Jonny Buckland
British guitarist (born 1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jonathan Mark Buckland (born 11 September 1977) is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Pantymwyn, he started to play guitar at an early age, taking inspiration from groups such as My Bloody Valentine, the Stone Roses and U2. His compositions are noted for being sparse and delicate, using delay pedals and slide bars with a stylistic timbre that led to comparisons to the Edge.
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Born | Jonathan Mark Buckland (1977-09-11) 11 September 1977 (age 46) London, England |
Alma mater | University College London |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Chloe Lee-Evans (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
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Origin | London, England |
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Member of | Coldplay |
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Buckland has a 2:1 degree in astronomy and mathematics from University College London, where he formed Coldplay along with Chris Martin, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. The band signed with Parlophone in 1999, finding global fame after release of Parachutes (2000) and following records. He has won seven Grammy Awards and nine Brit Awards as part of Coldplay. Having sold more than 100 million albums around the world as of 2021,[lower-alpha 1] they are the most successful group of the 21st century.[3]