1. Jonathan Monroe Jonny Craig was born in Minot, North Dakota, but grew up mostly in Canada and moved back to the United States when he became an adult.
43 Facts About Jonny Craig
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Jonny Craig cites some of his early idols as Boyz II Men and New Found Glory.
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Jonny Craig was put into the school choir as a default elective but was ultimately kicked out.
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Jonny Craig then formed the band westerHALTS in 2000, a garage band from Tacoma, Washington.
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At age 15, Jonny Craig released his first known song with them titled "Change, Leisure, and Retirement" in 2001.
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Jonny Craig said that he met the guitarist of Ghost Runner on Third in high school.
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Jonny Craig received positive reviews with this band's debut EP, Speak Your Dreams, released on January 4,2005.
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There's not a bad track to be found here, but Jonny Craig tends to outshine his bandmates throughout.
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Jonny Craig's singing in Dance Gavin Dance's debut EP Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean and debut full-length album, Downtown Battle Mountain, received positive reviews from critics.
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In March 2007, it was explained that Jonny Craig came up with the name Dance Gavin Dance and had planned to name his previous band, "Ghost Runner On Third", by that name.
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The news surfaced after Jonny Craig released a statement on his personal Twitter.
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In early September 2008, Chiodos and Cinematic Sunrise vocalist Craig Owens, announced that both he and Jonny Craig would be recording an EP record by the end of the year, mentioning Vic Fuentes and others.
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Jonny Craig talked about Isles and Glaciers in an interview stating he would be willing to participate in making a new record, but suspects tension with what he calls, "the more popular people in the group".
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Jonny Craig released his debut solo album A Dream Is a Question You Don't Know How to Answer on August 18,2009, through Rise Records.
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Jonny Craig was headlining a tour with support from Tides of Man and Eye Alaska and will be playing The Bamboozle festival and SXSW.
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Jonny Craig headlined the "White Boys With Soul" tour with Fight Fair, Breathe Electric, Mod Sun, and The Divine.
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Jonny Craig has recently revealed that he is recording another solo album.
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Jonny Craig announced on January 16,2011, that he would be taking an indefinite hiatus to "pursue the filming of his documentary", stating that all his currently planned records and tours would be canceled.
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Jonny Craig later added that he would play out the tours with Dance Gavin Dance and Emarosa.
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Jonny Craig confirmed in a recent interview that he has bought out his contract with Rise Records.
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Jonny Craig released his solo EP, Find What You Love and Let It Kill You, on September 24,2013, as an independent release.
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On November 26,2013, Jonny Craig has released the Special Edition of Find What You Love And Let It Kill You.
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Jonny Craig has released a new song, "Dirty Christmas" which is available on November 26,2013.
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Jonny Craig has stated him and Kyle Lucas are making an album together.
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In September 2021, Jonny Craig released his second and most recent solo album, "The Places We'll Never Be".
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In early 2015, Jonny Craig released the albums The Blueprint For Going In Circles, in collaboration with singer-songwriter Kyle Lucas, and The Le Cube Sessions, respectively.
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Addiction is a disease, and we hope Jonny Craig gets the help that he needs.
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In March 2024, Jonny Craig launched his new project called Old Flame along with its debut single, "Pray".
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Jonny Craig said he never heard from her again and was unable to see his child.
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Jonny Craig is inspired by soul music, mainly artists Aretha Franklin, Boyz II Men, and Jonny Craig David.
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Jonny Craig has mentioned Motown acts and the band Mewithoutyou as influences.
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In February 2011, several of Jonny Craig's fans accused him of being involved in an internet scam.
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Jonny Craig initially denied the accusations and claimed that his Twitter had been hacked and he had no involvement.
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However, the following week it was announced that Jonny Craig had dropped off his current tour in Emarosa with Chiodos to enter detox in order to treat his ongoing battles with heroin addiction.
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In October 2011, Jonny Craig was jailed for two counts of possession of narcotics, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and one count of failure to appear on a felony charge with bail set at US$15,000.
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Jonny Craig was released from jail a few weeks later and was scheduled to enter a court-ordered rehabilitation facility.
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Jonny Craig's follow-up hearing was scheduled for April 30,2012.
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Jonny Craig completed a 30-day court-ordered detox and was released March 30,2012.
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Jonny Craig addressed the issue in a now-deleted video where he took a drug test on screen.
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On May 20,2016, Jonny Craig announced on Slaves's Facebook page that the band was going through difficult times but had not broken up.
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On January 24,2019, in a Twitter post made by the official account for Slaves, it was announced that Jonny Craig had been kicked out of the band.
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Addiction is a disease, and we hope Jonny Craig gets the help that he needs.
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Jonny Craig threatened his accusers and their family members with legal action.