Adam Jones

About

Guitarist best known for his time with the progressive metal band Tool. He and his bandmates won two Grammy Awards for Best Metal Performance and a third for Best Recording Package for the 2006 album 10,000 Days. 

Before Fame

He played classical guitar and acoustic bass in high school. Later, he moved to Los Angeles to learn art and sculpture. 

Trivia

In addition to his guitar work, he is also a well-known visual effects artists, working on several Nightmare on Elm Street films. 

Family Life

He grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois. He married Korin Faught, a painter, in 2013. 

Associated With

He was bandmates with Tom Morello in Electric Sheep before Morello joined Rage Against the Machine.