A look at Steve Jones' 1974 White Lesp Paul Custom, and What you need to attain the sound and look on a Budget. A Video about Steve's White LP Custom Guitar, The History, and how to sound like it on a Budget. Although Steve Jones supported the reformation, he decided not to return and was replaced by singer and guitarist Tom Spencer. He later guested on their 2017 album ‘What in the World’. Steve’s “warts n’all” autobiography ‘Lonely Boy’ was published in 2016 and Jonesy’s Jukebox’ continues, week days noon till 2pm, on 95.5 KLOS.
Jones presenting The X Factor USA in June 2011 | |
Born | 16 March 1977 (age 43) |
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Nationality | British |
Occupation | Television presenter, actor, model |
Years active | 2001–present |
Employer | Channel 4 |
Known for | T4(2003–2010) Let's Dance for Comic/Sport Relief(2009–2013) The X Factor USA(2011) Formula One(2016–) Sex Box(2016) |
Stephen Ashton Jones (born 16 March 1977) is a Welshtelevision presenter who currently leads the presenting team on Channel 4 F1. He presented Channel 4's teen schedule T4 from 2003 to 2010. In the United States, he hosted the first season of The X Factor USA.
Early life[edit]
Jones was born in Tylorstown, Rhondda Cynon Taff and currently resides in both London and Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
After starting his career as a model for Esquire. Jones moved into presenting, fronting such programmes as The Pop Factory Awards with Liz Fuller and 99 Things To Do Before You Die. He then became a regular feature on Channel 4's weekend entertainment programme T4. In 2006, he worked on Transmission with T-Mobile with XFM DJ Lauren Laverne.
In February 2009, Jones made his BBC One debut hosting Let's Dance for Comic Relief with Claudia Winkleman, who was later replaced with Alex Jones. In early 2009, he presented Sky1's Guinness World Records Smashed with Konnie Huq. The same year, Jones began presenting the BBC TV quizshow As Seen On TV.[1] He also presented 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow for the channel, which aired in July 2010. In August 2009 and September 2013, he sat in for Janice Long on BBC Radio 2.
Jones has also done some acting. He had a small part in the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and a minor role as himself in two episodes of the TV series Plus One. In 2010, he had a small role in the film It's a Wonderful Afterlife.
Jones designed and modelled clothing for Shop Direct Group's in-house brand 'Good Souls' for their 2010 Summer/Autumn ranges.[2]
On 22 October 2010, it was announced Jones would leave T4 after seven years as a presenter. His last show for the strand was T4 Stars Of 2010 on 21 November 2010.[3] In 2010, Jones presented new game show, Drop Zone, on BBC One, in which eight teams faced a series of physical and mental challenges in six of the world's most exciting locations.[4]
It was originally announced in May 2011 that Jones would co-host The X Factor USA with Nicole Scherzinger.[5] However, Scherzinger was later promoted to the empty judge slot vacated by Cheryl Cole, and Jones was slated to present the show solo. In between filming the X Factor USA season one in Los Angeles, Jones appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, where he talked about being a model, life in Los Angeles and working on The X Factor USA. In December 2011, Jones presented A Night with Beyoncé, a live music special on ITV.
In January 2012, Jones announced that he had been dropped as presenter of The X Factor USA.[6] After much speculation, the show's creator Simon Cowell stated that many changes would be made to the show for the second season. Season one judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were also dropped from the show. In February 2012, Jones hosted Let's Dance for Sport Relief for the BBC in 2012 for the fourth series of the fundraising show. Jones said in a statement 'The BBC, Let's Dance, and Alex Jones...three of my favourite things. I couldn't ask for a better show to come home to... I can't wait!'.
In 2014, Jones presented the BBC Three reality show Hair. The programme was renewed for a second series in 2015, moving to BBC Two. For the second series, Jones was replaced by comedian Katherine Ryan.[7] In 2014, Jones co-presented two series of the Channel 4 cookery show Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose with Lisa Snowdon, which aired every Saturday morning.[8] In 2015, he presented Young, Free & Single: Live on E4.[9]
In 2016, Jones began presenting My Kitchen Rules: UK, a daytime cooking game show for Channel 4.[10] On 29 January 2016, it was announced that he would join Goedele Liekens as co-host for Channel 4 new series, Sex Box.[11] It began on 4 April 2016. In March 2016, Jones was announced as the lead anchor of the Formula One coverage on Channel 4.[12] He presents live races and highlight shows. In 2017, he co-presented Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special for Channel 4 with Noel Fitzpatrick.[13]
Filmography[edit]
- Television
Year | Title | Channel | Role | Note(s) |
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2002–2003 | The Pop Factory Awards | ITV Wales | Co-presenter | |
2003 | 99 Things to Do Before You Die | Five | ||
2003–2010 | T4 | Channel 4 | Co-presenter | |
2006–2007 | Transmission | Co-presenter | 3 series | |
2008 | When Women Rule the World | Presenter | 1 series | |
2009–2013 | Let's Dance for Comic/Sport Relief | BBC One | Co-presenter | 5 series |
2009 | Guinness World Records Smashed | Sky1 | Co-presenter | 1 series |
As Seen on TV | BBC One | Presenter | 1 series | |
2010 | 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow | Presenter | 1 series | |
Drop Zone | Presenter | 1 series | ||
2011 | The X Factor USA | Fox | Presenter | Season 1 |
A Night with Beyoncé | ITV | Presenter | One-off special | |
2014 | Hair | BBC Three | Presenter | 1 series |
Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose | Channel 4 | Co-presenter | 2 series | |
2015 | Young, Free & Single: Live | E4 | Presenter | 1 series |
2016– | Channel 4 F1 | Channel 4 | Presenter | |
2016 | Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live | Presenter | One-off special | |
Sex Box | Co-presenter | 1 series | ||
2017 | Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special | Co-presenter | 1 series |
- Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2008 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Jem |
2010 | It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Reporter |
2011 | Chalet Girl | Reporter |
References[edit]
- ^Steve Jones to host new BBC One entertainment show, As Seen On TV BBC Press Office 2009-04-08
- ^TV's Steve Jones talks fashionArchived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine FHM.com 2010-08-17
- ^Steve Jones leaves Channel 4's T4 BBC News 2010-10-24
- ^'BBC One – Drop Zone'. bbc.co.uk. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^Daniels, Colin (8 May 2011). 'Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones to host 'X Factor' USA'. Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^Davies, Rebecca (2012-01-31). 'Steve Jones leaving 'X Factor' USA'. Digital Spy. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2014-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^Fletcher, Alex (April 17, 2014). 'Jones, Snowdon for Waitrose TV show'. Digital Spy.
- ^'Young Free & Single: Live'. Channel 4 website. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^Lee, Ben (January 5, 2016). 'Steve Jones will host Channel 4's new cooking show'. Digital Spy.
- ^'News | Channel 4'. www.channel4.com.
- ^Lee, Ben; Goodacre, Kate (March 8, 2016). 'Murray Walker and Eddie Jordan join C4's Formula 1 team'. Digital Spy.
- ^'Clear the Shelter - August 2017'. June 29, 2017.
Steve Jones Show Podcast
External links[edit]
- Steve Jones on IMDb
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Coming from a difficult home life, and uninterested in school, Steve Jones found himself drifting into petty crime as a teenager. While bunking off school in 1972 he decided to form a band with friends Paul Cook and Wally Nightingale. Steve was already something of a kleptomaniac, and music gave him a way to channel some of his over-exuberance. Musical equipment specifically. Legend has it Steve paid many famous rock stars a visit as the fledgling band began to acquire equipment.
It’s perhaps fate that someone who has inspired so many guitar players – and helped define the Gibson Les Paul guitar sound – actually started off as a singer before moving to the instrument after Wally’s departure.
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After the Sex Pistols split in January 1978 Steve – together with Paul Cook – went on to release a series of Sex Pistols singles without John Lydon for use in Malcolm McLaren’s fictionalised satire of the Pistols story ‘The Great Rock n Roll Swindle’. Steve appeared in the movie playing himself and contributed lead vocals to many of the tracks used on the soundtrack album.
The pair then formed a new band The Professionals, releasing four UK singles and the album ‘I Didn’t See It Coming’ in 1981. The Professionals as “The Looters” also starred alongside actor Ray Winstone – and Paul Simonon from The Clash – in the cult 1981 US film ‘Ladies and Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains’.
When The Professionals split in 1982 Steve decided to stay in the USA. He relocated to Los Angeles and became an in-demand session guitarist – playing for the likes of Iggy Pop, Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), and even Bob Dylan – then signed a contract with MCA Records; releasing two solo albums between 1987-89.
Steve kept a low-profile in the early 90s before returning to the music scene with the Sunset Strip supergroup Neurotic Outsiders featuring Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum (Guns and Roses) and John Taylor (Duran Duran). Their self-titled album was released in 1996 just as the Sex Pistols returned for the ‘Filthy Lucre’ world tour.
As well as continuing session and production work Steve flirted with acting, appearing in films and TV shows before finding what he describes as his first proper job as DJ on the Los Angles based Indie 103.1FM. ‘Jonesy’s Jukebox’ began in 2004 and proved so popular it was soon made a permanent daily fixture. Steve’s light-hearted approach and non-playlisted musical selections – anything and everything from classic rock to new bands, back through disco and punk – made the show a breath of fresh air on commercial Los Angles radio. Several high-profile actors and musicians have appeared on the show; including each member of the Sex Pistols. The show later moved to KROQ then 95.5 KLOS.
Despite living on the other side of the world Steve and Paul remain firm friends and still sporadically record together. 2018 saw them team up with Billy Idol and Tony James from Generation X as “Generation Sex” for live shows in the USA. In 2015 Paul Cook reformed The Professionals with former bass player Paul Myers. Although Steve Jones supported the reformation, he decided not to return and was replaced by singer and guitarist Tom Spencer. He later guested on their 2017 album ‘What in the World’.
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Steve Jones Game Show
Steve’s “warts n’all” autobiography ‘Lonely Boy’ was published in 2016 and Jonesy’s Jukebox’ continues, week days noon till 2pm, on 95.5 KLOS. “They are letting me play whatever I want and that’s good for me.”
Steve Jones Jonesy's Jukebox
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Steve Jones, Queen Elizabeth River Boat, River Thames, London 7th June 1977 © Dave Wainright
Steve Jones, Queen Elizabeth River Boat, River Thames, London 7th June 1977 © Dave Wainright