Jona Weinhofen

Jona Weinhofen (born 1 January 1983) is an Australian musician from Adelaide, South Australia. He was the lead guitarist for Australian band I Killed the Prom Queen. He was also the rhythm guitarist for British band Bring Me the Horizon from 2009 to 2013 and the guitarist for Californian band Bleeding Through from 2007 to 2009.

Jona Weinhofen
Weinhofen performing in 2009 with his former band, Bring Me the Horizon, as their rhythm guitarist
Background information
Born (1983-01-01) 1 January 1983
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • vocalist
Instruments
Years active2000–present
Associated acts

Musical career

Jona Weinhofen formed metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen in Adelaide in 2000 with drummer JJ Peters.[1] The band released two LPs, one EP, a split EP, a demo and a live CD/DVD before splitting in 2007, with Weinhofen acting as manager from 2004 to 2007.

After the departure of vocalist Ed Butcher from I Killed the Prom Queen, Weinhofen was invited to join American band Bleeding Through after the departure of Scott Danough. He played on their release Declaration and can be seen in their videos for "Death Anxiety" and "Germany".[2] His new spot in Bleeding Through was one of several factors that caused the split of I Killed the Prom Queen in 2007. They briefly reunited in 2008 for their "Say Goodbye" farewell tour. Weinhofen left Bleeding Through midway through 2009 partly due to homesickness and discontent with living in America.

Weinhofen replaced Curtis Ward in British band Bring Me the Horizon as a permanent member in March 2009. He was featured in the music video for "The Sadness Will Never End", which was released following the departure of Ward, and recorded with the group on their album There Is a Hell Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let's Keep It a Secret..

Weinhofen rejoined I Killed the Prom Queen when the band reunited in 2011 to play on the Destroy The Music Tour. The band also started working on a new studio album.

Weinhofen was named one of the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history by Australian Guitar Magazine in May 2012.[3]

In 2012, Weinhofen had a guest solo spot on Mors Principium Est's album ...And Death Said Live, on the song "What the Future Holds".

In January 2013, Weinhofen left Bring Me the Horizon for undisclosed reasons, which made way for I Killed the Prom Queen to become a full-time band once again.

Other work

Weinhofen has worked with Geelong death metal outfit The Red Shore in an advisory and managerial capacity.[4] The former lead singer and bassist of The Red Shore, Jamie Hope, has since joined I Killed the Prom Queen.

Equipment

Weinhofen has been a long time user of Caparison Guitars. He has used the Dellinger, TAT and most notably, the Angelus. The company has released multiple Angelus CL13 guitars, which are production runs of his custom shop models.

He is endorsed by EMG pickups.

From the inception of I Killed the Prom Queen to present day, Weinhofen has used the Peavey 5150/6505, with Mesa/Boogie cabinets.

Discography

With I Killed the Prom Queen
Studio albums
Extended plays
Splits

With Bleeding Through
Studio albums

With Bring Me the Horizon
Studio albums
Extended plays

Personal life

Weinhofen is a vegan, and has shared posts on social media that suggest he is also anti-vaccination. Weinhofen lives a straight edge lifestyle, and holds the blue belt in Jiu Jitsu.[4][5][6]

Controversies

Weinhofen received media attention and social media backlash in December 2018 after describing traditional Chinese hot pot dishes as resembling "leftover dishwater" on Twitter.[7][8] Reactions on social media included ridicule and accusations of ignorance, racism, and xenophobia,[9][10] although some defended Weinhofen's statement.[11]

References
  1. "I Killed The Prom Queen". Fasterlouder.com.au. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. "For The Record: Quick News On Snoop, Rage Against The Machine, Jennifer Lopez, 'Idol,' Proof, White Stripes & More - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 11 April 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. "AC/DC guitarist Angus Young named Australia's greatest guitarist by magazine".
  4. Lavery, Philippa (25 September 2009). "Music News & Interviews: Jona Weinhofen talks about BMTH & his decision to become a vegan". www.thrashitoutonline.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  5. Frazer, Bear (9 July 2010). "Bring Me the Horizon Likes Mac Danzig Because He's Vegan". www.fightmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. Denning, Jake (10 April 2011). "Interview: Jona Weinhofen (Bring Me The Horizon)". soundwavenw.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  7. "Hong Kong 'Food God' Chua Lam slams hotpot for lacking cultural significance; rage boils over". South China Morning Post. 5 January 2019.
  8. "Vegan provokes social media outrage after mocking traditional Chinese hotpot dish". News Hub. 30 December 2018.
  9. Nyi Nyi Thet (30 December 2018). "Australian vegan guitarist disses hotpot, gets destroyed by a thousand angry Asians". Mothership. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  10. Ryan General (2 January 2019). "Vegan Man Gets Annihilated By Asians After Saying Hot Pot Looks Like 'Leftover Dishwater' on Twitter". NextShark. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  11. Hana Otsuka (31 December 2018). "A vegan says a hotpot looks like leftover dishwater, gets called an "engorged penis"". The Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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