Jonny Buckland | |
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![]() Buckland performing with Coldplay in 2024 | |
Born | Jonathan Mark Buckland 11 September 1977 London, England |
Alma mater | University College London |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Chloe Lee-Evans (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
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Origin | London, England |
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Member of | Coldplay |
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Jonathan Mark Buckland (born 11 September 1977) is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he started to play guitar at an early age, taking inspiration from groups such as My Bloody Valentine, the Stone Roses and U2. His compositions are noted for being sparse and delicate, using delay pedals and slide bars with a stylistic timbre that led to comparisons to the Edge.
Buckland has a 2:1 degree in astronomy and mathematics from University College London, where he formed Coldplay along with Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. The band signed with Parlophone in 1999, finding global fame with Parachutes (2000) and subsequent albums. He has won seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of Coldplay. Having sold over 200 million records around the world as of 2019,[1] they are the most successful group of the 21st century.[2]
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