Jon King

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jon King
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Jun 8, 1955(1955-06-08)
Age	69
Birthplace	Southwark
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Jon King Biography

Jon King is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on June 8, 1955 in Southwark, England, United Kingdom.

Referring to the influence of Situationist ideas on Gang of Four’s work, Jon King remarked, in a 1980 letter to Greil Marcus, that “where I think that Situationism was good was in the development of its revolutionary tactic: ‘reinvesting’ the cultural past. Situationism conspicuously used popular imagery in order to subvert it – to make the familiar strange, rather than rejecting the familiar out of hand. The tactic was good, worth ripping off, as in the Entertainment! cover, or the original “Damaged Goods” sleeve.” In an interview with NPR the author stated “King’s lyrics have always meant different things to different people. Some see his words as a reaction to Margaret Thatcher, unemployment in early-’80s Britain or the unraveling of the unions. But King says he was more interested in “changing the meaning of things by the label”. King said in the same feature: “I remember when I was 15, I got incredibly excited when I found some grubby old book in a secondhand bookshop about the revolution in Paris in 1968 (…) There was a picture, which I still cherish – it was a photograph for some kind of perfume and a very glamorous-looking woman on this poster, and someone had written on it in French: “You know I know I’m exploiting you, but I’m not doing it on purpose”. I got terribly excited by the fact … you can change the meaning of things by the label… I wondered how one could play around with these sorts of ideas in music”.

King has written music for TV and film, notably title music for the BBC’s Pandora’s Box, Scrutiny and Westminster Daily. He co-wrote and produced songs featured on TV and the soundtracks of major movies such as The Karate Kid (1984), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), and Marie Antoinette (2006); “13 Reasons Why” ( Netflix) The OC (HBO); and “Treme” (HBO). “Natural’s Not in It” (from the album Entertainment!) was used for 2012’s global Xbox ad campaign. He won in 2005 (as Gang of Four) Mojo Magazine’s “Inspiration to Music” MOJO Awards and the Diesel U Music “Outstanding Contribution / Lifetime Achievement” award.. In 2011 he performed with Gang of Four on The David Letterman Show and Jools Holland. Since his time in Gang of Four, King has had a career in live event production and media.

Jon King Net Worth

Jon King is one of the richest Musician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jonathan Michael King (born 8 June 1955) is an English singer, musician and founding member of the Leeds-based post-punk band Gang of Four. Except for periods when the group had disbanded, he remained a member until 2012.

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Who is Jon King Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jon King celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

Who replaced Andy Gill?

Gill, against the wishes of King, continued to tour and record under the Gang of Four name. With new lead vocalist John Sterry, as well as a returning McNiece, the band released What Happens Next in 2015, Complicit in 2018, and Happy Now in 2019, which featured a range of guest artists.

Where is Jonathan King now?

King has been held at Belmarsh prison, south London , since he was found guilty in September of the charges.

How old is Jonathan King?

77 years (December 6, 1944)

How old is Jonathan from raising Dion?

Gavin Munn (Jonathan King) He was born on March 9, 2009. He is now 12 years old and his zodiac sign is Pisces. We know him from Raising Dion but if you watched movies like The Righteous Gemstones, 8 Slices, or Rectify there is a big possibility that you saw him before.

Who wrote Everyone's Gone to the Moon?

Jonathan King