Daniel Johns

Daniel Johns: Biography in Details

Who is Daniel Johns?

Daniel Johns is an Australian musician, singer, and songwriter.

People mostly know him as the former frontman of the rock band ‘Silverchair’. The Rolling Stones ranked him at number 18 on the list of The 25 Most Underrated Guitarists in 2007.

Daniel Johns’ Early Life, Childhood, Education

Johns was born in Newcastle, Australia on April 22, 1979, to parents Greg and Julia Johns.

Throughout most of his childhood years, he grew up in Merewether, New South Wales, Australia.

Additionally, he has two younger siblings. He became interested in music in his childhood years.

He is of Australian nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to an English ethnic background.

Talking about his education, Daniel Johns graduated from Newcastle High School in 1996.

Daniel Johns’ Career, Profession

Johns initially formed a band with friends Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou at the age of 12.

Their band was called ‘The Innocent Criminals’. The band’s song ‘Tomorrow’ won a competition which garnered the band their well-deserved fame.

After changing their name to ‘Silverchair’, the band accepted a three-album deal from Sony Music in 1994. Their first album was titled ‘Frogstomp’, which was released in 1995.

Furthermore, Johns released the studio album ‘Talk’ as a solo artist on 22 May 2015. As a lead artist, he has worked on singles like ‘Cool on Fire’, ‘Going on 16’, and ‘Modern Conversation’.

Daniel Johns has worked with artists including ZHU, What So Not, and Slumberjack.

Awards

Daniel Johns won the Producer of the Year at ARIA Music Awards in 2002. Additionally, the band ‘Silverchair’ has won 21 ARIA awards to date. Furthermore, he also garnered the nomination for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2015.

Salary, Net Worth

Johns has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $20 million as of 2022.

Daniel Johns’ Rumors, Controversy

Johns has been part of several controversies in his career. He became part of a controversy in 2007 after he claimed that he had shared a joint with Natalie Imbruglia, Peter Garrett, and Bono of U2.

Later, Tony Wood suggested that Peter Garrett must be subjected to a drug test. Johns stated that he was only joking regarding the matter.

Additionally, Daniel Johns was arrested for driving under the influence in 2014. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.

Body Measurement

Talking about his body measurement, John has a height of 5 feet 10½ inches (1.79 m). Additionally, their hair color is blonde and their eye color is blue.

Social Media

Daniel Johns is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

He has more than 10k followers on Twitter.

In addition, he has more than 39k followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 49k followers.

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