Danny Jones facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Danny Jones
Jones in 2022
Born	Daniel Alan David Jones (1986-03-12) 12 March 1986 (age 39) Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Occupation	Singer musician songwriter producer actor
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Georgia Horsley ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar harmonica percussion
Labels	Island Super

Daniel Alan David Jones (born on March 12, 1986) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as one of the main singers and the lead guitarist for the popular pop-rock band McFly.

Danny Jones has also had a successful solo career. He released his first solo music in 2019. He was a coach and mentor on The Voice Kids UK from 2017 to 2023. In 2024, he also became a coach on The Voice UK. Danny won the fifth series of The Masked Singer UK in 2024. Later that year, he also won the 24th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Danny Jones grew up in Bolton, England. His mother ran a hairdressing business there. He went to Thornleigh Salesian College. Danny and his sister, Vicky, loved music from a young age. Vicky even appeared on The Voice in 2014. Danny studied music at Bury College. He earned a special diploma in music.

Danny and Vicky co-wrote the song "Don't Know Why." This song appeared on McFly's second album, Wonderland.

McFly: The Band's Journey

McFly became very famous in 2004. They first gained attention by supporting the band Busted on their tour. Danny Jones met Tom Fletcher during auditions for another band. Tom was filming the auditions for Island Records. He later talked to Danny. They found out they had many interests in common. This led them to write songs together with James Bourne from Busted.

After writing songs for Busted, Tom and Danny started writing for their own band. They moved into a hotel in London to focus on their music. Later, drummer Harry Judd and bassist Dougie Poynter joined the band. They were found through an advertisement in NME magazine.

Danny Jones performing at iTunes Live.

Danny Jones has helped write all five of McFly's studio albums. He also wrote three solo songs on the first three McFly albums. He has produced songs for McFly and other artists. For example, he produced "Only The Strong Survive" from McFly's album "Radio:ACTIVE". He also produced McFly's cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella." Danny is also listed as a producer for McFly's upcoming sixth album. He often plays lead guitar in the band. You can hear his guitar solos in songs like "That Girl" and "I Wanna Hold You".

Danny also works on remixes for McFly's songs. Some of these remixes are "Party Girl" and "Nowhere Left to Run." These remixes can be found as extra tracks on singles from the album Above the Noise.

Other Exciting Projects

Danny Jones is also a music producer and a DJ. He has remixed many of McFly's songs. He has also played DJ sets across England. Danny works with DJ Roger Sanchez under the name 'The Saturn V'. They plan to release songs together. Danny also produced a bonus song for One Direction on their album Take Me Home. He also wrote "Don't Forget Where You Belong" for their album Midnight Memories.

From 2017 to 2023, Danny was a coach on The Voice Kids UK. He helped young singers improve their skills. In 2019, his artist, Sam Wilkinson, won the show.

In 2018, Danny released his first solo song, "Is This Still Love." It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. He released five more songs from his first solo EP, called EP, in 2019.

In 2024, Danny Jones took part in The Masked Singer as "Piranha." He won the fifth series of the show! After winning, he released his cover of "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" with McFly. This song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Also in 2024, Danny became a coach on the 13th series of The Voice UK. He coached alongside Tom Fletcher. Their team won the season with their artist AVA. In November 2024, Danny appeared on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. He won the 24th series of the show. He is the second member of McFly to win, after Dougie Poynter won in 2011.

Personal Life

Danny Jones married model and former Miss England, Georgia Horsley. They got married on August 2, 2014, in Malton, North Yorkshire.

Awards and Achievements

(For awards won with McFly, see: McFly Awards)

• 2004
  • Smash Hits Awards – "Most Fanciable Male"
• 2005
  • Smash Hits Awards – "Most Snoggable Male"
• 2024
  • Winner of The fifth series of The Masked Singer as Piranha
  • Winner of The 24th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

See also

In Spanish: Danny Jones para niños