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Nick Jones (golfer)
Nicholas Jones may refer to: Entertainment *Nic Jones (born 1947), British folk singer and guitarist *Nicholas Jones (actor) (born 1946), British actor * Nick Jones (writer) (born 1978), American playwright, screenwriter, and performer *Nicky Wire (aka Nicholas Jones, born 1969), Welsh musician, member of the Manic Street Preachers *Nick Thornton Jones, of Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones, a London-based photographic and filmmaking duo Sports * Nic Jones (American football) (born 1990s/2000s), American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs * Nick Jones (American football) (born 1985), American football center for the Detroit Lions *Nick Jones (basketball) (born 1945), NBA and ABA player *Nick Jones (ice hockey) (born 1990), American ice hockey defenceman Other * Nicholas Jones (politician) (died 1695), Irish politician who represented Naas in the Irish House of Commons * Nicholas Jones (journalist) (born 1942), British political and industrial relations journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Jones
Nic Jones (born Nicolas Paul Jones; 9 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Regarded as a prominent figure of the British folk revival, he has recorded five solo albums and collaborated with various musicians. Biography Nic Jones was born on 9 January 1947 in Orpington, London, England, where his father owned a newsagent's shop. The family moved to Brentwood in Essex when he was two, and he later attended Brentwood School. He first learned to play guitar as a young teenager and early musical influences included such artists as The Shadows, Duane Eddy, Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery and Ray Charles. His interest in folk music was aroused by an old school friend, Nigel Paterson who was a member of a folk band called The Halliard. When the members of the group decided to turn professional, one of them left to pursue a different career and Jones was invited to take his place. Whilst playing with The Halliard, Jones learned to play the fiddle and also how to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Jones (actor)
Nicholas Jones (born 3 April 1946) is an English character actor who has appeared on stage, film and television. Early life Jones was born in London, the younger brother of actress Gemma Jones. They are the children of actor Griffith Jones (1909–2007) and Robin Isaac. He was educated at Westminster School. Jones's acting career started in 1965, when he became a stage manager at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool. He made the scenery, set the lights and ran the shows. After taking on various small acting roles, Terry Hands, the theatre director, suggested he should be doing more acting, so he auditioned for the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He arrived a day late, due to travelling from Liverpool in a 1946 Triumph Roadster and, for the first and only time, used his father's name to get to see the principal. Following his audition, he was invited to start the following term. In 1968, Jones graduated from the school and, as part of the 'Gold Medal’ prize, was invited to go t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jones (writer)
Nick Jones (born 1978) is an American, Alaskan born playwright, screenwriter, and performer. In television, he is known for working as a writer and producer on the first four seasons of the Netflix series, ''Orange is the New Black'', as well as the Netflix series '' GLOW.'' He has also written several critically acclaimed works for the theater, including the 2008 puppet rock musical, ''Jollyship the Whiz-Bang'' (in which he also starred) ''The Coward'', (2010) and ''Trevor'' (2013). ''The Coward'' won two Lortel Awards (for Kristen Schaal and Gabriel Berry). Circle X Theatre's 2015 production of ''Trevor'', starring Jimmi Simpson and Laurie Metcalf, was nominated for six and won four Ovation Awards, including Best Playwriting. It also won the LA Critics Circle award for Playwriting. Artists Repertory Theatre Artists Repertory Theatre (Artists Rep) is a professional non-profit theatre located in Portland, Oregon, United States. The longest-running professional theatre company in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Wire
Nicholas Allen Jones (born 20 January 1969), known as Nicky Wire, is a Welsh musician and songwriter, best known as lyricist, bassist and secondary vocalist of the Welsh alternative rock band, Manic Street Preachers. Prior to the group, Wire studied politics at university; this would later influence his lyrical work. He was co-writer of the band's lyrics (alongside Richey Edwards) from 1989 to 1995, and has been the band's primary lyricist since 1995, following Edwards' disappearance. In addition to his work with Manic Street Preachers, Wire released a solo album, '' I Killed the Zeitgeist'', in 2006. Biography Early life Born Nicholas Allen Jones in Llanbadoc, Monmouthshire, Wales, Wire is the younger brother of poet and author Pat Jones. He attended Oakdale Comprehensive School with James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Richey Edwards. Wire played competitive schools football and, aged 14, was captain of the Welsh national schoolboys' team. Although he was offered a trial at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Du Preez And Nick Thornton Jones
Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones are a London-based photographic and filmmaking duo whose work spans fashion, film, art, scenography and music; together they founded WN Studio. Lives and careers Du Preez, a self-taught photographer from Johannesburg, arrived in London in 1989 and began shooting for magazines in 1992 with his first editorial for The Face magazine. Thornton Jones started his career as an art director. They began collaborating in the late nineties and have worked together ever since. Fashion photography – magazines Du Preez and Thornton Jones’ work has featured in the fashion magazines I-D; Visionaire; Big Magazine; Numero; V Magazine and The New York Times. Advertising campaigns Du Preez and Thornton Jones have created photography, film and digital campaigns for beauty, fashion and automotive clients including Lancôme; BMW; Pepé Jeans; Schweppes and Perrier Jouët. They have also photographed print campaigns for Issey Miyake; Boucheron; Cartier; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nic Jones (American Football)
Nicholas Jones (born October 15, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ball State. Early life and education Jones was born on October 15, 2001, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. He was the second-youngest of eight children. He attended Southfield High School and played two years of varsity football, being ranked a three-star recruit before committing to Ball State. As a true freshman at Ball State, Jones totaled 18 tackles with four pass breakups while appearing in 12 games, two of which he started. The following year, he played in eight games, starting one, and made six tackles as well as one blocked punt on special teams. He became a full-time starter as a junior in 2021, but suffered a season-ending knee injury six games in. Jones finished the season with 13 tackles, one interception and a pass breakup. Jones stayed healthy for his senior season, finishing the year a second-tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jones (American Football)
Nick Jones (born July 5, 1985) is an American football coach and former player. He is an offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played center for the Georgia Bulldogs. Coaching career Jones was an offensive graduate assistant for Georgia in 2010 and 2011. He was the tight ends coach and tackles coach for Coastal Carolina from 2012 to 2017. Jones coached tight ends for Air Force in 2018. Jones was hired by Colorado State as co-special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in February 2019. He joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 as a diversity coaching fellow. He was hired by Georgia Southern Georgia Southern University (GS or Georgia Southern) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Georgia. The flagship campus is in Statesboro, and other locations include the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hin ... as their special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in January 2021, but left to join t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jones (basketball)
Ryan Nicholas Jones (born March 28, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in both the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association for a number of teams between 1967 and 1972. Nick is the brother of Steve Jones Steve or Steven Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Steve Jones (English presenter) (born 1945), English musician, disk jockey, television presenter, and voice-over artist *Steve Jones (musician) (born 1955), English rock and roll guita ..., another former NBA and ABA player. References 1945 births Living people Basketball players from Portland, Oregon American men's basketball players Dallas Chaparrals players Golden State Warriors players Miami Floridians players Oregon Ducks men's basketball players Point guards San Diego Rockets draft picks San Diego Rockets players San Francisco Warriors players Shooting guards {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jones (ice Hockey)
Nick Jones (born June 26, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Career Jones played collegiate hockey for the Mercyhurst Lakers in the NCAA Men's Division I Atlantic Hockey conference. In his junior year, Jones was named to the 2012–13 All-AHA First Team. On August 27, 2014, Jones signed his first professional contract, a one-year deal, with the Worcester Sharks of the AHL. Prior to the 2014–15 season, he was assigned to ECHL club, the Indy Fuel. On September 3, 2015, Jones signed a one-year contract with ECHL's reigning champions, the South Carolina Stingrays. In the 2015–16 season, Jones registered 19 points in 52 games from the blueline. On June 26, 2016, Jones agreed to a one-year deal with Norwegian club, Stjernen Hockey, of the GET-ligaen. On May 1, 2017, Jones signed an initial one-year contract with the HC Plzeň of the Cz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Jones (politician)
Nicholas Jones (died 1695) was an Irish politician. Jones represented Naas in the Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fra ... between 1692 and 1693.E. M. Johnston-Liik''MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800''(Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.99 (Retrieved 22 February 2016). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Nicholas Year of birth unknown 1695 deaths Irish MPs 1692–1693 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Kildare constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Jones (journalist)
Nicholas Jones (born 1942) is a British broadcasting and newspaper journalist, author and political commentator. Jones is a print and broadcasting journalist and former BBC industrial and senior political correspondent with over fifty years' experience. He is also the author of several books about British politics and industrial relations. Early life Jones was born on 1 October 1942 in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. His father was Clem Jones, who edited the ''Express & Star'' in Wolverhampton for a decade from 1960, and his brother is George Jones, the former political editor of ''The Daily Telegraph''. Education Jones was educated at Tettenhall College, a boarding independent school for boys (now co-educational) in the suburban town of Tettenhall in Staffordshire (since 1966 part of Wolverhampton). Life and career In the late 1950s, Jones left school at the age of 16, to work as an editorial assistant on the weekly trade magazine ''Advertisers Weekly''. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Jones (entrepreneur)
Nicholas Keith Arthur Jones, (born 22 September 1963) is an English restaurateur and club proprietor. He is the owner of the Babington House hotel and health club and founder and former chief executive of Soho House UK Ltd, which specialises in luxury private members' club venues with restaurants, cinemas, health spas and bedrooms, with some aspects open to the public. Jones retains a minority shareholding (10%) in the Soho House group. Early life His father was an insurance broker. Jones grew up in Cobham, Surrey, the third of four children. At seven, he was sent to boarding school. By his own admission, he didn't shine at school, and partly puts this down to his dyslexia. By the time he left school at 17 he had decided on a career in catering. "It was considered a sh*t job, 20 years ago. But that was partly the reason why I wanted to go into it. Plus, I'm obsessed with food." He was partly influenced in this decision by the fact that his mother was a follower of the chef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
