Steve Jones (musician)

Steve Jones
Steve Jones
	Jones performing in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Philip Jones
Born	3 September 1955 (age 69); Shepherd's Bush, London, England
Origin	Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Genres	Punk rock; heavy metal; hard rock;
Occupations	Musician; songwriter;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1972–present
Labels	Virgin; MCA; Warner Bros.;
Member of	Sex Pistols; Generation Sex;
Formerly of	the Professionals; Chequered Past; Fantasy 7; Neurotic Outsiders; Sham Pistols;
Website	jonesysjukebox.com

Stephen Philip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols. Following the split of the Sex Pistols, he formed the Professionals with former bandmate Paul Cook. He has released two solo albums, and worked with Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Cheap Trick, Bob Dylan and Thin Lizzy. In 1995, he formed the short-lived supergroup Neurotic Outsiders with members of Guns N' Roses and Duran Duran. He played with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir's Cyco Miko, which is still an ongoing project. Jones was ranked #97 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Jones, Steve". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
^ "Today in Music: a look back at pop music". United Press International. 3 September 2002.^{[dead link‍]} Indicates Jones' 47th birthday.
^ "Steve Jones". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2015.