Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist)

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Mick Jones
Jones in New York City in 1987, during his stint with Big Audio Dynamite
Background information
Birth name	Michael Geoffrey Jones
Born	(1955-06-26) 26 June 1955 (age 69)[1] Wandsworth, London, England
Genres	Punk rock post-punk new wave experimental rock alternative rock
Occupations	Musician songwriter singer record producer
Instruments	Guitar vocals keyboards
Years active	1975–present
Labels	CBS I.R.S. Radioactive
Member of	Carbon/Silicon
Formerly of	The Clash Rich Kids General Public Big Audio Dynamite Gorillaz London SS

Michael Geoffrey Jones (born 26 June 1955) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of punk rock band the Clash, until his dismissal by frontman Joe Strummer in 1983. In 1984, he formed Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts. Jones has played with the band Carbon/Silicon along with Tony James (formerly of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik) since 2002 and was part of the Gorillaz live band for a world tour in 2010–2011. In late 2011, Jones collaborated with Pete Wylie and members of the Farm to form the Justice Tonight Band.