Daniel Alan David Jones Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2005 (born 12 March 1986) is a British singer, songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
From 2018, Jones released a handful of solo singles, with his debut EP being released in 2019. He also appeared as a coach and mentor on The Voice Kids UK (2017–2023), and The Voice UK (2024). In 2024, he won the fifth series of The Masked Singer UK and the 24th series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
When their father walked out on the family when Danny was eighteen, it left a lasting impression on him. Not long after, he and Vicky co-wrote the song "Don't Know Why" (released on McFly's second album Wonderland).
When they finished writing projects for Busted, Fletcher and Jones began writing for their own, then-unnamed band. They temporarily moved into the InterContinental Hotel in London, United Kingdom (UK). See track three, "Room on the Third Floor". Drummer Judd and bassist Poynter were subsequently recruited through an advertisement placed by Fletcher and Jones in NME magazine. Live.]] Jones, working with his fellow band members, has co-written all five of McFly's studio albums. He also penned three of his own solo tracks on the first three McFly albums. He has also produced tracks for McFly and other musicians; for example, he produced the song, "Only The Strong Survive", from McFly's fourth studio album "", as well as his band's cover of Rihanna's "Umbrella". Jones has also been listed as a producer for McFly's 6th studio album, which has still not been released but will soon be according to the band. He has also produced countless demos for his band, alongside Fletcher. Jones also takes the role of lead guitarist in most performances, with Fletcher playing rhythm guitar. He can be seen performing solos in songs such as "That Girl", "I Wanna Hold You", "Everybody Knows", and "Transylvania".
The McFly song "The Ballad of Paul K", which he co-wrote with McFly bandmate Dougie Poynter, whose father also left home, was based on both their experiences.
As a side project, Jones works on remixes for his band's songs, including "Party Girl" or "Nowhere Left to Run", and "Take Me There". Some remixes can be found as b-sides on singles released from the album Above the Noise.
Jones released his debut solo single, "Is This Still Love", in 2018. The single peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. He released a further five singles from his debut EP, titled EP, in 2019.
In 2024, Jones participated in and won the fifth series of The Masked Singer as "Piranha". He released his cover of "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" with McFly, which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. As of 2024, Jones is currently featured as a coach on the thirteenth series of The Voice UK with Tom Fletcher in a duo chair. The duo was the winning coach on their debut season with their artist AVA. In November 2024, Jones starred in the twenty-fourth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, which he ultimately won. He became the second member of McFly to win the series, following Dougie Poynter in 2011.
Jones suffers with anxiety and has been in therapy since he was 19 after having a panic attack live on TV.
2019 | "EP" | Self-released |
2005 | Casualty | With McFly |
2007 | Doctor Who | |
Ghosthunting With... | ||
2008 | The F Word | |
2009 | Hollyoaks | |
All Star Family Fortunes | Against Zöe Lucker | |
2010 | Celebrity Juice | Panelist |
Popstar to Operastar | Contestant | |
2011 | Celebrity Juice | Panelist |
2013 | The McFly Show | One off ITV Special |
Nevermind the Buzzcocks | Panelist | |
2017–2023 | The Voice Kids UK | Coach/Judge |
2018 | Celebrity Juice | Panellist |
2020 | The Cube Christmas Celebrity Special | Contestant |
Blankety Blank | Panelist | |
2021 | I Can See Your Voice | Guest Panelist |
2022 | Celebrity MasterChef | Contestant |
2024 | The Masked Singer | Contestant ("Piranha"); Winner |
The Voice UK | Coach with Tom Fletcher; Winning coaches | |
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Series 24; Contestant; Winner | |
2006 | Just My Luck | With McFly |
2006 | T4 on the Beach | With McFly |
2007 | T4 on the Beach | |
2007 | Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards | |
2008 | T4 on the Beach |
2004
2005
2024
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