Jon Knox
{{short description|American session drummer}}
{{about|the African-American musician|the 16th-century Scottish reformer|John Knox|others with a similar name|John Knox (disambiguation)}}
{{COI|date=April 2019}}
{{use mdy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jon Knox
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| image = Jon Knox - Musician, Composer, Producer, Beatmaker.JPG
| landscape = yes
| caption = Knox performing in 2014
| birth_place = North Carolina, U.S.
| genre = Rock, Christian rock
| instrument = Drums
| occupation = Musician, producer, beatmaker and composer
| years_active = 1982–present
| website = {{URL|jonknoxonline.com}}
}}
Jon Knox is an American session drummer{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/747433-Jon-Knox|title=Discography: Jon Knox|website=Discogs}} who has been a member of the bands White Heart, Adam Again, Future User, Full on the Mouth, and is currently the drummer for The Union of Sinners and Saints. He is also a producer, beatmaker and composer.
Background
Knox was the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1992 to 1997,{{cite book|last=Powell|first=Mark Allan|title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music|publisher=Hendrickson Publishers|year=2002|location=Peabody, Massachusetts|page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/1034 1034]|isbn=1-56563-679-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/1034}} and concurrently the drummer of the alternative funk rock band Adam Again.{{cite book|last=Powell|first=Mark Allan|title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music|publisher=Hendrickson Publishers|year=2002|location=Peabody, Massachusetts|page=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/22 22]|isbn=1-56563-679-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofco00mark/page/22}} He reunited with White Heart in 2006 for the Soul2Soul Awards show{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmclassic.com/artists/whiteheart.html|title=Whiteheart: then & now}} and again in 2014 for the Easterfest concert in Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.theaudiodb.com/artist/134159|title=TheAudioDB:WhiteHeart}}
Knox is now the drummer for The Union of Sinners and Saints.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} The Union features members from two best-selling Christian Rock bands, Petra and White Heart.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
Jon is responsible for helping form Rage Against the Machine{{cite web|url=https://www.ocweekly.com/how-drummer-jon-knox-helped-form-rage-against-the-machine-in-irvine/|title=How Drummer Jon Knox Helped Form Rage Against the Machine in Irvine - OC Weekly|date=March 27, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=November 15, 2018}} and when bassist, Tim Commerford started a side project in 2013, he tapped his longtime friend, Knox to play drums for his electronic progressive rock outfit Future User for their debut release. The band is composed of bassist, Commerford, along with multi-instrumentalist Jordan Tarlow on keys and production and Brendan O'Brien on guitars.{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2015/01/27/future-user-tim-commerford-lance-armstong-stan-lee-interview/|title=Who is Future User? New Band Reveals Identities in Exclusive Interview|publisher=radio.com|accessdate=June 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704041554/http://radio.com/2015/01/27/future-user-tim-commerford-lance-armstong-stan-lee-interview/|archive-date=July 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}
Knox endorses Pearl drums,{{cite web|url=http://pearldrum.com/artists/drumset-artists/jon-knox|title=Pearl Drums Artist: Jon Knox}} SoulTone cymbals,{{cite web|url=http://www.soultonecymbals.com/artist/jon-knox|title=Jon Knox|publisher=soultonecymbals.com|accessdate=June 16, 2015}} Vic Firth sticks,{{cite web|url=http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/art.php?letter=K|title=Vic Firth Artist Roster|publisher=vicfirth.com|accessdate=June 16, 2015}} CymPad,{{cite web|url=http://cympad.com/365/artists/cympad-artist-roster#k|title=Cympad - optimize your cymbal sound! - Cympad artists over the world!|author=Cympad Reto Hirschi|publisher=cympad.com|accessdate=June 16, 2015}} Protection Racket,{{cite web|url=http://www.protectionracket.com/artists/item/jon-knox|title=Jon Knox|publisher=protectionracket.com|accessdate=June 16, 2015}} and Bumwrap Drum Company.
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|www.jonknoxonline.com}}
- {{YouTube|u=jonknox}}
- {{Discogs artist|artist=Jon Knox}}
{{White Heart}}
{{Adam Again}}
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Category:American rock drummers
Category:American performers of Christian music
Category:Drummers from California
Category:American male drummers
Category:Songwriters from California
Category:Lock Up (American band) members
Category:American male songwriters
Category:Drummers from North Carolina
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