Jona Weinhofen
Jona Weinhofen (* 1. January 1983 ) is an Australian metalcore - guitarist , who with Bleeding Through and Bring Me the Horizon played and currently with I Killed the Prom Queen is active. He was also the manager of the death metal band The Red Shore from Geelong . He lives vegan and according to the straight edge principle.
Career
2000/2002: I Killed the Prom Queen
Weinhofen founded the band I Killed the Prom Queen with JJ Peters and has participated in all of the band's releases. Between 2004 and shortly before the split in 2007 he was the manager of the band. It was said that the band reunited in 2008, but only to organize a farewell tour. On the MySpace website in early 2010 it was said that the band even wanted to produce a new album.
In fact, there was a reunification in 2011, but Weinhofen did not want to leave Bring Me the Horizon at that time. Since 2013, Weinhofen has only been active with I Killed the Prom Queen after leaving Bring Me the Horizon and released the comeback album Beloved with the band .
Bleeding Through
Weinhofen was invited to play for Bleeding Through after Scott Danaugh left the band. He contributed to the Declaration release and can be seen on several of the band's music videos . Due to homesickness and problems with the American way of life, Weinhofen left the band in mid-2009. In addition, differences arose between him and the Trustkill Records label , which led to his definitive departure from the band.
Bring Me the Horizon
When the band's guitarist, Curtis Ward, left Bring Me the Horizon in early 2009, Weinhofen was invited to step in as guitarist for their tour in March of the same year. In July 2009 Oliver Sykes announced that Weinhofen would become a permanent member of the band. In 2010 the album There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret . In the meantime he also acted as a producer and produced the second album Concerto for the Undead for the Italian metalcore band Stigma . In early 2013, Weinhofen announced on his Twitter page that he was leaving his position as guitarist for Bring me the Horizon. The reason for this he stated that there was a lot of tension within the band and there were a lot of disagreements with other band members, which he does not want to name.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philippa Lavery: Music News & Interviews: Jona Weinhofen talks about BMTH & his decision to become a vegan . Thrash It Out Online. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on May 4, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Weinhofen, Jonah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian metalcore guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1983 |