Jack Irons Biography
Jack Irons (born Jack Steven Irons) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band. Red Hot Chili Peppers and as a former member of Pearl Jam, with whom he recorded two studio albums. Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Pepper and Pearl Jam, Irons has been a member of Eleven, The Wallflowers, and Mark Lanegan Band. He has worked with Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Spinnerette, and The Les Claypool Frog Brigade. In 1995 Irons and the other members of Pearl Jam recorded and toured the Mirror Ball album with Neil Young. In 2004, Irons released his first solo album, Attention Dimension, and released his second, No Heads Are Better Than One, in 2010.
10 Quick Facts About Jack Irons
- Name: Jack Steven Irons
- Age: 59 years
- Birthday: 18 July
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Height: To be updated
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Drummer
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $100 thousand and $1 million
Jack Irons Age
Irons is 59 years old as of 2021, she was born on 18 July 1962, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 18 July every year. Her birth sign is Cancer.
Jack Irons Height
Irons stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Jack Irons Education
Talking about his education, he Irons attended Bancroft Jr. High School in Hollywood, where he met future bandmates Michael Flea” Balzary and Hillel Slovak. He then went on to attend Fairfax High School in Los Angeles alongside Balzary and Slovak, as well as future bandmates Anthony Kiedis and Alain Johannes. Irons played drums in the school band and orchestra.
Jack Irons Family
He was born and raised in Los Angeles. He is from a Jewish background. Irons grew up using his family’s cutlery as drumsticks, playing along to whatever was on the radio. He talked his parents into buying him a drum set and took a drum class. He and Slovak were both fans of Kiss, and they formed a tribute act. Irons was influenced by Jack DeJohnette, Stewart Copeland, and Keith Moon.
Jack Irons Wife
He is married and has two children. His son, Zach Irons, is the founder and lead guitarist for Irontom. In September 2015, Zach Irons became lead guitarist for AWOLNATION.
Jack Irons Illness
Irons has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. About being diagnosed, he said “back in my twenties they said, ‘When you get to your forties you might be able to turn a corner with this kind of a thing’. And I think that’s very accurate. I had to learn to decipher sort of what was real and what was in my head. And that took time.”
Jack Irons Salary
Details about Irons’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Jack Irons Net Worth
Irons’s net worth is estimated to be between $100 thousand and $1 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career in music. Through his various sources of income, Irons has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Jack Irons Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Jack Irons.
Jack Irons Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Jack Steven Irons
- Popular As: Jack Irons
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Drummer
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Jack Irons Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 59 years old as of 2021
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Date of Birth: 18 July 1962
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Birthday: 18 July
Jack Irons Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Chest Size: Married
- Waist Size: Not Available
- Hip Size: Not Available
Jack Irons Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): To be updated
- Mother: To be updated
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): To be updated
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife / Spouse: Not Available
- Children: 2
Jack Irons Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $100 thousand and $1 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Drummer
Jack Irons House and Cars
- Place of living: To be Updated
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Jack Irons Career
He was a founding member of, and the original drummer for, The Red Hot Chili Peppers. As teenagers, Irons, Johannes, Slovak, and schoolmate Todd Strassman formed the band Chain Reaction in 1976. After its first gig, the band was soon renamed to Anthym. Slovak became dissatisfied with Strassman’s bass playing and eventually taught Michael Balzary (Flea) to play bass. Flea quickly surpassed Strassman in bass skills and took over bass duties in Anthym. After graduating from high school, the band changed its name to What Is This? (which was a question often asked by people who heard the band play). Flea left the band around this time because he was offered a job playing bass in the prominent Los Angeles punk band Fear. What Is This? continued on and performed many shows along the California coast.
Soon thereafter, Flea formed a “one-off” band with Kiedis, Slovak, and Irons in 1983. The band, which was dubbed “Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem” for its first gig, was a hit with the club audience. The band’s name changed to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the band quickly gained popularity around Los Angeles. Over the course of the next six months, the Red Hot Chili Peppers played many shows in Los Angeles clubs and became something of an underground hit. The band scored a record deal with EMI after just that short period of time and was set to record its first album. Unfortunately, What Is This? had also signed a record deal two weeks earlier.
Since Slovak and Irons considered the Red Hot Chili Peppers to merely be a side project and not a serious commitment, they left the band to concentrate on What Is This?. With What Is This?, Irons recorded two EPs (Squeezed (1984), 3 Out of 5 Live (1985)) and one full-length album (What Is This? (1985)). The band broke up following the recording of the self-titled What Is This? the album as Slovak became frustrated with the band and rejoined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In the meantime, Irons played on several tracks on an album by the duo Walk the Moon, made up of Johannes and Natasha Schneider. After hearing that drummer Cliff Martinez had resigned, Irons, who was out of work and finally separated from other commitments, returned to the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1986.
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Jack Irons beats it out of Malibu with a home sale
Drummer Jack Irons, a founding member of the alt-rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers, has sold his home in Malibu for $1.625 million. Sitting on five acres with ocean and mountain views, the property centers on a country farmhouse with a wrap-around porch. Features of the more than 3,000-square-foot house include an office/art studio and a master suite with a clawfoot tub and an ocean-view deck. A bohemian-inspired sound/recording studio decorated with colorful draperies resides on the second floor. Other living areas include a living room with a fireplace, a crisp white kitchen, three bedrooms, and three bathrooms.
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jack Irons reunite on stage
Jack Irons is a drummer with quite a C.V. Pearl Jam fans know only too well that he was invited by bassist Jeffa Amenta and guitarist Stone Gossard to join the band already when it was being formed in 1990. At the time, he declined, recommending a friend by the name of Eddie Vedder for the singer’s position. In 1994, after Dave Abbruzzese left, Irons didn’t say no for the second time, and recorded two albums with those grunge legends: “No Code” and “Yield“. Red Hot Chili Peppers fans know Jack as the group’s founding member and original drummer, who left due to a nervous breakdown resulting from guitarist and founding member Hillel Slovak’s death (the heroin overdose induced tragedy took place on June 25, 1988). Irons has also collaborated with such acts as Neil Young, Les Claypool, Joe Strummer, The Wallflowers or Mark Lanegan Band.
This year, Jack Irons is part of the current Red Hot Chili Peppers US tour as the band’s one-man-drumming-show support act. On the day of the 29th anniversary of Hillel Slovak’s passing, during an RHCP live gig in Grand Rapids, MI, Irons joined his former bandmates on stage. Together with Chad Smith (using two drum kits), they performed a Jimmy Hendrix cover titled “Fire“, which is featured on the “Mother’s Milk” album (1989).
Frequently Asked Questions About Jack Irons
Who is Jack Irons?
Jack Irons is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band. Red Hot Chili Peppers and as a former member of Pearl Jam, with whom he recorded two studio albums. Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Pepper and Pearl Jam, Irons has been a member of Eleven, The Wallflowers, and Mark Lanegan Band. He has worked with Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Spinnerette, and The Les Claypool Frog Brigade. In 1995 Irons and the other members of Pearl Jam recorded and toured the Mirror Ball album with Neil Young. In 2004, Irons released his first solo album, Attention Dimension, and released his second, No Heads Are Better Than One, in 2010.
How old is Jack Irons?
Irons is 59 years old as of 2021, she was born on 18 July 1962, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 18 July every year. Her birth sign is Cancer.
How tall is Jack Irons?
Irons stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Is Jack Irons married?
He is married and has two children. His son, Zach Irons, is the founder and lead guitarist for Irontom. In September 2015, Zach Irons became lead guitarist for AWOLNATION.
How much is Jack Irons worth?
Irons’s net worth is estimated to be between $100 thousand and $1 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career in music. Through his various sources of income, Irons has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Where does Irons live?
Because of security reasons, Irons has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Irons dead or alive?
Irons is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of his being sick or having any health-related issues.
Jack Irons Social Media Contacts
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