Editing Jonathan Davis (section)

{{short description|American singer (born 1971)}}
{{About|the singer|people with similar names|Jonathan Davis (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Jonathan Davis
| background        = solo_singer
| image             = Korn - 2022156201536 2022-06-05 Rock am Ring - Sven - 1D X MK II - 2299 - B70I4158.jpg
| landscape         = yes
| caption           = Davis performing with [[Korn]] in 2022
| birth_name        = Jonathan Howsmon Davis<!-- Spelling of middle name has been verified by Jonathan and there are 2 sources provided to prove! -->
| alias             = {{flatlist|
* JD
* JDevil
* J Devil
}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1971|1|18}}
| birth_place       = [[Bakersfield, California]], U.S.
| occupation        = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* musician
* producer
}}
| instrument        = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* bagpipes
}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Nu metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
* [[industrial metal]]
* [[electronica]]
* [[alternative rock]]
}}
| years_active      = 1989–present
| current_member_of = [[Korn]]
| past_member_of    = {{flatlist|
* [[Killbot (band)|Killbot]]
* Sexart
* {{nowrap|[[Jonathan Davis and the SFA]]}}
}}
| website           = {{URL|kornofficial.com}}
}}

'''Jonathan Howsmon Davis'''<!-- Spelling of middle name has been verified by Davis and there are 2 sources provided to prove! --> (born January 18, 1971), also known as '''JD''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://korn.com/users/aes05ybu|title=JD's Profile on Korn.com|access-date=December 29, 2012|work=Korn.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227212230/http://korn.com/users/aes05ybu|archive-date=December 27, 2012}}</ref> is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist and frontman of [[nu metal]] band [[Korn]], which is considered a pioneering act of the nu metal genre.{{sfn|Buckley|Ellingham|2003|p=565}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/music-korn-dc-idUSN0336152320070605|title=Los Angeles—New York (Billboard)|last1=Martens|first1=Todd|last2=Garrity|first2=Brian |website=Reuters.|date=June 5, 2007|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200321195928/https://www.reuters.com/article/music-korn-dc-idUSN0336152320070605|archive-date=March 21, 2020|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> Davis's distinctive personality and Korn's music influenced a generation of musicians and performers who have come after them.{{sfn|Buckley|Ellingham|2003|p=565}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2020/01/korn-live-editorial/|title=Korn invented a new genre and then outgrew it|last=Graves|first=Wren|website=Consequence of Sound.|date=January 4, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200408202105/https://consequence.net/2020/01/korn-live-editorial/|archive-date=April 8, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>

Davis co-founded Korn in [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]] in 1993<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn SchaffnerLauryn |date=2023-01-19 |title=See Photos of Korn's Jonathan Davis Through the Years |url=https://wcyy.com/korn-jonathan-davis-photos-through-years-birthday/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=94.3 WCYY |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Appleford |first=Steve |title=Then and Now: Jonathan Davis on Korn's "Dark-Ass" Debut, How He's Changed 25 Years Later |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/then-and-now-jonathan-davis-korns-dark-ass-debut-how-hes-changed-25-years-later/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Revolver |language=en-US}}</ref> with the dissolution of two bands, Sexart and [[L.A.P.D. (band)|L.A.P.D]]. He had led Sexart during his years as an assistant [[coroner]]. Davis rapidly gained notoriety for his intense and powerful live performances with Korn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/watch-korns-jonathan-davis-record-vocals-intense-1994-studio-session|title=Jonathan Davis Record Vocals in Intense 1994 Studio Session|last=Camp|first=Zoe|website=Revolver Magazine.|date=October 10, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718201049/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/watch-korns-jonathan-davis-record-vocals-intense-1994-studio-session|archive-date=July 18, 2018|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>

Anchored by his personal, passionate lyrics and unusual [[tenor]] vocals, Davis has launched a successful career which has spanned almost three decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-14-et-korn14-story.html|title=Korn|last=Appleford|first=Steve|website=LA Times.|date=March 14, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324153840/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-14-et-korn14-story.html|archive-date=March 24, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref> Davis's vocals, which alternate from an angry [[Timbre|tone]] to a [[Vocal register|high-pitched]] voice, switching from sounding [[Vocal resonation|atmospheric]] to aggressively [[screaming (music)|screaming]], have been the trademark of Korn throughout the band's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/fan-poll-korn-frontman-jonathan-davis-top-5-vocal-performances#5-korn-freak-leash|title=Jonathan Davis' Top 5 Vocal Performances|last=Hill|first=John|website=Revolver Magazine.|date=January 23, 2019|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324155134/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/fan-poll-korn-frontman-jonathan-davis-top-5-vocal-performances%235-korn-freak-leash|archive-date=March 24, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>

From 2000 to 2001, Davis and [[Richard Gibbs]] wrote and produced the score and soundtrack album of ''[[Queen of the Damned: Music from the Motion Picture|Queen of the Damned]]'', his first work outside the band. He began his side project called [[Jonathan Davis and the SFA]] in 2007 and continued to experiment with musical styles. He released his first solo album in 2018.

He has collaborated with various artists over the course of his career, ranging from metal to alternative rock, rap, [[world music]], and electronic music. Davis is a multi-instrumentalist musician who plays [[guitar]], [[Drum kit|drums]], [[bagpipes]],{{sfn|Paquet|2002|p=30}} [[piano]], [[upright bass]], [[violin]], and the [[clarinet]].{{sfn|Furman|2000|p=11}}<ref name="Lloyd2015" /> He is also versatile in many genres, mixing tracks and performs DJ sets with his [[alter ego]] JDevil. For decades, Davis has been passionate about [[visual arts]], horror films, comics and video games.{{sfn|Paquet|2002|p=30}}

Fourteen of his albums reached the top 10 on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'', including ''[[MTV Unplugged (Korn album)|MTV Unplugged]]'' and ''[[Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Korn album)|Greatest Hits, Vol. 1]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/korn-tied-5th-most-top-10-rock-album-chart-debuts/|title=Korn Tied for 5th Most Top 10 Rock Album Chart Debuts|last=Divita|first=Joe|website=Loudwire.|date=September 25, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324160342/https://loudwire.com/korn-tied-5th-most-top-10-rock-album-chart-debuts/|archive-date=March 24, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref> In the U.S,<!--THESE CERTIFICATIONS ARE ALL SOURCED UNDER #Korn discography--> he was awarded fifteen [[Music recording certification|platinum]] album certifications by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). In Australia, he received eight platinum album certifications by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), and in the UK he received six [[British Phonographic Industry|gold]] certifications. He won two [[Grammy Awards]] out of eight nominations throughout his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jonathan-davis|title=Jonathan Davis's GRAMMY Awards history|website=The GRAMMYs.|date=January 15, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324160833/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jonathan-davis|archive-date=March 24, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref> As of 2018, Davis has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.therock.net.nz/home/music/2019/06/korn-release-new-song--you-ll-never-find-me-.html|title=40 million albums worldwide|website=The Rock.|date=July 1, 2019|location=New Zealand|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324161422/https://www.therock.net.nz/home/music/2019/06/korn-release-new-song--you-ll-never-find-me-.html|archive-date=March 24, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-frontman-jonathan-davis-reveals-details-of-black-labyrinth-solo-album/|title=KoRn Frontman Jonathan Davis|website=Blabbermouth.|date=March 19, 2018|location=Pasadena, CA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324161816/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-frontman-jonathan-davis-reveals-details-of-black-labyrinth-solo-album/|archive-date=March 24, 2020|access-date=March 24, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.threesongsandout.com/single-post/2018/03/19/Jonathan-Davis-Reveals-Release-Date-Artwork-For-Debut-Solo-Album-Black-Labyrinth|title=Two GRAMMY Award wins, eight GRAMMY Award nominations, worldwide sales of 40 million|website=3 Songs & Out.|date=March 29, 2018|location=UK|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200329193457/https://www.threesongsandout.com/single-post/2018/03/19/Jonathan-Davis-Reveals-Release-Date-Artwork-For-Debut-Solo-Album-Black-Labyrinth|archive-date=March 29, 2020|access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref>
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