Oh man, this site's about the infamous DANIEL JOHNS! silverchair's vocalist and guitarist..I LOVE YOU DANIEL!!!! :o)
"Can I get a hallelujah? Let's hear it for Jesus! Let's hear it for Satan! Let's hear it for sex, drugs, and fucking rock'n'roll!" -Daniel John's opening statement at shows to get the fans pumped up and ready to have a good time!!
Full Legal Name: Daniel Paul Johns. Born: Sunday, April 22, 1979. Parents: Greg & Julie Johns. Greg works at a fruit market. Sign: He's a Tarus. Siblings: Heath & Chelsea Pets: He adores his dog, Sweep. "I found my dog in a garbage bag along with some dead puppies. There were three that were dead, and one was alive so I took her home, fixed her up, and now she lives like a queen. With animals, it's different when you're with people, an animal don't like you because you've got money or because they can get something out of you. They either like you or they don't and they can feel love a lot more. You don't have to tell them that you love them---they can just feel it and they know it. Me and my dog are best friends," said Johns on his story about Sweep. She also barks in the song "Steam Will Rise." He also has a rabbit named Jack. Nick Names: Johnsie or Jasper-- "But I use to get called Jasper because everyone thought I looked like Casper the ghost!" First Instrument: Trumpet Favourite Things To Do: Write music, play music, surf, play arcade games (Crusing USA, Grand Pirx Star and Indie 500) Favourite Subject: English (Mine is too!) During The frogstomp Era: The guitar he used was Gibson Firebird, Marshal Amps, and JCM 900 Dual Reverbs. On December 28, 1989, the Newcastle, Australia earthquake killed John's best friend and that is the story behind the song "faultline" (number 11 on frogstomp) At the Santa Monica Pier, while doing a free show, a guy threw a bottle at John's head during the song Israel's Son (ironically before he sang, "All the pain I feel, couldn't start to heal") He was rushed to the hospital and had to get five stitches on his left eyebrow. It threw him into the speakers, but he got right back up and started to play again! He regained conciousness 16 hours later. "There would have been some good pics, but Mum's camera got stolen," said Johns on the subject. Ben and Chris thought it was pretty funny because they thought the doctors might of have to shave off his eyebrow to do the stitching, but they didn't. Favourite Bands: Led Zepplin, Green Day, Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Helmet, TOOL, You Am I, Minor Threat, Slint, and Magic Dirt. Vegetarian: First he was a vegetarian (for four years), then he turned vegan (has been for three years). (Heh, I've been a vegetarian for seven years and I'm starting to be a vegan as ewll) Drum Playing: In 1996 Daniel learned how to play the drums! He played on Australia's tv show, Recovery. During The freak show Era: Many songs on 'freak show' reflected his feelings about being a "rock star." Although he says they're just guys in a rock band who "go home and eat food." (one of the many modest things he's said to date) He used Soldan's Amps, Gibson guitars, and Paul Red Smith (PRS) during shows. The lyrics were personal and not TV based like they many were in frogstomp. Daniel learned he has asthma. This fact wasn't known until the 11th Annual ARIA Awards when silverchair performed "freak." Gillies and Joannou accepted their award while John's went home to get relief from his inhaler after having an asthma attack. 1998: This was a resting year for silverchair. Living arangements: He rented a house. Music: He never listened to any music but his own. Hobbies: He sat with Sweep in front of the fireplace and played guitar, and he also wrote hundreds of poems. Sad Things: He started to develop phobeas: fear of crowds, leaving home, and food. He thought certain shapes of food felt like razors going down his throat and at resturants he was always suspicious, thinking perhaps his food was posined. He developed a sort of "anorexia." "After the last tour, Ben and Chris went from being silverchair to a totally normal lifestyle once again, but I pretty much came home and couldn't deal with a normal lifestyle. I had to lock myself away and do what I knew would give me personal satisfaction---writing music. But I'm a lot better than I was at the time of writing the album (neon ballroom). Back then I was pretty wrecked!" he said. Favourite Movie: Pulp Fiction Favourite Drink: V8 or Orange Juice Sign He's a Taurus Thoughts on the neon ballroom Album: The whole album concept is all John's idea. "Every time I play these new songs it's like a cleansing experience. Although I remember the first few times I listened back to "Ana's Song" and "Emotion Sickness," I felt sick. I couldn't listen to the finished mix the whole way through. It kept bringing back bad memories. Basically, it's a musical diary of a period in my life," he once said. Weight: He weighs 120 pounds. Weird Fact: He doesn't like the red M&M's. "The red M&M's do weird things to your mind." Fears: "I'm a bit scared of Ben and Chris" Lives: Newcastle, Australia in a white house with a large porch. Inside is very country like with wooden floors, wooden cabinets, and glass figurines. Outside of his room is another room with a TV and exercise equipment. Music Background: He borrowed many records from Greg. Hates: Reses Peanut Butter Cups "crap," as he would say. He hates the title "rock star." He never wanted to be a singer. He doesn't smoke, drink, or do drugs. He hates to wash his hair (he claims he hasn't since 1992 but that's a load of crap because his hair's beautiful and he's had to have washed it!!) Tattoo:He has a tattoo supporting animal liberation on his ankle. Piercings: He had two eyebrow pircings in his left eyebrow. He accidently ripped one out though. Height:5'11 and he's the tallest band member. Believes In: Aliens and he's obsessed with alien links to Egypt. Sleeps With: A stuffed animal bunny named Dora. Interesting Fact: He requested that daggers be put in the hands of the dancing people on the cover of 'neon ballroom.' He Likes: Soap operas and Ricki Lake shows. Interesting Fact: He's managed to do an entire show with gum in his mouth. Interesting Fact: He ws voted to have the best smile in High School. Marital Status: He's currently dating Natalie Imbruglia, and they've said that they're going to get married. Famous Quotes by Johns: "Who needs girls when you have a dog?," "You're not a ripple in the surf, you're a title wave," "There's definitely a side to being in a successful band that no one really knows about, unless you've actually done it. But whenever you're on stage and people are getting into something you've put everything into, I don't think there's a better feeling in the world," "Number one, believe in something, believe in something. That is my first statement. I don't know what the hell I'm talking about, so ignore me," "We kinda make a little fire in the middle of the room, we burn stuff in a bin and we dance around naked," "Shut the fuck up! Could all the fucking teenies step to the back and let the real fans come up front?!"
Well, now you know quite a bit more than you did about Daniel before you came here, right? Good, I'm glad I could be of some service. If you didn't get all your questions answered, IM me and I'll be more than happy to assist you! Remember, keep on keepin' on loving silverchair!
