JinJoo Lee

The native form of this personal name is Lee Jin-joo. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
JinJoo Lee
JinJoo and Joe Jonas performing with DNCE
JinJoo and Joe Jonas performing with DNCE
Background information
Born (1987-11-15) November 15, 1987 (age 37)
Incheon, South Korea
Genres
OccupationGuitarist
Years active2009–present
Member ofDNCE

JinJoo Lee (Korean: 이진주; born November 15, 1987) is a Korean-American musician, best known as the guitarist for the pop rock band DNCE.[1]

Early life

JinJoo Lee was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 15, 1987. Lee taught herself to play guitar at the age of 12, to join her family's band as the guitarist.[2] She moved to Los Angeles at 19, where she learned English and attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood.[3] She is the sister-in-law of gospel singer Sohyang.[4]

Career

Lee has performed with JoJo, the Jonas Brothers, Charli XCX, Jordin Sparks, and CeeLo Green's all-female backing band, Scarlet Fever in 2010-11.[5] She is the guitarist for the band DNCE which debuted in 2015.[6][7]

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."[8]

References

  1. ^ Nicole Mastrogiannis (October 13, 2015). "Who is DNCE? Everything You Need To Know". iHeartRadio. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "DNCE Official Website". DNCE. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "JinJoo Lee – Success Stories – College of Contemporary Music – Musicians Institute". Musicians Institute. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "美 록밴드 'DNCE' 이진주 "코리안 파워 포에버!"". Yonhap (in Korean). May 18, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Who Are The Mysterious Members Of Joe Jonas' New Band DNCE?". MTV News. September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Joe Jonas Has A New Band — And They Want You To DNCE". MTV News. September 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "Joe Jonas on New Funk-Pop Party Band DNCE, Second Chances". Rolling Stone. October 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  8. ^ Kathy Iandoli (May 26, 2016). "Jinjoo Lee Interview". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved May 29, 2016.