Jonathan Jacob Walker (born September 17, 1985) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Formerly the bassist of Panic! at the Disco, Walker was also the lead guitarist and occasional split vocalist of The Young Veins (which he founded with Panic! at the Disco's former lead guitarist and songwriter Ryan Ross), which is now on indefinite hiatus. Having gone on to release several solo recordings, he is now mostly songwriting and producing.
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| Birth name | Jonathan Jacob Walker |
| Born | September 17, 1985 |
| Origin | Hanover Park, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | jonwalkermusic |
Musical career
editWalker attended Bartlett High School in Bartlett, Illinois and first became known in the Chicago scene in 2003 when he was just 17 years old[5] as the replacement bass player for 504 Plan. Walker then toured with The Academy Is... as a guitar tech and a videographer. Walker joined Panic! at the Disco in May 2006, replacing former bassist Brent Wilson.[6][7][8] At the time he joined, he was 20 years old, making him the oldest band member.[8] Walker was with Panic! at the Disco when they won the video of the year award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards for their song "I Write Sins Not Tragedies". He co-wrote and released one studio album with the band, Pretty. Odd., and one live album, ...Live in Chicago.[citation needed]
In July 2009, he and fellow band member Ryan Ross left Panic! at the Disco, citing creative differences, and formed another band, The Young Veins.[9][10] The Young Veins completed two tours in 2010, one with Foxy Shazam and one with Rooney. On December 10, 2010, Walker announced via Twitter that The Young Veins would be on hiatus, later noting in interviews that the creative and personal differences of the past carried over to the new project.[11][12]
Since 2011, he has self-released 3 full-length and 4 EP solo albums, all of which are currently available for free download from his official Bandcamp page.[13] He has also released a song with Victoria Asher, formerly of Cobra Starship, titled "When Push Comes to Shove" on December 15, 2016. On July 24, 2018, the short film Intermission was released, for which Walker composed the original score.[14]
He is still active on social media to this day, and has accounts dedicated to him. He uses various social media apps such as, Twitter (X) and Instagram. He also still creates music as a solo artist, with his most recent song being called, "EVERYTHING".
Discography
editWith Panic! at the Disco
edit- March 2008 – Pretty. Odd.
- December 2008 – ...Live in Chicago
With The Young Veins
edit- June 2010 – Take a Vacation!
Solo discography
edit- January 2011 – Home Recordings (EP)
- October 2011 – New Songs (LP)
- November 2012 – Crazy Dream (EP)
- January 2014 – Connections (LP)
- October 2015 – Real Life (EP)
- December 2016 – Push Comes to Shove (single) by Vicky-T, features Walker as co-writer and background vocals[15]
- December 2018 – The Way It Was (single)[16]
- January 2019 – Impending Bloom (EP)
- October 2020 - It's Almost Halloween (single)
- January 2021 - If I Could Fly (single)
- June 2021 – Different (LP)
- December 2022 - Fun Wave (single)
- January 2024 - Everything (single)
References
edit- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Take a Vacation! - The Young Veins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Panic at the Disco – Page 1 – Music – Dallas Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine. Dallas Observer (April 17, 2008). Retrieved on 2011-02-01.
- ^ "Young Veins, Take A Vacation". Tuned Up. Archived from the original on 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Panic! at the Disco are back with dark pop punk at HMV". Tamworth Herald. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "504 Plan biography". Artistwiki.com. 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ Who are Panic! at the Disco?, BBC News, September 1, 2006.
- ^ Panic Embraces '70s On New Disc, Tampa Tribune, April 18, 2008.
- ^ a b A sudden Panic! has hit the world, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 1, 2006.
- ^ Former Panic! At The Disco Members Become The Young Veins, MTV, July 28, 2009.
- ^ Ex-Panic! At the Disco Members Will Embrace Beach Boys, Kinks, Rolling Stone, July 14, 2009.
- ^ Twitter announcement, Jon Walker, 2010-12-10.
- ^ Keltie Colleen (2011-06-27). "Jon Walker Explains Leaving Panic! At The Disco and New Solo Songs". Keltiecolleen.buzznet.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
- ^ "Music | Jon Walker". Jonwalker.bandcamp.com. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Intermission | Short Film (2018) - Filmed on iPhone 8 Plus". YouTube. 24 July 2018.
- ^ (VickyT), Vicky-T (15 December 2016). "Vicky-T - Push Comes To Shove Ft. Jon Walker [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Hear ex-Panic! At The Disco bassist's wistful new solo song". Alternative Press. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
External links
edit- Official website
- Heave Media interview, 5/20/2011
- Buzznet interview, 6/27/2011
- Jon Walker at IMDb
Media related to Jon Walker at Wikimedia Commons
