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| Born | Jonathan Jacob Walker (1985-09-17)September 17, 1985 (age 40) |
| Origin | Hanover Park, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | jonwalkermusic |
Jonathan Jacob Walker (born September 17, 1985) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Formerly the bassist ofPanic! at the Disco, Walker was also the guitarist and co-vocalist ofThe Young Veins (which he founded with former Panic! at the Disco guitarist and songwriterRyan Ross), which is now on indefinite hiatus. Having gone on to release several solo recordings, he is now mostly songwriting and producing.
Walker attendedBartlett High School in Bartlett, Illinois and first became known in theChicago scene in 2003 when he was just 17 years old[3] as the replacement bass player for 504 Plan. Walker then toured withThe Academy Is... as a guitar tech and a videographer. Walker joined Panic! at the Disco in May 2006, replacing former bassist Brent Wilson.[4][5][6] At the time he joined, he was 20 years old, making him the oldest band member.[6] Walker was with Panic! at the Disco when they won the video of the year award at the2006 MTV Video Music Awards for their song "I Write Sins Not Tragedies". He co-wrote and released one studio album with the band,Pretty. Odd., and one live album,...Live in Chicago.[citation needed]
In July 2009, he and fellow band memberRyan Ross left Panic! at the Disco, citing creative differences, and formed another band,The Young Veins.[7][8] The Young Veins completed two tours in 2010, one withFoxy Shazam and one withRooney. On December 10, 2010, Walker announced viaTwitter that The Young Veins would be on hiatus, later noting in interviews that the creative and personal differences of the past carried over to the new project.[9][10]
Since 2011, he has self-released three studio albums and four EPs, all of which are currently available for free download from his official Bandcamp page.[11] He has also released a song withVictoria Asher, formerly ofCobra Starship, titled "When Push Comes to Shove" on December 15, 2016. On July 24, 2018, the short filmIntermission was released, for which Walker composed the original score.[12]
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