John Paul Jones (musician)

John Paul Jones
Jones in 2022
Background information
Birth name	John Baldwin
Born	(1946-01-03) 3 January 1946 (age 78) Sidcup, Kent, England
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter record producer arranger
Instruments	Bass guitar keyboards lap steel guitar mandolin
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Discipline Global Mobile Atlantic Swan Song
Member of	Them Crooked Vultures
Formerly of	Led Zeppelin
Website	johnpauljones.com

John Baldwin (born 3 January 1946),^[1] better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prior to forming the band with Jimmy Page in 1968, he was a session musician and arranger. After the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, Led Zeppelin disbanded, and Jones developed a solo career. He has collaborated with musicians across a variety of genres,^[2] including the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures with Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, and Alain Johannes. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 as a member of Led Zeppelin.