Mick Jones

Jones in 2008, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Michael Geoffrey Jones

Place of Birth: Wandsworth, London, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 26 June, 1955

Ethnicity:
*Welsh (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Mick Jones is a British musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the guitarist, co-vocalist, and co-founder of punk rock band The Clash. Other members of the band included Topper Headon, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer.

Mick is the son of Renee and Thomas G. “Tommy” Jones, a taxi driver. His father is said to be Welsh, but lived in Clapham, London. His mother was of Russian Jewish descent.

He is a cousin of musician Andre Shapps and Conservative Party politician Grant Shapps, who has been Secretary of State for Transport, since 24 July, 2019. Mick and Andre were both members of band Big Audio Dynamite, which Mick co-founded.

Mick’s maternal grandfather was named Morris Zegansky. Morris was born in Russia.

Mick’s maternal grandmother was named Esther “Stella” Class. Stella was born in London, England, to Russian Jewish parents, who had left Russia because of anti-Jewish persecution.

Source: Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling, 1998, by Marcus Gray