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10 Adam Jones Facts

Happy birthday to the man behind the riffs of Tool, Adam Jones. Here are some interesting facts about this Tool guitarist you may or may not know! Adam Jones of…

Played in a band called Electric Sheep with Tom Morello.

Erik Aratari

Happy birthday to the man behind the riffs of Tool, Adam Jones. Here are some interesting facts about this Tool guitarist you may or may not know!

Adam Jones of Tool

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Directs the majority of Tool’s music videos


Adam Jones of Tool

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Played in a band called Electric Sheep with Tom Morello.


Adam Jones of Tool

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Rated 9th in Guitar World’s Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists.


Adam Jones of Tool

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Has a background in sculpting and special effects.


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He shoots photography that is used for the visuals at live Tool concerts


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Jones draws his own comics. He co-wrote an X-Files/30 Days of Night crossover comic in 2010.


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Jones has worked on the make-up in Men in Black, Jurassic Park, and Terminator 2.


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In 2007, he received the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package as art director for his work on 10,000 Days.


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August 14, 2011, Jones performed the national anthem at the outset of WWE’s Summerslam.


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Classical music background playing the violin.

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