Biografie Jon Walker

Jonathan Jacob Walker (b. September 17, 1985 in Chicago) is the bassist for the Las Vegas based rock band Panic at the Disco, replacing former bass player Brent Wilson. He was a bass technician for friends The Academy Is...(and is credited in the liner notes for Santi) before joining Panic At the Disco. He was also a shift manager at Starbucks in Chicago, Illinois. Jon was in many unsigned, hometown bands before being a guitar tech, including Farewell Night and 5o4plan.

Early life

Jon grew up in Chicago with his parents and two older brothers, Bill and Mike. Jon always mentions his brothers in interviews saying that he's really close to them and that they are "... cooler than me. Like way cooler."

Jon was in a high school band called Farewell Night with friends: Adrian LaTrace (formerly lead guitarist The Academy Is...), Shawn Ernst, and Matt Kravcar. There is a nine momente long video on youtube.com of this band performing during a 3 day weekend.

Personal life

Walker is currently dating long-term girlfriend Cassie, he has two cats named Dylan and Clover. He currently uses Gibson and Fender basses. According to the Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque, Jon loves to cook and clean. He attended Bartlett High School and graduated in 2004.