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Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) is the lead singer, guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Tim Foreman on bass guitar. == Personal life == Foreman was born in San Bernardino County, California, but his family moved to Massachusetts and Virginia Beach during his childhood. There he became fast friends with Todd Cooper, who encouraged him to learn guitar.〔(Interview with Todd Cooper )〕 Cooper was later a guitar tech for Switchfoot, although he left in 2005 to pursue his own musical career. After several years, Foreman and his family moved back to Southern California, this time settling in San Diego. He graduated from San Dieguito Academy in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. Foreman attended UC San Diego and later dropped out to follow his singing career.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=JON FOREMAN BIOGRAPHY )〕 Foreman married Emily Masen in 2002, and the couple had a daughter in 2012.〔() Jon Foreman Bio〕 One of Foreman's favorite pastimes is surfing,〔 and when not on tour, he resides in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, a small suburb of San Diego, California.〔() Jon Foreman Bio〕 Foreman is a committed non-denominational Christian; however, his goal with Switchfoot has always been to make music for all people. "For us, these songs are for everyone. Calling us 'Christian rock' tends to be a box that closes some people out and excludes them. And that's not what we're trying to do. Music has always opened my mind — and that's what we want".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Switchfoot steps toward stardom )〕 Foreman's father, Mark, serves as the senior pastor of North Coast Calvary Chapel, along with his mother, Jan.〔() Staff of North Coast Calvary Chapel〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jon Foreman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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