Jonathan H. Davis

The person I chose as my hero is Jonathan Davis. I chose him because he influences people not to do drugs and is a hard working man. He is trustworthy and smart, and I like his music.

Jonathan ‘Houseman’ Davis was born on January 18, 1971 in Bakersfield, California. He has a sister, Alyssa, a half brother Mark, a half sister, and a stepsister. His mother was an actress and dancer, and his father, Rick Davis, was in a country band and later owned a music store. This was how he first became interested in music.

Jonathan spent most of his life growing up in Bakersfield. He faced many hardships including violent schoolyard bullying and he later used these experiences to inspire his songs for his now known band KoRn. (Jonathan Davis joined KoRn in 1993 creating the band name with a K instead of a c and the R letter backwards.)

When two guitarists walked into a bar and saw Jonathan playing a song in the bar and were completely satisfied by his voice and how he sang, they asked Jon if he would be interested in joining their band. Jonathan said he would call them if he was interested. After the next day, Davis went to a psychic and from this he decided to create the band KoRn.

To me I think Jonathan Davis is an awesome person and his life to many musicians should be known. The reason I chose Jonathan is because, not only for his music but the way he represents himself. He is serious, funny, kind, respects himself, respects others, and is honest to others. That’s why I chose Jonathan Davis as my hero.