Jon Knox

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Jon Knox is an American session musician drummer, producer and composer. He was the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1991 to 1996. He was concurrently the drummer of the band Adam Again which disbanded after lead singer Gene Eugene died in his sleep at his recording studio, the "fabulous" Green Room on March 20, 2000.

Jon's drumming is compelling, creative and he has received distinction as being an inspiration to players of all musical styles. His musical talents have been nominated for Grammy and Dove Awards and he has toured and appeared on numerous television and radio broadcasts that have spanned the globe.

Musician, Jon Knox.

Raised in the land of sunshine, Californian Jon Knox started drumming at the age of four. Jon's talent impressed his father enough for him to go out and buy Jon his first drum kit. From then on, his earliest influences came from listening to the sounds of early Motown, Gospel and Jazz with his Mom and Dad. Soon after, he began listening to his siblings record collection for inspiration and began being influenced by some of the masters of Funk and Rock & Roll including Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Earth, Wind and Fire and The Commodores.

His diverse playing experience has led him to work amongst widely acclaimed artists and members of such groups including: Adam Again, Rage Against the Machine, White Heart, Blind Melon, No Doubt, Audio Adrenaline, Wooten Brothers, John Elefante, Lock Up (American band), Crystal Lewis, Steve Cropper, Mandisa of American Idol, Carman (singer), DC Talk, The Bus Boys, Ray Parker Jr., Otis Day, Tyrone Wells, Great White and many others.

Working alongside these multifarious artists allowed him to expand into a very versatile musician. He further pursued his love for music by teaching himself to play guitar, bass and to compose and produce music.

Currently, you can find him involved in recording, remixing, making beats, scoring and producing projects, which include an electronica/dance/hip, hop type project called Dos Negros. Also, he continues to compose and produce music for artists and several music library companies. His compositions are in these genres of music: Rock, Alternative, Hip Hop, Pop, Indie, R&B and Electronica.

Credits include: MTV, Sirius & XM Radio, Viacom, OWN, TLC, NBC Sports, Speed Channel, HBO, CI Games, Ayars Animation Inc., Shaw Communications, Deliverance Films, Play Ltd. and Discovery.

Jon endorses: Pearl Drums, SoulTone Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, CymPad, Protection Racket, Phatfoot, Bumwrap, Ableton Live and ToonTrack.

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Steve Green Dann Huff David Huff Billy Smiley Scott Douglas Gordon Kennedy Gary Lunn Tommy Sims Rick Florian Chris McHugh Anthony Sallee Brian Wooten Mark Gersmehl Mark Nemer Jon Knox John Thorn Kevin Mills

Studio albums	White Heart Vital Signs Hotline Don't Wait for the Movie Emergency Broadcast Freedom Powerhouse Tales of Wonder Highlands Inside Redemption

Compilation albums	Nothing But the Best: Radio Classics Nothing But the Best: Rock Classics

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