Jon Howard

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Jon Howard
Background information
Birth nameJonathan Michael Howard
Born (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 38)
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, mixing engineer
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • vocals
  • percussion
Years active2004–present
Websitetheanchorroom.net

Jonathan Michael Howard (born April 27, 1985, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American musician, songwriter, mixing engineer, record producer and entrepreneur.

Career[edit]

Early years[edit]

In 2004, shortly after graduating high-school, Howard moved to Lancaster, California to join the Forefront Records band, Dizmas.[1] After hundreds of shows and three records, members of Dizmas moved on.[2] Howard was the lead guitarist for the rock band Dizmas from 2003 to 2009, leaving after they went on hiatus and becoming a guitarist for the band Stellar Kart until he left the band in 2010.[3]

Paramore[edit]

In the summer of 2010, Howard began touring with the band Paramore as an additional rhythm guitar player, keyboardist and percussionist.[4] He maintained this position until he left in 2016[5] - he played his last shows as part of Paramore in March of that year, during the band's second "Parahoy! Cruise". Jon's brother, Joey, joined Paramore as a touring bassist in 2016.[6]

Production and Writing[edit]

Howard has co-written and produced songs performed by Dashboard Confessional,[7] Illenium,[8] Aaron Gillespie,[9] Seven Lions, MiTis, and Natalie Taylor among others. He has mixed and/or produced songs for Jon Foreman,[10] New Found Glory,[11] Bayside, and Halfnoise.[12]

In 2021, Howard was the co-songwriter and the vocal producer for the track Fragments of the American DJ Illenium's Album, Fallen Embers. The album was nominated for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards's Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2022.[13][14]

He is a frequent collaborator of his wife Natalie Taylor,[15][16] with whom he co-wrote and produced her Platinum-selling song, Surrender.[17][18]

Avvay[edit]

In 2018, Howard co-founded the location scouting company, Avvay.[19][20] Avvay's platform allows artists to book locations for photo and recording sessions, video shoots, and performances.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Howard is married to singer Natalie Taylor. They reside in Franklin, Tennessee with their two children.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Your Music Zone - Dizmas Signs to Forefront Records and Prepares to Release New Album on April 29th". Archived from the original on 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
  2. ^ "Dizmas > Overview". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  3. ^ "Featured Artist: Stellar Kart". www.louderthanthemusic.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ "Paramore Online". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  5. ^ "Paramore Online". Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  6. ^ Payne, Chris (2016-03-10). "Parahoy! Cruise 2016: Top 10 Things Seen and Heard From Paramore and Beyond". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Howard Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  8. ^ "Jon Howard". allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  9. ^ "Jon Howard Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". allmusic. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  10. ^ "The Wonderlands: Darkness by Jon Foreman | CD Reviews And Information | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  11. ^ Niesel, Jeff. "Band of the Week: Bayside". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  12. ^ fmilitar (2018-09-27). "LISTEN: Bayside release new acoustic track 'Howard'". POP!. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  13. ^ Fragments by ILLENIUM & Natalie Taylor on Apple Music, 2021-07-16, retrieved 2024-02-16
  14. ^ Heffler, Jason (2021-11-23). "ILLENIUM, Black Coffee, More Nab 2021 Grammy Award Nominations: See the Full List". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  15. ^ "Natalie Taylor's five-year old single becomes an unlikely hit in…TikTok". BusinessMirror. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  16. ^ "How A 5-Year-Old Song Became One Of TikTok's Most Popular Sounds". HuffPost. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  17. ^ "NATALIE TAYLOR - SURRENDER". Recording Industry Association of America.
  18. ^ "Future Hit: Natalie Taylor's "Surrender" Is Going Viral". idolator. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  19. ^ "Startup AVVAY taking the Oy! out of briefly using venues, talent, services". 9 August 2018.
  20. ^ Rau, Nate. "Nashville-based Avvay is Airbnb for creatives". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  21. ^ Reports, Staff (2018-09-13). "Local entertainment startup closes $1M seed round". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  22. ^ "Natalie Taylor".

External links[edit]

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