Editing Jonathan Davis (section)

===Solo career===
[[File:Jonathan Davis1.JPG|thumb|Davis and the SFA performing at [[Pinkpop festival]] in [[Netherlands]] in 2008]]
Davis first began working on a solo album in 2007,<ref name="SPIRIT">{{cite web|url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/fr/band/Jonathan_Davis_And_The_Simply_Fucking_Amazings|title=Jonathan Davis And The SFA, 2007—2014|website=Spirit of Metal.|date=December 1, 2014|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322130713/https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/fr/band/Jonathan_Davis_And_The_Simply_Fucking_Amazings|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> forming the group [[Jonathan Davis and the SFA]] (Simply Fucking Amazings). Although he released two live albums with the group,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bravewords.com/videos/jonathan-davis-and-the-sfa-korn-singer-goes-solo-on-new-cd-dvd|title=Jonathan Davis And The SFA|website=BraveWords.|date=August 31, 2011|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322124325/http://bravewords.com/videos/jonathan-davis-and-the-sfa-korn-singer-goes-solo-on-new-cd-dvd|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonathan-davis-mn0000263782/biography|title=Artist Biography by Neil Z. Yeung|last=Neil.Z|first=Yeung|website=AllMusic.|date=December 1, 2016|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322124657/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonathan-davis-mn0000263782/biography|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> no studio albums were completed and the band disbanded in 2014<ref name="SPIRIT"/> after the death of guitarist [[Shane Gibson (musician)|Shane Gibson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/former-korn-touring-guitarist-shane-gibson-dies/|title=Former Korn touring guitarist Shane Gibson dies|website=Loudwire.|date=April 18, 2014|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140415213107/http://loudwire.com/former-korn-touring-guitarist-shane-gibson-dies/|archive-date=April 15, 2014|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a565535/korn-guitarist-shane-gibson-dies-aged-35/|title=Guitarist Shane Gibson dies, aged 35|last=Eames|first=Tom|website=Digital Spy.|date=April 18, 2014|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322132451/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a565535/korn-guitarist-shane-gibson-dies-aged-35/|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref>

In December 2017, Davis began announcing solo tour dates and festival appearances and the launch of his solo album planned for 2018,<ref name="LS2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/korns-jonathan-davis-to-launch-2018-solo-album|title=Korn's Jonathan Davis to launch 2018 solo album|last=Munro|first=Scott|website=Louder Sound.|date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322141433/https://www.loudersound.com/news/korns-jonathan-davis-to-launch-2018-solo-album|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://audioinkradio.com/2017/12/korn-jonathan-david-solo-album-2018/|title=Jonathan Davids to Release a Solo Album in 2018|last=Erickson|first=Anne|website=Audio Ink Radio.|date=December 27, 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322141116/http://audioinkradio.com/2017/12/korn-jonathan-david-solo-album-2018/|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> which would mark Davis's first billed simply as ''Jonathan Davis''.<ref name="LS2017"/> He said of the album in a 2017 ''[[Louder Sound]]'' interview: "It's the Jonathan Davis And The SFA record, but JD SFA is no longer. Unfortunately, since Shane Gibson passed, that band's done and it can't be recreated. So this is J.D. right now."<ref name="LS2017"/>

In January 2018, Davis released his first solo single, "[[What It Is (Jonathan Davis song)|What It Is]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/korn-jonathan-davis-new-solo-single-what-it-is-video-2229177|title=Jonathan Davis' new solo single 'What It Is'|last=Moore|first=Sam|website=NME|date=January 26, 2018|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322142617/https://www.nme.com/news/music/korn-jonathan-davis-new-solo-single-what-it-is-video-2229177|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> On January 26, 2018, he released the music video for "What It Is", while the single was included on the movie's soundtrack for ''[[American Satan]]''.<ref name="BBM2018-01-26">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Korn Frontman Releases Music Video For 'What It Is' Solo Single |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-frontman-releases-music-video-for-what-it-is-solo-single/|url-status=live|work=Blabbermouth|date=January 26, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201122132703/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korn-frontman-releases-music-video-for-what-it-is-solo-single/|archive-date=November 22, 2020|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> At that time, Davis said he was "a big fan" of science fiction movies such as ''[[Blade Runner]]'' and ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]'', and noted being an admirer of [[Vangelis]].<ref name="BBM2018-01-26"/> On May 25, 2018, he released his debut solo album, ''[[Black Labyrinth]]'' on [[Sumerian Records]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/korns-jonathan-davis-details-solo-lp-black-labyrinth-with-song-samples-203345/|title=Korn's Jonathan Davis Details Solo LP 'Black Labyrinth' With Song Samples|last=Reed|first=Ryan|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 19, 2018|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200322142839/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/korns-jonathan-davis-details-solo-lp-black-labyrinth-with-song-samples-203345/|archive-date=March 22, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref> The beginning of the writing process of ''Black Labyrinth''—whose thematic focuses on "religion, consumerism and apathy"—was initiated on the road, back in 2007.<ref name="BBM2020-10-01">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Korn's Jonathan Davis Releases Country Version Of 'What It Is' Solo Single|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korns-jonathan-davis-releases-country-version-of-what-it-is-solo-single/|url-status=live|work=Blabbermouth|date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201122125208/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/korns-jonathan-davis-releases-country-version-of-what-it-is-solo-single/|archive-date=November 22, 2020|access-date=November 22, 2020}}</ref> Davis contributed mainly to the sound of the album, playing guitar, keys, and "anything else he could get his hands on to the record".<ref name="BBM2020-10-01"/>

On October 1, 2020, Davis released an alternate [[Country music|country]] version of "What It Is".<ref name="BBM2020-10-01"/>

;Solo band members
*Jonathan Davis – vocals
*Chris Nix – guitar
*Brian Allen – upright bass
*Sven Martin – keyboards
*[[Ray Luzier]] – drums
*Emilio "Zef" China – violin, rhythm guitar, backing vocals