Mick Jones

About

Lead guitarist and songwriter for the punk band The Clash, which became known for songs like "London Calling" and "Rock the Casbah."

Before Fame

He always wanted to be in a band, but he thought the way to achieve it was going to music school so he attended Strand School.

Trivia

He toured with the Gorillaz in 2010.

Family Life

His mother was Russian-Jewish, and he had a profound dislike for the Nazi reference used by The Sex Pistols in their song "Belsen Was a Gas," which Sid Vicious wrote as a joke.

Associated With

Joe Strummer was his bandmate in The Clash.