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Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones (born 26 June 1955) is a British musician, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter best known for his works with the Clash until his dismissal in 1983, then Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts before line-up changes led to the formation of Big Audio Dynamite II and finally Big Audio. Jones plays with Carbon/Silicon along with Tony James and recently toured the world as part of the Gorillaz live band (which includes former Clash member Paul Simonon). In late 2011, Jones collaborated with Pete Wylie and members of the Farm to form The Justice Tonight Band. He is also known for producing The Libertines' first two albums ''Up the Bracket'' and ''The Libertines''. ==Early life== Jones was born in Wandsworth, London, England to a Welsh father and a Russian Jewish mother. He spent much of his early life living with his maternal grandmother, Stella, in South London. Jones' cousin is Grant Shapps, the Tory MP for Welwyn Hatfield.〔Newsnight, BBC2, 14 April 2010〕 Jones' went to Strand School in South London – and then on to art school, because "() thought that's how you get into bands and stuff". He started gaining recognition as a guitarist in the early 1970s with his glam rock band, The Delinquents. A short time later, he met Tony James and formed the proto-punk London SS. By 1976, that band had broken up and remaining members Jones, Paul Simonon and Keith Levene were seeking a new direction.〔 Related news articles: *〕 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「Mick Jones (The Clash)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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