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Mick Jones (born '''Michael Geoffrey Jones''', 26 June 1955 , Brixton , South London , England ) was the lead Guitarist and a Vocalist of the British band, The Clash , followed by Big Audio Dynamite and currently Carbon/Silicon . EARLY LIFE Jones was born in Brixton to a Welsh father and a Russian Jew ish mother. He spent much of his early life living with his grandmother, Stella, in Wales while his parents struggled to make ends meet, unable to stay afloat financially due to the closure of mines and factories in Wales. Jones went to art school, because " {Link without Title} thought that's how you get into bands and stuff". Westway to the World documentary "''I used to follow bands around. I followed Mott the Hoople up and down the country. I’d go to Liverpool or Newcastle or somewhere—sleep on the Town Hall steps, and bunk the fares on the trains, hide in the toilet when the ticket inspector came around. I’d jump off just before the train got to the station and climb over the fence. It was great times, and I always knew I wanted to be in a band and play guitar. That was it for me''". http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-clash THE CLASH See Also: The Clash When he was 21, he (and ''. Jones played Lead Guitar , sang, and Co-wrote Song s from the band's inception until he was fired by Strummer and Simonon in 1983. Jones' lack of punctuality played a major role in his dismissal from the band; he would frequently abandon rehearsals and gigs. For his time with The Clash, Jones, along with the rest of the band, was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2003. {Link without Title} BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE See Also: Big Audio Dynamite After his expulsion from The Clash, Jones was briefly a founding member of General Public . However, by the time that band's debut album appeared, Jones was no longer an official band member, although he did play guitar on many of the album's tracks. Leaving General Public behind, in 1984 Jones formed Big Audio Dynamite (often shortened to B.A.D.) with film director Don Letts , who had directed various Clash Videos and later the Clash documentary '' Westway To The World ''. The band's debut album '' This Is Big Audio Dynamite '' was released the following year, with the song " E=MC&2 " getting heavy rotation in dance clubs, and both singles "Medicine Show" and "E=MC2" Charting in the UK Singles Chart . For Big Audio Dynamite's second album, '' No. 10 Upping St. '', Jones reunited with Strummer. Together, the two wrote several songs on the album, including "Beyond the Pale", "V. Thirteen", and "Sightsee M.C."; Strummer also Co-produced the album. Their reunion did not last long, and following that collaboration, the two did not work together again for some time. Big Audio Dynamite's third album, '''', before reshuffling the line-up and renaming the band Big Audio Dynamite II and releasing '' The Globe '' album. In 1991, Jones was featured on Aztec Camera 's song "Good Morning Britain", with Roddy Frame . The band's line-up was reshuffled again in 1994, and they released the album '' Higher Power '' under the name Big Audio . In 1995, a greatest hits album, ''Planet B.A.D.'' was released as well as a studio album called '' F-Punk '' under the original Big Audio Dynamite name. A further album, '' Entering A New Ride '' was Recorded in 1997, but was only released on the internet due to disagreement with Radioactive Records , their then Record Label . One more "best of" collection, called ''Super Hits'', was released in 1999. RECENT PROJECTS In 2002, Jones teamed up with former '', '' Western Front '' and '' The Crackup Suite '' which were available online for free. Their first real release was '' The News EP ''. The band encourage their fans to share their music on P2P networks, and allow the audio and video taping of their shows. Their first song, "MPFree" is an anthem for P2P file sharing {Link without Title} . Jones has also become an occasional producer. He was at the controls for the London based band The Libertines debut album '' Up The Bracket ''. The CD was critically well received, both in the UK and U.S. Jones stayed on to produce the band's second and final album, eponymously titled '' The Libertines ''. He also produced '' Down In Albion '', the debut album of former Libertines lead singer and guitarist Pete Doherty 's new group Babyshambles . Jones is also credited with contributing guitar and vocals to "Mal Bicho," the lead track of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs ' album ''Rey Azucar''. He recently provided the score for Nick Mead's Film , ''Dice Life - the Random Mind of Luke Rhinehart'', a contemporary dance film created by Nick Mead and Wayne McGregor, featuring Luke Rhinehart , author of '' The Dice Man ''. At the NME Shockwave 2007 awards, Jones took to the stage and performed with Primal Scream . {Link without Title} OTHER INFORMATION
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