Daniel Johns Biography

Occup.Musician
FromAustralia
BornApril 22, 1979
Age45 years
Daniel Johns, born April 22, 1979, is a well-renowned Australian artist, vocalist, and also songwriter. Hailing from Newcastle, New South Wales, he is best called the lead singer, guitar player, and founder of the rock bands, Silverchair as well as The Dissociatives.

From a very early age, Daniel presented exceptional talent in songs. He started playing the piano at the plain age of eight, and also it wasn't long before he picked up the guitar. Dan signed up with hands with his friends Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou while participating in Newcastle Secondary school, creating the team that would certainly later be known as Silverchair. The band started their trip under the name of Innocent Crooks, executing cover tunes of prominent musicians like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple.

In 1994, Silverchair burst onto the Australian songs scene after winning a national trial competition with their track "Tomorrow", which led to a record handle Sony Music. Their debut album, "Frogstomp", was launched in 1995 when the band participants were simply 15 years old. The success of Frogstomp catapulted the team to worldwide popularity, reaching multi-platinum standing in both Australia and also the United States.

Silverchair launched four more successful albums over their two decades long job, with Daniel Johns working as their primary songwriter as well as innovative pressure. Their noise grew as well as advanced throughout the years, encompassing varied styles and also influences, from grunge songs to pure rock as well as instrumental setups.

In spite of their colossal success, Daniel started experiencing different health problems, consisting of reactive arthritis during the early 2000s. Daniel did not allow these wellness troubles impede his enthusiasm as well as creativity, as he continued to seek the silver lining throughout his life. In 2003, he worked together with Australian digital musician Paul Mac to form the experimental side job, The Dissociatives. Together, they explored a much more avant-garde and also digital sound in their eponymous launching album, launched in 2004.

Daniel Johns married Australian actress, vocalist, and also fellow artist Natalie Imbruglia in 2003. The couple was rather private regarding their lives; however, their marital relationship ultimately ended in separation in 2008. Although Daniel has actually not spoken carefully concerning his personal connections since then, he has remained to keep a presence in the public eye as an artist and also artist.

In 2015, Daniel started a solo occupation with his debut album "Talk". This album showcased another side of Daniel's musical talent, delving into an extra digital as well as speculative pop audio, unique from his Silverchair origins.

Throughout the years, Daniel Johns has actually worked together with a varied variety of artists, such as Slava Grigoryan, Brian Eno, as well as Josh Pyke. He has likewise been awarded countless ARIA Honors for his impressive payments to the Australian music sector, both with Silverchair and his solo work.

Since today, Daniel Johns remains a famous number in the music world, remaining to check out new imaginative avenues as well as pressing the borders of modern songs. His remarkable skill, persistence, and dedication to his craft have certainly left an indelible mark on the Australian and also worldwide music landscape.

Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Daniel.

Related authors: Natalie Imbruglia (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Brian Eno (Musician)

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31 Famous quotes by Daniel Johns

Small: We never considered ourselves to be a good band or anything, we just thought we were playing for fun an
"We never considered ourselves to be a good band or anything, we just thought we were playing for fun and we wanted to play music that sounded like Black Sabbath or Soundgarden or the music we were into at that time"
Small: Touring doesnt kill me and I can handle it
"Touring doesn't kill me and I can handle it"
Small: So I went and visited a doctor and he diagnosed me with reactive arthritis
"So I went and visited a doctor and he diagnosed me with reactive arthritis"
Small: Theres an inherent thing in me where, if things are going too smooth, Ill sabotage the hell out of them
"There's an inherent thing in me where, if things are going too smooth, I'll sabotage the hell out of them, just to make the music more of a sanctuary"
Small: I try to stay positive by focusing on how much Ill appreciate my health if I get better
"I try to stay positive by focusing on how much I'll appreciate my health if I get better"
Small: I have a theory because I was being beaten up a lot by people outside of school, it was almost like if
"I have a theory because I was being beaten up a lot by people outside of school, it was almost like if I could make myself sick enough they'd take sympathy on me"
Small: I get very anxious and am scared in crowds and things like that
"I get very anxious and am scared in crowds and things like that"
Small: I am very scared of being outside my home for long periods of time
"I am very scared of being outside my home for long periods of time"
Small: There are no big groupie fans or anything
"There are no big groupie fans or anything"
Small: Kinda when I stopped eating was on our second album, just as it felt like everything was so out of cont
"Kinda when I stopped eating was on our second album, just as it felt like everything was so out of control"
Small: Im always active in trying to educate people when it comes to eating animal products, testing on animal
"I'm always active in trying to educate people when it comes to eating animal products, testing on animals, and the health benefits of being vegan, although I'm probably not the best person to be talking about the latter at the moment"
Small: I wrote... Neon Ballroom in that time where I hated music, really everything about it, I hated it
"I wrote... Neon Ballroom in that time where I hated music, really everything about it, I hated it"
Small: I have not really experienced any significant conflict with anyone in regard to my choice to be vegan,
"I have not really experienced any significant conflict with anyone in regard to my choice to be vegan, although going out to eat is hard sometimes"
Small: I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny
"I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny"
Small: Though, since the first record, Ive dramatically changed my expectations for our records
"Though, since the first record, I've dramatically changed my expectations for our records"
Small: The touring for this album was definitely going to be the most intense touring weve done
"The touring for this album was definitely going to be the most intense touring we've done"
Small: It makes it hard to get over a certain period of your life when you are constantly revisiting it every
"It makes it hard to get over a certain period of your life when you are constantly revisiting it every night"
Small: It just makes everything more pleasurable when youve got someone that emotionally is there to rely on
"It just makes everything more pleasurable when you've got someone that emotionally is there to rely on"
Small: I am doing everything humanly possible to try and get well, but lately things have just kept getting wo
"I am doing everything humanly possible to try and get well, but lately things have just kept getting worse"
Small: Reactive arthritis is something Ive been dealing with for nearly a year
"Reactive arthritis is something I've been dealing with for nearly a year"
Small: Im lucky the arthritis happened at the time that it did because of the record
"I'm lucky the arthritis happened at the time that it did because of the record"
Small: We met The Cult and were talking to them for a while. We went a few places with Offspring
"We met The Cult and were talking to them for a while. We went a few places with Offspring"
Small: I think I definitely got scared by the second or third time a doctor told me I was dying
"I think I definitely got scared by the second or third time a doctor told me I was dying"
Small: I start sweating and shaking and having panic attacks if I am not at home
"I start sweating and shaking and having panic attacks if I am not at home"
Small: I never really paid attention to sales until the second record
"I never really paid attention to sales until the second record"
Small: I know if I dont tour people will forget the record and you run a high risk of the record failing
"I know if I don't tour people will forget the record and you run a high risk of the record failing"
Small: With our first two records we backed ourselves into a hole musically
"With our first two records we backed ourselves into a hole musically"
Small: I have never had a social life, dont ever want one because its boring. Im just not very good with peopl
"I have never had a social life, don't ever want one because it's boring. I'm just not very good with people, and you meet people every night who expect you to be this rock star with these developed social skills, which I don't have"
Small: There was three or four years of my life where I hated myself and you know, would have quite happily en
"There was three or four years of my life where I hated myself and you know, would have quite happily ended it"
Small: None of us are really dumb and none of us are really smart. Were in the middle
"None of us are really dumb and none of us are really smart. We're in the middle"
Small: Basically, the reason Im vegan is because when I was about 16 or 17 years old, I began to understand th
"Basically, the reason I'm vegan is because when I was about 16 or 17 years old, I began to understand that we don't need to contribute to the killing and exploitation of animals to feed our bodies correctly"