David, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davy, or Di Jones may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

Music

* David Jones (jazz musician) (1888–1956), American jazz saxophonist * Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), English musician and member of The Monkees * David Bowie (David Robert Jones, 1947–2016), English musician and actor *

Dave Jones (drummer) Agnostic Front is an American hardcore punk band from New York City. Founded in 1980, the band is considered an important influence on the New York hardcore scene, as well as a pioneer of the crossover thrash genre. History First era (1980–19 ...

(active since 1983), drummer with Agnostic Front * David Jones (drummer), Australian drummer *

David Evan Jones (composer) David Evan Jones (born 1946) is an American pianist and composer of chamber music, opera, and computer music. Jones was a student of composer Roger Reynolds and Pauline Oliveros at University of California, San Diego, before studying at IRCAM in ...

(born 1946), composer and University of California, Santa Cruz music professor *

David Lynn Jones David Lynn Jones (born January 15, 1950) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1987 and 1994, Jones released four studio albums. He also charted four singles on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country ...

(born 1950), American country music singer-songwriter

Other

* David Jones (director) (1934–2008), English stage, television and film director * David Jones (presenter), English sports broadcaster on Sky Sports since 1999 * David Jones (artist-poet) (1895–1974), British modernist poet, writer, and artist * David Jones (programmer) (active in 1980s), former freelance computer game programmer * David Jones (video game developer) (born 1966), Scottish video game programmer and entrepreneur * David Jones (writer), creator of the television series ''Fireman Sam'' * Dai Jones (David John Jones, 1943–2022), Welsh television presenter and radio broadcaster *

David Annwn Jones David Annwn (born 9 May 1953), also known as David Annwn Jones, is an Anglo-Welsh poet, critic, teacher, playwright, and magic lanternist. Biography Annwn was born David James Jones in Congleton, and brought up in Cheshire. In his undergradua ...

(born 1953), Anglo-Welsh poet, critic and teacher *

David Elwyn Jones David Elwyn Jones (3 July 1945 – 16 April 2003), more well known as D. Elwyn Jones or simply Elwyn Jones, was a Welsh writer, politician, and poet. He was born into a Welsh-speaking family in Tremadog and initially pursued work in the ministry, ...

(1945–2003), Welsh writer, politician, and poet * David Watkin Jones, Welsh poet, historian and geologist

Business

David B. Jones David B. Jones (1848 – August 23, 1923) was president and chairman of the board of directors of the Mineral Point Zinc Company and considered a founder of the Zinc industry in America. When ill, he chartered a special train whose speed rivale ...

(1848–1923), American president and chairman of the board of directors of the Mineral Point Zinc Company * David Jones (merchant) (1793–1873), Welsh-Australian department store founder *

David Jones (advertising executive) David Robert Jones (born 9 November 1966) is a former CEO of Havas and Havas Worldwide (formerly known as Euro RSCG Worldwide), cofounder of global youth forum One Young World and founder of You & Mr Jones. He is author of ''Who Cares Wins: Wh ...

(born 1966), English born businessman

Military

* David Jones (VC) (1892–1916), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * David M. Jones (1913–2008), U.S. Air Force major general, one of Doolittle's Raiders *

David C. Jones David Charles Jones (July 9, 1921 – August 10, 2013) was a United States Air Force general and the ninth chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, Jones served as the highest-ranking uniformed officer of the United States Armed ...

(1921–2013), U.S. Air Force general, chairman Joints Chief of Staff * David Rumph Jones (1825–1863), Confederate general

Politics

Canada

* David Jones (Upper Canada politician) (1792–1870), lawyer, judge and political figure * David Ford Jones (1818–1887), Ontario manufacturer and political figure

United Kingdom

* David Jones (Carmarthenshire MP) (1810–1869), Welsh banker and Conservative Party politician *

David Jones (Clwyd West MP) David Ian Jones (born 22 March 1952) is a British politician and former solicitor serving as the Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group since March 2020 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd West since 2005. A member of the Cons ...

(born 1952), Conservative Party MP, former AM and Welsh Secretary *

D. T. Jones David Thomas Jones (17 October 1899 – 4 April 1963), also known as Dai Jones, was a British Labour Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools at the 1945 general election The following elections occurred in ...

(David Thomas Jones, 1899–1963), Labour Party Member of Parliament for Hartlepool, 1945–1959 * David Brynmor Jones (1851–1921), barrister, historian and Liberal Member of Parliament

United States

(1921–2013), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * David W. Jones (1815–1879), secretary of state of Wisconsin *

David P. Jones David Percy Jones (July 6, 1860 – August 3, 1927) was a banker and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as the 21st and 23rd List of mayors of Minneapolis, mayor of Minneapolis. Life and career Jones was born i ...

(1860–1927), two-time mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota * Dave Jones (politician) (born 1962), California insurance commissioner

Elsewhere

David Jones (New Zealand politician) David Jones (9 November 1873 – 23 September 1941) was a Reform Party Member of Parliament in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. In September 1931, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Mines in the United–Reform Coali ...

(1873–1941), New Zealand politician * David Jones (Guernsey politician) (1949–2016), Minister of Housing in Guernsey, Channel Islands *

David Ivon Jones David Ivon Jones (18 October 1883 – 13 April 1924) was a Welsh Communist, newspaper editor, and political prisoner, most famous as a leading opponent of South African racial segregation and for being one of the first white activists in South A ...

(1883–1924), Welsh Communist, newspaper editor, and political prisoner in South Africa

Religion

* David Jones (Llangan) (1736–1810), Welsh Church of England priest who was supportive of Methodism * David Jones (missionary) (1796–1841), Welsh missionary in Madagascar *

David Evan Jones (missionary) David Evan Jones, Mizo name Zosaphluia (15 February 1870 – 10 August 1947) was a Welsh missionary in Mizoram, India, connected to both the Mizoram Presbyterian Church and the Baptist Church of Mizoram. Jones was born at Brynmelyn, Llandde ...

(1870–1947), Welsh missionary in Mizoram, India * David Jones (Dean of Llandaff) (1870–1949), Dean of Llandaff Cathedral * David Jones (archdeacon of Carmarthen) (1874–1950), Archdeacon of Carmarthen *

David Colin Jones David Colin Jones (born June 20, 1943) is an American prelate who was a suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, serving from 1995 to 2012. Early life and education Jones was born on June 20, 1943 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Jo ...

(born 1943), American bishop *

David Bevan Jones David Bevan Jones (1807 – 18 June 1863), also known by his bardic name ''Dewi Elfed'', was a Welsh Baptist minister who became a leading figure in the Latter Day Saint movement and eventually emigrated to the United States of America. He was bor ...

(1807–1863), Welsh Baptist minister

Science, engineering and academia

David A. Jones David Arfon Jones is a senior climatologist at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. He initially studied mathematics and chemistry at university but changed to atmospheric studies. Jones obtained his PhD in Earth Science from the University of ...

(active since 1995), head of the National Climate Centre at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology * David Dallas Jones (1887–1956), president of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina and brother of Robert Elijah Jones * David E. H. Jones (1938–2017), best known as Daedalus, British writer and scientist *

David James Jones David James Jones (22 December 1886 – 23 July 1947), was a Welsh philosopher and academic. He should not be confused with David James Jones (Gwenallt), a contemporary writer. He was born in Pontarddulais and went to school in Gowerton. H ...

(1886–1947), Welsh philosopher and academic *

David Lewis Jones David Lewis Jones (4 January 1945 – 15 October 2010) was a Welsh librarian and historian who was the librarian of the House of Lords Library from 1991 to 2006. Early life and education Jones was born in Riversdale, Aberaeron, Cardiganshire, ...

(1945–2010), Welsh historian and librarian *

David L. Jones (botanist) David Lloyd Jones (born 1944) is an Australian horticultural botanist and the author of many books and papers, especially on Australian orchids. Jones was born in Victoria and in his youth was a student at Burnley Horticultural College, then the ...

(born 1944), Australian horticultural botanist *

David L. Jones (video blogger) David L. Jones is an Australian video blogger. He is the founder and host of ''EEVBlog'' (''Electronics Engineering Video Blog''), a blog and YouTube channel targeting electronics engineers, hobbyists, hackers, and makers. His content has been ...

(active since 2009), Australian electronic engineer and blogger * David Wyn Jones (born 1950), British musicologist * David R. Jones (biologist) (1941–2010), recipient of Flavelle Medal * David Tudor Jones (born 1966), professor of bioinformatics

Sports

American football

David Jones (Browns owner) The history of the Cleveland Browns American football team began in 1944 when taxi-cab magnate Arthur B. McBride, Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride secured a Cleveland, Ohio, franchise in the newly formed All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Paul B ...

, majority owner of the Cleveland Browns from 1953 to 1961 * David Jones (Cardinals owner) (1883–1966), American football team owner for the Chicago Cardinals * David Jones (cornerback) (born 1985), American football player *

David Jones (offensive lineman) David Jeffrey Jones (born October 25, 1961) is a former National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl ring with the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Texas where he won a Southwest Confe ...

(born 1961), American football player for the Washington Redskins *

David Jones (safety) David, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davy, or Di Jones may refer to: People Arts and entertainment Music * David Jones (jazz musician) (1888–1956), American jazz saxophonist * Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), English musician and member of The Monkees * ...

(born 1993), American football player; see

2017 New England Patriots season The 2017 season was the New England Patriots' 48th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall and their 18th under head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots entered the season as the defending champions of Super Bowl LI. They faile ...

David Jones (tight end) David Dennison Jones (born November 9, 1968) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the seventh round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992. Born in East Orange, New Je ...

(born 1968), American football player for the Los Angeles Raiders *

Dave Jones (American football) David Ray Jones (born August 10, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the eleventh round of the 1969 ...

(born 1947), American football player * Deacon Jones (David D. Jones, 1938–2013), American football player

Association football

Davy Jones (footballer, born 1914) Davy Jones may refer to: People *David Jones (jazz musician) (1888–1956), American jazz musician often called Davey Jones * Davy Jones (baseball) (1880–1972), American baseball player * Davy Jones (footballer, born 1914) (1914-1998), Englis ...

, 1914-1998, English footballer for Bury *

Dave Jones (footballer, born 1932) David Jones (7 January 1932 – September 2022) was a Welsh footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Dover, Brentford, Reading, Aldershot and Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It ...

, Welsh footballer * Dave Jones (footballer, born 1956), English footballer and manager *

David Jones (footballer, born 1910) David Jones (born 28 October 1910) was a Welsh association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. He was part of the Wales national football team, Wales national team between 1933 and 1937 playing seven m ...

(1910–1971), Welsh international footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1914) David Gwilym Jones (10 June 1914 – 30 May 1988) was a Welsh footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Ynysddu. He played for Cardiff City, Newport County, Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater ...

(1914–1988), Welsh footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1935) David Jones, also known as ''Dai'' (3 March 1935 – 3 July 2014) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Career Jones was born in Orpington and was in the Army ...

(1935–2014), English footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1936) David Edward Jones (born 5 March 1936) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made appearances in the English football league for Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of ...

, Welsh footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1940) David Willmott Llewellyn Jones (9 April 1940 – 12 December 2013) was an English professional footballer who scored 72 goals in 184 appearances in the Football League playing for Crewe Alexandra, Birmingham City and Millwall, where he spent th ...

(1940–2013), English footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1950) David Hilary Jones (born 29 December 1950) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for York City, in non-League football for Goole Town, and was on the books of Wolverhampton Wanderers Wol ...

, English footballer for York City *

David Jones (footballer, born 1952) David Jones (born 11 February 1952) is a Welsh former professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. He was part of the Wales national football team, Wales national team between 1976 and ...

, Welsh international footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1954) David, Dafydd, Dai, Dave, Davy, or Di Jones may refer to: People Arts and entertainment Music * David Jones (jazz musician) (1888–1956), American jazz saxophonist * Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), English musician and member of The Monkees * ...

, English footballer, played and managed in the Faroe Islands *

David Jones (soccer, born 1955) David Jones (born 1 April 1955) is an Australian former soccer player and coach. Club career Jones was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. A defender, he played his junior soccer for Kwinana United before graduating to the senior team in 19 ...

, Australian association footballer *

David Jones (footballer, born 1964) David Jones (born 3 July 1964) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward, striker and centre half. Throughout his career, he played for Chelsea, F.C., Doncaster Rovers and Hull City. He also briefly attended Pinner Sixth Form Col ...

, English footballer * David Jones (footballer, born 1984), English footballer *

Dai Jones (footballer, born 1941) Dai Jones (born 31 March 1941) is a Welsh footballer who played as a forward in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League ...

, Welsh footballer * Di Jones (1866–1902), Welsh footballer

Rugby

* David Jones (rugby, born 1881) (1881–1933), rugby union and rugby league footballer *

David Phillips Jones David Phillips Jones more commonly known as 'Ponty' Jones (10 December 1881 – 9 January 1936) was a Welsh international rugby union wing player who played club rugby for several teams, most notably Pontypool and London Welsh. He won a si ...

(1881–1936), rugby union footballer * David Jones (rugby, born 1900) (1900–1968), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s *

David Jones (Welsh rugby) David Jones (born 24 June 1944) is a Welsh former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Maesteg RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1960s * Dafydd Jones (born 1979), rugby union footballer for Wales, and (Llanelli) Scarlets

Other sports

* David Jones (athlete) (born 1940), British sprinter and Olympic bronze medallist *

David Jones (darts player) David Roderick Jones (5 July 1949 – 5 October 1995) was a Welsh professional darts player who played mostly during the formative years of darts television coverage during the 1970s. He was born in Rhymney, Glamorgan and although his nickname w ...

(1949–1995), Welsh darts player * David Jones (ice hockey) (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player for the Minnesota Wild *

David Jones (golfer) David Jones (born 22 June 1947) is a former European Tour golfer from Bangor, Northern Ireland. His best season was 1981, when he won the Irish PGA Championship and was joint third in the Carroll's Irish Open. He also won the 1989 Kenya Open a ...

(born 1947), Northern Irish professional golfer *

David Jones (cricketer, born 1914) David Jones (9 April 1914 – 28 July 1998) was an English cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman (cricket), batsman with a bowling (cricket), bowling style of fast medium. He was born at Hodthorpe, Bolsover, Derbyshire. Jones made ...

(1914–1998), English cricketer *

David Jones (cricketer, born 1920) David Alfred Jones (9 March 1920 – 18 April 1990) was a Welsh cricketer. Jones was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Aberkenfig, Glamorgan. Jones made a single first-class appearance for Glamorgan i ...

(1920–1990), Welsh cricketer *

David Jones (sailor) David Jones (born October 11, 1940) is a sailor from United States Virgin Islands. Jones represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Jones took 24th place in the Soling The Soling is an open keelboat that holds the World Sail ...

(born 1940), sailor from United States Virgin Islands *

David Jones (sport shooter) David Jones (born 24 December 1977) is an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the men's 10 metre running target event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known ...

(born 1977), Australian sports shooter *

Dai St. John David Jones (1 April 1871 – 23 November 1899) who fought under the name Dai St. John was a Welsh heavyweight boxer. In a time before regulated championship titles, St. John used the press to proclaim himself as heavyweight champion of Wales af ...

(David Jones, 1879–1899), Welsh heavyweight boxer * David R. Jones (golfer), English golfer and winner of the 1991

Zambia Open The Zambia Open is a men's professional golf tournament played in Zambia, that has been part of the Sunshine Tour since 1996, and was co-sanctioned by the European-based Challenge Tour from 2001 to 2004. It was also an event on the Challenge Tour ...

* David Jones (table tennis), English table tennis player *

Dave Jones (volleyball) Dave Jones (born 22 August 1959) is a Canadian volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were ...

(born 1959), Canadian volleyball player

Other people

David Jones (barrister) David Jones (1765–1816) was a Welsh barrister. Jones was best known as ‘the Welsh Freeholder’. He was born in 1765, the only son of John Jones of Bwlchygwynt, near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, where his father farmed his own freehold. He w ...

(1765–1816), Welsh barrister *

David Jones (railway) David Jones (25 October 1834 - 2 December 1906) was born in Manchester, England, where his father was an engineer. He became Locomotive Superintendent for the Highland Railway in Scotland. He was credited with the design of the first British 4 ...

(1834–1906), locomotive superintendent of the Highland Railway in Scotland *

David R. Jones (organizer) David R. Jones (1938 – April 7, 1998) was an American conservative political activist and organizer who tried to inspire young people to pursue careers in the nonprofit sector. Born in West Virginia, he was trained as a teacher and taught hig ...

(1938–1998), Charles Edison Memorial Youth Fund co-founder *

David R. Jones (architect) David Richard Jones (October 24, 1832 – February 16, 1915) was a Welsh-American architect and poet. Early life Jones was born October 24, 1832, in Dolwyddelan, North Wales, the son of Richard James Jones and Ann Jones. On September 2, 1845, ...

(1832–1915), Welsh-American architect and poet *

David Lloyd Jones (architect) David Lloyd Jones AA DIP, RIBA, FRSA is a founding partner of Studio E LLP, an architectural practice established in London in 1994. He has been described as "a godfather of the sustainable architecture movement in the UK". Lloyd Jones has been ...

(born 1942), in London * David Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-Jones (born 1952), British Supreme Court judge *

David Thomas Jones (administrator) David Thomas Jones FRSE FRSS CBE (1866-1931) was a British administrator and author associated with the Scottish fishing industry. Life He was born in Gilfach Goch in south Wales on 10 June 1866 the son of David Thomas Jones. He was educated at ...

(1866–1931), British administrator and author * David Jones (died 1872), lynching victim

Other uses

* David Robert Jones (''Fringe''), fictional character of the science-fiction television series * David Jones Limited (founded 1838), a chain of department stores in Australia * ''David Jones'' (album), a 1965 album by Davy Jones