Adam Jones
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Adam Jones is the American guitarist best known as the founding and longtime lead guitarist of the progressive metal band Tool.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Pigmy Love Circus
NERFINISHED
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Tool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award with Tool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberRole | lead guitarist of Tool ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1965-01-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Park Ridge, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| founderOf | Tool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
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art rock ⓘ progressive metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jimi Hendrix
NERFINISHED
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King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvins NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding and longtime lead guitarist of Tool
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visual concepts and art direction for Tool music videos ⓘ |
| memberOf | Tool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Adam Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
10,000 Days (album by Tool)
NERFINISHED
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Fear Inoculum (album by Tool) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lateralus (album by Tool) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ænima (album by Tool) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ visual effects artist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Volcano Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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Zoo Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse | Korinne Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
heavy use of drop-D and alternative tunings
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textural and atmospheric guitar playing ⓘ use of complex rhythms and odd time signatures ⓘ |
| workedOn |
visual effects for the film Ghostbusters II
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visual effects for the film Jurassic Park ⓘ visual effects for the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1980s–present ⓘ |
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