Jon Toogood
| Jon Toogood | |
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Toogood in Auckland, October 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Charles Toogood |
| Born | 9 August 1971 |
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres |
Rock Industrial rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels |
Wildside Records Warner Music Group Roadrunner Records |
| Associated acts |
Shihad The Adults |
Jonathan Charles Toogood (born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 9 August 1971) is the frontman (lead vocals and guitar) of the New Zealand rock band Shihad.[1] He formed the band in 1988 with fellow Wellingtonian Tom Larkin. Toogood and Larkin met as teenage fans of AC/DC and Metallica.[2]
Solo Work
In 2009 Toogood revealed he had been travelling around New Zealand to collaborate with other New Zealand artists for a project that is "extra-curricular" to Shihad's music. Confirmed collaborators included Tiki Taane, Ruban and Kody Neilson from the Mint Chicks, Julia Deans from Fur Patrol, Anika Moa, Shayne Carter of Dimmer/Straitjacket Fits fame and Ladi 6.[1] "The Adults" was released as a full-length album in New Zealand in June 2011. Toogood subsequently toured NZ and Australia under this banner, joined onstage by Deans and Carter.[3]
Personal life
Toogood is not related to the broadcasting icon Selwyn Toogood, as his parents migrated from England to New Zealand in the 1950s.[4]
Toogood is married to Dana Salih Toogood.[5] Toogood was previously married to Ronise Paul. He has a stepdaughter named Anaya.[6]
Toogood was a keen cricket player in high school, and at one stage captained the Wellington secondary schools' representative cricket team.[7]
References
- 1 2 McQuillan, Laura (17 August 2009), "Shihad's Week-Long 21st Party", The Dominion Post/Stuff.co.nz, retrieved 10 September 2009
- ↑ Kara, Scott (12 April 2008), "Once More With Feeling", New Zealand Herald, retrieved 10 September 2009
- ↑ Duda, Marty. "The Adults – The Adults (Warner Music) review". 13thfloor.co.nz. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Miller, Andrew (May 2008). "Shihad - It's A Beautiful Thing | NZ Musician |". New Zealand Music Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Dekker, Diana (2014-02-15). "NZ's hard rocker gone soft?". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Kara, Scott (17 April 2005), "Repiling The Rock Foundations", New Zealand Herald, retrieved 10 September 2009
- ↑ Kara, Scott (22 June 2007), "A Quick Word With: Jon Toogood", New Zealand Herald, retrieved 10 September 2009