Ignatius Jones Biography
Ignatius Jones is a journalist, actor, and event director from Australia. From 1976 through 1982, he headlined the shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys, which pioneered shock theatrics in Australia.
How old is Ignatius Jones? – Age
He is 66 years old as of 2023. He was born in 1957 in San Andres Bukid, Manila, Philippines. His real name is Juan Ignacio Rafaelo Lorenzo Trápaga y Esteban.
Ignatius Jones Family – Education
Ignatius is a multi-talented individual from a wealthy household. His father was a musician, his paternal grandfather was a conductor, and his maternal grandfather was an actor and cartoonist. Nestor arrived in Australia in 1963, followed by Margot and their three children. Monica Trapaga, Jones’ younger sister, was born in 1965 and went on to become a Play School presenter and children’s entertainment. Jones became an Australian citizen in 1971 but retains dual Spanish-Australian citizenship.
He went to St Leo’s Catholic College before transferring to St Ignatius’ College, Riverview, near Lane Cove. Jones excelled in Ancient Greek and Latin before pursuing a theatrical career as a classical ballet dancer before switching to modern music.
Ignatius Jones Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
Ignatius Jones Like a Ghost
Ignatius Jones released his debut solo single “Like a Ghost” in April 1982, which was penned by The Church’s leader Steve Kilbey.
Ignatius Jones Whispering Your Name
Jones’ subsequent single, “Murmuring Your Name”, showed up in Walk 1983. “Murmuring Your Name” is a melody composed by American vocalist musician Jules Shear. It was initially performed by Ignatius Jones in 1983, but Shear likewise recorded the melody, which was given as a solitary promptly after Jones’ recording and remembered for his 1983 collection Guard dog. It has been covered various times, remembering a graphing rendition by Alison Moyet for 1994.
“Murmuring Your Name” was given as a solitary in Australia in Walk 1983. The single just topped at No. 100 on the Australian graph, however this and Jones’ past single (“Like a Phantom”) were “hot dance club top picks among the gay local area on the American west coast.”
Ignatius Jones Jimmy and the Boys
Ignatius Jones and Joylene Thornbird Hairmouth formed the shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys in 1976. Jones on lead vocals, Hairmouth on keyboards and vocals, Tom Falkinham on bass guitar, Scott Johnson on drums, Jason Morphett on saxophone, and Andrew de Teliga on guitar comprised the initial lineup. Jones was a contortionist as well, and Hairmouth was known as “the kitchiest” of transvestites. By the end of the 1970s, the band had established itself as one of Australia’s most popular live performers. “They Won’t Let My Girlfriend Talk to Me,” their sole top 10 single, was released in 1981. The duo separated in 1982 after two studio albums and a live set, with Jones pursuing a solo career.
Ignatius Jones Whispering Your Name
In 1984, as an entertainer, he showed up in an episode of ABC television’s music dramatization series, Prepared. In 1985, he showed up on Culture Shock for SBS television as a columnist on youth undertakings and questioner. The series follows the made-up band The Action Items, which expects to break into the Sydney music scene in mid-1983. The band comprises of Ditty Howard, Martin Kabel, and George Poulopoulos, with Hymn Howard as a performer and guitarist, Martin Kabel as a fruitless guitarist, and George Poulopoulos as a bass player.
Their most memorable gig is a lawn grill, and they play gigs utilizing a drum machine until Johnny Dark joins. The Important points discharge a free single, Prepared, and visit Melbourne to advance it. Heartfelt pressure emerges among Hymn and Martin, with Martin’s naivety and Darrell’s advantage in his music video vocation. The gathering in the long run parts because of control by music industry insiders. The series highlights different entertainers, including Megan Williams, Martin Vaughan, Jane Clifton, Daniel Abineri, George Spartels, George’s more established sibling, Carmen Tanti, and Michelle Stayner.