Life & family
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 was Secretary of State for Transport, from 24 July, 2019 to 6 September, 2022, and Secretary of State for Defence, from 31 August, 2023 to 5 July, 2024, among other duties. 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.
Sources
Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling, 1998, by Marcus Gray