Jason Bonham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jason Bonham
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Jul 15, 1966(1966-07-15)
Age	58
Birthplace	Dudley
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Jason Bonham Biography

Jason Bonham is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on July 15, 1966 in Dudley, England, United Kingdom. Drummer who played in rock groups Foreigner, Steel Dragon, and Led Zeppelin after his father’s death.

Bonham is son of Led Zeppelin drummer He is the son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham..

Bonham could play drums skillfully at the age of five, and appeared with his father in the film The Song Remains the Same, drumming on a scaled-down kit. At 15, he joined his first band, Airrace. In 1985, he joined Virginia Wolf, making two albums and touring the US supporting the Firm.

On 14 May 1988, the Atlantic Records label held its 40th Anniversary Celebration by staging a non-stop concert lasting almost 13 hours. A reformed Led Zeppelin, with Jason on drums, closed the event.

He was born living in Dudley, Worcestershire in England.

Jason Bonham Net Worth

Jason Bonham is one of the richest Drummer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Bonham 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began playing the drums at 4 years old. One of the first bands he played on the stage was Airrace.

He was in the film Rock Star.

Jason John Bonham (born 15 July 1966) is an English drummer. He is the son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and Patricia “Pat” Bonham (née Phillips). After his father’s death in September 1980, he played with Led Zeppelin on different occasions, including the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London in 2007.

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Who is Jason Bonham Dating?

According to our records, Jason Bonham married to Jan Charteris. As of December 1, 2023, Jason Bonham’s is not dating anyone.

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Bonham drummed for Paul Rodgers on the Grammy nominated Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters project. A year later with Slash and Paul Rodgers, he appeared at Woodstock II in 1994. Bonham reformed his band with a new lead vocalist, Marti Frederiksen, replacing Daniel MacMaster. Renamed Motherland, they released the album Peace 4 Me later in 1994; however, his down-to-earth nature always showed—on one occasion making an encore drumming appearance for local Led Zeppelin tribute bands Fred Zeppelin and Led Zepagain.

Facts & Trivia

Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jason Bonham celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.

Jason Bonham also appeared in the movie Rock Star, 2001. Bonham played drummer A.C., of the fictional band Steel Dragon. The film also featured performances by musicians such as Zakk Wylde, Jeff Pilson, Myles Kennedy, Jeff Scott Soto, Brian Vander Ark, Blas Elias, Nick Catanese, and Ralph Michael Saenz of Steel Panther fame . He also played on the film’s soundtrack.

Is Jason Bonham good drummer?

The older Bonham was considered one of the world’s best drummers ; he was a driving force behind Led Zep with a playing style that was heavily informed by the likes of early American jazz drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich.

Who found John Bonham death?

It was here where John Paul Jones and Benje LeFevre (Led Zeppelin’s road manager) discovered Bonham’s body, in the morning of September 25th. Bonham had died tragically from inhalation of vomit in bed during his sleep, aged just 32.

Who is Led Zeppelin's drummer now?

Jason Bonham
Instruments| Drums percussion vocals
Years active| 1970–present
Labels| MJJ Music/Epic/SME
Website| jasonbonham.net

When was the last time Jason Bonham played with Led Zeppelin?

Most recently, Jason has performed and recorded with Foreigner. On December 10th, 2007 , Jason played drums in the most anticipated concert of all time – the Led Zeppelin reunion at London’s O2 arena with surviving members Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Robert Plant.

Who were John Bonham's favorite drummers?

Despite being one of the forefathers of heavy metal, jazz was certainly where Bonham conducted his music education. His longtime drum tech Jeff Ocheltree once said: “John listened to Max Roach, Alphonse Mouzon, Elvin Jones , and a lot of fusion and jazz drummers.