Jonathan Davis
Jonathan Davis is Korn’s lead singer and a solo musician whose work spans nu metal, film music and the 2018 album Black Labyrinth.
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Overview
- Born
- January 18, 1971
- From
- Bakersfield, California
- Known for
- Lead vocals and bagpipes in Korn
- Solo debut
- Black Labyrinth, 2018
- Awards
- Two Grammy wins with Korn
Mini bio
How it started.
Davis grew up in Bakersfield, California, and sang in Sexart before becoming Korn’s frontman in 1993. His voice and bagpipes became part of the band’s sound from its 1994 debut.
Finding their audience.
Korn helped establish nu metal by bringing metal together with funk and rap influences. Follow the Leader arrived in 1998 with “Freak on a Leash” and “Got the Life.” “Freak on a Leash” later earned the band a Grammy for its music video.
Beyond Korn.
Davis worked with Richard Gibbs on music for Queen of the Damned in 2002. His debut solo studio album, Black Labyrinth, followed in May 2018, with songs including “What It Is,” “Basic Needs” and “Everyone.”
Still making things.
His recent work includes Korn’s “Reward the Scars,” an orchestral performance with Yoshiki and Freak On A Leash pet accessories made with designer Ashton Michael.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Reward the ScarsKorn vocalist, composer and lyricist
- 2018Black LabyrinthSolo artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist
- 1998Follow the LeaderKorn lead vocalist
- 1994BlindKorn lead vocalist
Film music
- 2002Queen of the DamnedSoundtrack co-writer and co-producer with Richard Gibbs
Awards
Quotes
I would love to write a musical!Jonathan Davis, Kerrang!
In a May 2018 interview, Davis spoke about his love of theatre and his wish to create a dark metal musical.
Trivia
- Before Korn, Davis worked around death investigation and studied mortuary science, as he recalled in his Stereogum interview.
- He told Kerrang! that a dark metal musical was on his bucket list.
- His pet-brand collaboration with Ashton Michael directs a portion of sales to Pup Culture Rescue.
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