JinJoo Lee ( ko, 이진주; born November 15, 1987) is a Korean–American musician and singer. She is best known as the guitarist for the

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band

DNCE DNCE is an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when it started in 2015 to when it went on hiatus in 2018. ...

Life and career

Early life

JinJoo Lee was born in Incheon,

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on November 15, 1987. Lee taught herself to play guitar at the age of 12, to join her family's band as the guitarist. She moved to Los Angeles at 19, where she learned English and attended the

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in Hollywood. She is the sister-in-law of gospel singer

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Career

Lee has performed with JoJo, the Jonas Brothers,

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, and

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's all-female backing band, Scarlet Fever in 2010-11. She is the guitarist for the band

which debuted in 2015.

DNCE

Lee met Joe Jonas in 2009, when touring with the Jonas Brothers. She was the only female in the band, and when asked about it said, "It's the best thing ever...because they are very simple. Guys are so simple and easy. I don't know, I love working with guys. It's always been like that for my career. I was the only female in the band the entire time, so I'm very used to it. I'm very comfortable, and they're funny and silly."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, JinJoo 1987 births American pop guitarists American rock guitarists South Korean pop guitarists South Korean rock guitarists Living people South Korean emigrants to the United States Musicians from Incheon Scarlet Fever (band) members DNCE members 21st-century American women guitarists 21st-century American guitarists Jonas Brothers members