToonTrack software.
References
- http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/11/25/3898377.htm
- http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/gene-eugene/features/prolific-artist-producer-gene-eugene-dead-at-39/
- http://radio.com/2015/01/27/future-user-tim-commerford-lance-armstong-stan-lee-interview/
- http://www.jonknoxonline.com/#artists-credits
- http://pearldrum.com/artists/drumset-artists/jon-knox
- http://www.soultonecymbals.com/artist/jon-knox
- http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/art.php?letter=K
- http://cympad.com/365/artists/cympad-artist-roster#k
- http://www.protectionracket.com/artists/item/jon-knox
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