Jonathan Howsmon Davis(born January 18, 1971), also known as JD and JDevil (or J Devil), is an American musician best known as the leading vocalist and frontman of the nu metal band Korn. Hit Parader ranked Davis at number 16 on a list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" in 2006.
Davis' childhood is a big influence in Korn lyrics. The song "Daddy" gave rise to a rumor that Rick Davis (Jonathan's father) had had sex with his son, even though Jonathan has gone on the record in many interviews saying it was written about a family friend who sexually abused him. He said that, when he tried to turn to his family as a child to tell them about the abuse, they ignored him; neither Jonathan or Rick will say who the person was, though both say it was a woman.
Davis has married twice, Renee Perez, in 1998 in a Medieval-themed ceremony. Together they had a son, Nathan Howsmon Davis who was born on October 18, 1995. They divorced in 2001. A decade after the release of Korn's first album, on October 9, 2004, he married again in Hawaii, this time to former pornographic actress Deven Davis. Davis's second child, Pirate Howsmon Davis was born on March 18, 2005. Davis's third son, Zeppelin Howsmon Davis, was born on April 28, 2007.
Davis has not used alcohol or other drugs since 1998. On the band's Deuce DVD, Davis's bandmates all say they are proud of him for his sobriety.
Davis' childhood is a big influence in Korn lyrics. The song "Daddy" gave rise to a rumor that Rick Davis (Jonathan's father) had had sex with his son, even though Jonathan has gone on the record in many interviews saying it was written about a family friend who sexually abused him. He said that, when he tried to turn to his family as a child to tell them about the abuse, they ignored him; neither Jonathan or Rick will say who the person was, though both say it was a woman.
Davis has married twice, Renee Perez, in 1998 in a Medieval-themed ceremony. Together they had a son, Nathan Howsmon Davis who was born on October 18, 1995. They divorced in 2001. A decade after the release of Korn's first album, on October 9, 2004, he married again in Hawaii, this time to former pornographic actress Deven Davis. Davis's second child, Pirate Howsmon Davis was born on March 18, 2005. Davis's third son, Zeppelin Howsmon Davis, was born on April 28, 2007.
Davis has not used alcohol or other drugs since 1998. On the band's Deuce DVD, Davis's bandmates all say they are proud of him for his sobriety.